The IOC invites 9 sports to submit proposals for the 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games already have a program that will include 28 disciplines. Nevertheless, the organizers are open to new sports And because of that they have contacted nine other federations to find out what their proposals would be in order to include new modalities in the event.

The big news is the possible return of Karate after being present at Tokyo 2020 and being left out of Paris 2024. Also, Break Dance, Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Lacrosse, Squash and Kickboxing could enter. They could be joined by Flag Football (a kind of rugby without physical contact) and Motor. And it is also The FIA ​​has been invited to include car racing in the Olympic programme.

The decision on these sports is expected to be made before the Mumbai congress scheduled for mid-2023. A maximum of 10,500 athletes would participate in the Olympic Games.

In the IOC program are included: water sports, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, canoeing, cycling, horse riding, fencing, golf, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, rowing, rugby, sailing, shooting, skateboarding, football, sport climbing, surfing, taekwondo , tennis, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling.

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