What Olympic events are coming to LA in 2028 and why is breaking not on the list?

Despite breaking being |A| a breakout hit of |B| the Paris Games last |C| week, the sport will |D| not be returning to |E| the 2028 Games in |F| Los Angeles.

The decision |G| was actually made years |H| ago not to include |J| breaking. In 2022, the |K| International Olympic Committee initially |L| announced 28 sports had |M| been approved for the |O| LA Games — leaving |P| breaking off the list. |Q| Then in 2023, the |R| IOC approved an additional |S| five sports: baseball/softball, cricket, |U| flag football, lacrosse (sixes) |V| and squash.

In October |Y| 2023 — ahead of |Z| the Paris Games — |A| the governing body of |B| breaking, World DanceSport Federation, |C| put out a statement |D| addressing the sport being |E| left out of the |F| LA Games.

"While profoundly |G| disappointed with the LA28 |H| decision, the WDSF is |J| proud of all that |K| it has accomplished, together |L| with the breaking community, |M| in an extremely short |O| amount of time," the |P| statement reads, in part, |Q| noting the organizations "strong" |R| relationship with the IOC.

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The statement continues |U| on, noting that breaking |V| "is not the first |Y| sport to be included |Z| at one edition of |A| the Olympic Games and |B| then be excluded from |C| the next."

"For example, |D| baseball-softball and karate took |E| part in Tokyo 2020 |F| and were subsequently overlooked |G| for Paris 2024," the |H| WDSF statement reads. "Like |J| breaking, karate had not |K| yet made its Olympic |L| debut before being excluded |M| at the following edition |O| of the Games.

"The |P| WDSF is working hard |Q| to ensure that breaking |R| is included at the |S| Olympic Games Brisbane 2032, |U| just as softball-baseball has |V| returned to LA28 after |Y| missing out on Paris |Z| 2024."

In an email |A| to TODAY.com, an LA28 |B| Olympic & Paralympic Games |C| spokesperson said the decision |D| to not include breaking |E| “came with a great |F| deal of consideration and |G| utmost respect for the |H| sport, its athletes and |J| fans.”

"While LA28 recognizes |K| the value that breaking |L| can bring to the |M| Olympic Movement, we ultimately |O| proposed a holistic and |P| balanced package of new |Q| sports that prioritizes the |R| ability to showcase quintessential |S| American sports alongside influential |U| global sports," the spokesperson |V| said. "The LA28 Olympic |Y| sports line-up also highlights |Z| the unique opportunity to |A| co-create with major professional |B| leagues, while offering a |C| platform for new sports |D| and new athlete communities |E| to compete on the |F| global stage in 2028."

|G| dir="ltr">What sports will be |H| at the 2028 LA |J| Games?

So far, a |K| total of 36 sports |L| have been approved to |M| take part in the |O| Los Angeles Olympic Games |P| in 2028. Below is |Q| a list of the |R| approved events and the |S| international governing bodies in |U| parenthesis.

• Archery (World |V| Archery Federation )

• |Y| dir="ltr">Track and field (World |Z| Athletics)

• Badminton (Badminton |A| World Federation)

• Baseball |B| (World Baseball Softball Confederation)

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  Basketball (International Basketball |D| Federation)

• Canoeing (International |E| Canoe Federation)

• Cricket |F| (International Cricket Council)

• |G| dir="ltr">Cycling (Union Cycliste Internationale)

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  Equestrian (International Equestrian |J| Federation)

• Fencing (International |K| Fencing Federation)

• Flag |L| football

• Soccer (Fédération |M| Internationale de Football Association)

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  Golf (International Golf |P| Federation)

• Gymnastics (International |Q| Gymnastics Federation)

• Handball |R| (International Handball Federation)

• |S| dir="ltr">Hockey (International Hockey Federation)

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  Judo (International Judo |V| Federation)

• Lacrosse

• |Y| dir="ltr">Modern pentathlon (International Modern |Z| Pentathlon Union)

• Swimming |A| (International Swimming Federation)

• |B| dir="ltr">Rugby (World Rugby)

• |C| dir="ltr">Rowing (World Rowing)

• |D| dir="ltr">Shooting (International Shooting Sport |E| Federation)

• Sailing (World |F| Sailing)

• Surfing (International |G| Surfing Association)

• Skateboarding |H| (World Skate)

• Sport |J| climbing (International Federation of |K| Sport Climbing)

• Softball |L| (World Baseball Softball Confederation)

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  Squash

• Taekwondo |O| (World Taekwondo)

• Tennis |P| (International Tennis Federation)

• |Q| dir="ltr">Table Tennis (International Table |R| Tennis Federation)

• Triathlon |S| (World Triathlon)

• Volleyball |U| (International Volleyball Federation)

• |V| dir="ltr">Weightlifting (International Weightlifting Federation)

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  Wrestling (United World |Z| Wrestling)

How many athletes |A| compete in the Olympic |B| Games?

The IOC generally |C| prefers to limit the |D| number of athletes at |E| a Summer Games to |F| 10,500 people, the Associated |G| Press reports.

The additional |H| four team sports will |J| likely push the IOC |K| to extend its limit |L| and pressure on the |M| core Olympic sports to |O| cut their allowed number |P| of athletes, according to |Q| the AP.

The IOC |R| has set a target |S| of early 2025 to |U| confirm final quotas.

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