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

Despite breaking being Games last week, the. a breakout hit of sport will not be. the Paris Games last returning to the 2028. week, the sport will Games in Los Angeles.. not be returning to The decision was actually. the 2028 Games in made years ago not. Los Angeles.

The decision to include breaking. In. was actually made years 2022, the International Olympic. ago not to include Committee initially announced 28. breaking. In 2022, the sports had been approved. International Olympic Committee initially for the LA Games. announced 28 sports had — leaving breaking off. been approved for the the list. Then in. LA Games — leaving 2023, the IOC approved. breaking off the list. an additional five sports:. Then in 2023, the baseball/softball, cricket, flag football,. IOC approved an additional lacrosse (sixes) and squash.. five sports: baseball/softball, cricket, In October 2023 —. flag football, lacrosse (sixes) ahead of the Paris. and squash.

In October Games — the governing. 2023 — ahead of body of breaking, World. the Paris Games — DanceSport Federation, put out. the governing body of a statement addressing the. breaking, World DanceSport Federation, sport being left out. put out a statement of the LA Games.. addressing the sport being While profoundly disappointed with. left out of the the LA28 decision, the. LA Games.

"While profoundly WDSF is proud of. disappointed with the LA28 all that it has. decision, the WDSF is accomplished, together with the. proud of all that breaking community, in an. it has accomplished, together extremely short amount of. with the breaking community, time, the statement reads,. in an extremely short in part, noting the. amount of time," the organizations strong relationship with. statement reads, in part, the IOC. The statement. noting the organizations "strong" continues on, noting that. relationship with the IOC.

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The statement continues first sport to be. on, noting that breaking included at one edition. "is not the first of the Olympic Games. sport to be included and then be excluded. at one edition of from the next. For. the Olympic Games and example, baseball-softball and karate. then be excluded from took part in Tokyo. the next."

"For example, 2020 and were subsequently. baseball-softball and karate took overlooked for Paris 2024,. part in Tokyo 2020 the WDSF statement reads.. and were subsequently overlooked Like breaking, karate had. for Paris 2024," the not yet made its. WDSF statement reads. "Like Olympic debut before being. breaking, karate had not excluded at the following. yet made its Olympic edition of the Games.. debut before being excluded The WDSF is working. at the following edition hard to ensure that. of the Games.

"The breaking is included at. WDSF is working hard the Olympic Games Brisbane. to ensure that breaking 2032, just as softball-baseball. is included at the has returned to LA28. Olympic Games Brisbane 2032, after missing out on. just as softball-baseball has Paris 2024. In an. returned to LA28 after email to TODAY.com, an. missing out on Paris LA28 Olympic & Paralympic. 2024."

In an email Games spokesperson said the. to TODAY.com, an LA28 decision to not include. Olympic & Paralympic Games breaking “came with a. spokesperson said the decision great deal of consideration. to not include breaking and utmost respect for. “came with a great the sport, its athletes. deal of consideration and and fans.” While LA28. utmost respect for the recognizes the value that. sport, its athletes and breaking can bring to. fans.”

"While LA28 recognizes the Olympic Movement, we. the value that breaking ultimately proposed a holistic. can bring to the and balanced package of. Olympic Movement, we ultimately new sports that prioritizes. proposed a holistic and the ability to showcase. balanced package of new quintessential American sports alongside. sports that prioritizes the influential global sports, the. ability to showcase quintessential spokesperson said. The LA28. American sports alongside influential Olympic sports line-up also. global sports," the spokesperson highlights the unique opportunity. said. "The LA28 Olympic to co-create with major. sports line-up also highlights professional leagues, while offering. the unique opportunity to a platform for new. co-create with major professional sports and new athlete. leagues, while offering a communities to compete on. platform for new sports the global stage in. and new athlete communities 2028. What sports will. to compete on the be at the 2028. global stage in 2028."

LA Games? So far,. dir="ltr">What sports will be a total of 36. at the 2028 LA sports have been approved. Games?

