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Only biological female athletes who have taken a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/27/olympic-ban-transgender-female-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la2028 #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights

Robert Griffin III named to USA national flag football team https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/835800/ #2028LosAngelesOlympics #CFBOnFox #FanaticsFlagFootballClassic #FlagFootball #Football #InternationalFederationOfAmericanFootballFlagFootballWorldChampionship #JoeBurrow #NCAA #NCAAFootball #RobertGriffinIii

Robert Griffin III named to USA national flag football team https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/835800/ #2028LosAngelesOlympics #CFBOnFox #FanaticsFlagFootballClassic #FlagFootball #Football #InternationalFederationOfAmericanFootballFlagFootballWorldChampionship #JoeBurrow #NCAA #NCAAFootball #RobertGriffinIii

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday it was "sad" that recent controversies have become distractions ahead of the Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/ioc-president-games-buildup-distractions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #caseywasserman #ice #italy #unitedstates #jeffreyepstein #2028losangelesolympics

Olympics chief Casey Wasserman apologized after decades-old flirty emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein's jailed former girlfriend appeared in a fresh cache of files related to Epstein. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/01/la-olympics-head-epstein-files/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #caseywasserman #2028losangelesolympics #jeffreyepstein #ghislainemaxwell

Nyjah Huston, widely regarded as the greatest street skateboarder of all time, suffered a fractured skull and fractured eye socket in ​an accident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/06/more-sports/nyjah-huston-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nyjahhuston #2028losangelesolympics

The women's 100-meter final will headline the first day of competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organizers said on Wednesday, part of a reshaped schedule that moves athletics into Week 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/11/13/la28-womens-100-final-day-one/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #trackandfield

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is feeling more confident about the league's players competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though he said significant scheduling challenges remain to be resolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/26/mlb-commissioner-olympics-2028/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #robmanfred #2028losangelesolympics

Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin two days before the opening ceremony takes place on July 14, the sport's governing body FIBA said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/la28-basketball-before-opening-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la28 #2028losangelesolympics #fiba

Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional revenue stream" in a move that breaks with Olympic tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/15/la-naming-rights-olympic-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee

Nyjah Huston, widely regarded as the greatest street skateboarder of all time, has set his sights on Olympic gold when the sport returns to its roots at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/05/nyjah-huston-2028-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #nyjahhuston #2028losangelesolympics #la28

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday creating a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/05/trump-olympics-task-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #donaldtrump #2028losangelesolympics

Flag football will take center stage during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers confirmed the sport's medal matches will be held in prime-time slots in its first-ever Olympic appearance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/07/15/flag-football-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #flagfootball #2028losangelesolympics

Despite living in the shadow of baseball, Japan's cricket association says the sport is slowly gaining popularity and hopes next year's home Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can take it to a new level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/15/more-sports/cricket-growth-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #japancricketassociation #2026asiangames #2028losangelesolympics

Honda has signed on as a major partner for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/03/companies/honda-olympic-partner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #2028losangelesolympics #honda #toyota #carmakers #olympics #paralympics

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has ruled out playing flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, saying he will leave representing the United States in the sport's Olympic debut to "the younger guys." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/06/01/mahomes-no-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #patrickmahomes

As modern pentathlon takes on a Japanese flavor with a "Sasuke"-inspired event, this Olympic hopeful is bidding to raise the sport’s profile in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/25/more-sports/modern-pentathlon-boost-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #ayumusaito #2028losangelesolympics #taishusato #sasuke

National Football League teams voted in favor of a resolution allowing their players to compete in flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, the NFL said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/05/21/la28-olympics-flag-football/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #losangeles #california #nfl #flagfootball #rogergoodell

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will serve as the venues for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 announced on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/05/09/olympic-opening-closing-ceremony-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #losangeles

Flag football is spreading like wildfire among U.S. girls drawn by the prospect of its inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, with its popularity even sparking plans for a professional league. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/01/more-sports/flag-football-rising-popularity-women/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #flagfootball #nfl #newyorkgiants #2028losangelesolympics

American gymnast Simone Biles has said she remains uncertain about whether she will compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/22/biles-olympics-unsure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #simonebiles #laureusworldsportawards #2028losangelesolympics

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said it has received "significant reassurances" from the White House on visas for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/18/usopc-us-visas-assurances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #unitedstatesolympicparalympiccommittee #2028losangelesolympics #donaldtrump

Dodger Stadium will host Olympic baseball in 2028 while surfers will hope to ride the waves to the podium in San Clemente, as organizers unveiled many of the venues for the Los Angeles Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/16/los-angeles-olympic-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #losangeles #2028losangelesolympics #dodgerstadium

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/10/ioc-changes-soccer-tournaments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #2028losangelesolympics #fifa

The International Olympic Committee's newly-elected president Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/21/coventry-sit-down-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #kirstycoventry #donaldtrump #unitedstates #lgbtq #2028losangelesolympics

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an "extraordinary moment." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/21/kirsty-coventry-ioc-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #ioc #kirstycoventry

Boxing was included on Thursday in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics program after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/20/ioc-world-boxing-la-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #worldboxing #internationalboxingassociation #ioc #thomasbach #2028losangelesolympics

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/16/bach-russia-campaign-boxing-row/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #thomasbach #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics #russia #fakenews

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/16/bach-russia-campaign-boxing-row/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #thomasbach #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics #russia #fakenews

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/16/bach-russia-campaign-boxing-row/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #thomasbach #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics #russia #fakenews

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/16/bach-russia-campaign-boxing-row/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #thomasbach #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics #russia #fakenews

Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes, and they must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2025/03/07/ipc-sports-transgender-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #paralympics #andrewparsons #2026milanocortinaparalympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalparalympicscommittee #transgender #lgbtq #donaldtrump

The way things are going the #2028LosAngelesOlympics will be the reverse of the early 80s - the *only* countries attending will be Russia and the U.S.

And the boycott will be deserved.

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step toward the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/02/27/world-boxing-ioc-recognition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #2028losangelesolympics #worldboxing #internationalboxingassociation

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have provided fresh motivation for critics of the 2028 Summer Olympics and complicated the effort to host the world's biggest sporting event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/01/17/wildfires-la-olympic-critics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #california #losangeles #wildfires

NFL players could soon be cleared to take part in flag football at the 2028 Olympics, International Federation of American Football President Pierre Trochet said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/09/more-sports/nfl-stars-olympics-decision-soon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #flagfootball #internationalfederationofamericanfootball #nfl #patrickmahomes #pierretrochet #2028losangelesolympics

Katie Ledecky said Saturday she would love to swim at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after collecting a fourth straight 800-meter freestyle title and a ninth career gold, equaling the most ever won by a female athlete in any sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/04/katie-ledecky-eyes-los-angeles/ #olympics #katieledecky #us #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics

The United States is at risk of losing both the 2028 Summer and 2034 Winter Olympics if American law enforcement overreaches in its investigation of Chinese swimmers, said World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/17/dick-pound-us-doping-probe/ #olympics #ioc #wada #doping #china #us #dickpound #2028losangelesolympics #2024parisolympics #2020tokyoolympics

Skateboarding has always been a youthful activity, but as the Olympics draw near, it's children, especially girls, who are pushing the limits of what’s possible with a piece of wood and four wheels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/06/japan-tweens-skateboard-skills/ #olympics #ibukimatsumoto #hikarisatake #momijinishiya #sakurayosozumi #yutohorigome #2024parisolympics #2028losangelesolympics