So far, a to take part in. total of 36 sports the Los Angeles Olympic. have been approved to Games in 2028. Below. take part in the is a list of. Los Angeles Olympic Games the approved events and. in 2028. Below is the international governing bodies. a list of the in parenthesis. Archery (World. approved events and the Archery Federation ) Track. international governing bodies in and field (World Athletics). parenthesis.

• Archery (World Badminton (Badminton World Federation). Archery Federation )

• Baseball (World Baseball Softball. dir="ltr">Track and field (World Confederation) Basketball (International Basketball. Athletics)

• Badminton (Badminton Federation) Canoeing (International Canoe. World Federation)

• Baseball Federation) Cricket (International Cricket. (World Baseball Softball Confederation)

• Council) Cycling (Union Cycliste. dir="ltr">

  Basketball (International Basketball Internationale) Equestrian (International Equestrian. Federation)

• Canoeing (International Federation) Fencing (International Fencing. Canoe Federation)

• Cricket Federation) Flag football Soccer. (International Cricket Council)

• (Fédération Internationale de Football. dir="ltr">Cycling (Union Cycliste Internationale)

• Association) Golf (International Golf. dir="ltr">

  Equestrian (International Equestrian Federation) Gymnastics (International Gymnastics. Federation)

• Fencing (International Federation) Handball (International Handball. Fencing Federation)

• Flag Federation) Hockey (International Hockey. football

• Soccer (Fédération Federation) Judo (International Judo. Internationale de Football Association)

• Federation) Lacrosse Modern pentathlon. dir="ltr">

  Golf (International Golf (International Modern Pentathlon Union). Federation)

• Gymnastics (International Swimming (International Swimming Federation). Gymnastics Federation)

• Handball Rugby (World Rugby) Rowing. (International Handball Federation)

• (World Rowing) Shooting (International. dir="ltr">Hockey (International Hockey Federation)

• Shooting Sport Federation) Sailing. dir="ltr">

  Judo (International Judo (World Sailing) Surfing (International. Federation)

• Lacrosse

• Surfing Association) Skateboarding (World. dir="ltr">Modern pentathlon (International Modern Skate) Sport climbing (International. Pentathlon Union)

• Swimming Federation of Sport Climbing). (International Swimming Federation)

• Softball (World Baseball Softball. dir="ltr">Rugby (World Rugby)

• Confederation) Squash Taekwondo (World. dir="ltr">Rowing (World Rowing)

• Taekwondo) Tennis (International Tennis. dir="ltr">Shooting (International Shooting Sport Federation) Table Tennis (International. Federation)

• Sailing (World Table Tennis Federation) Triathlon. Sailing)

• Surfing (International (World Triathlon) Volleyball (International. Surfing Association)

• Skateboarding Volleyball Federation) Weightlifting (International. (World Skate)

• Sport Weightlifting Federation) Wrestling (United. climbing (International Federation of World Wrestling) How many. Sport Climbing)

• Softball athletes compete in the. (World Baseball Softball Confederation)

• Olympic Games? The IOC. dir="ltr">

  Squash

• Taekwondo generally prefers to limit. (World Taekwondo)

• Tennis the number of athletes. (International Tennis Federation)

• at a Summer Games. dir="ltr">Table Tennis (International Table to 10,500 people, the. Tennis Federation)

• Triathlon Associated Press reports. The. (World Triathlon)

• Volleyball additional four team sports. (International Volleyball Federation)

• will likely push the. dir="ltr">Weightlifting (International Weightlifting Federation)

• IOC to extend its. dir="ltr">

  Wrestling (United World limit and pressure on. Wrestling)

How many athletes the core Olympic sports. compete in the Olympic to cut their allowed. Games?

The IOC generally number of athletes, according. prefers to limit the to the AP. The. number of athletes at IOC has set a. a Summer Games to target of early 2025. 10,500 people, the Associated to confirm final quotas.. Press reports.

The additional Games last week, the. four team sports will sport will not be. likely push the IOC returning to the 2028. to extend its limit Games in Los Angeles.. and pressure on the The decision was actually. core Olympic sports to made years ago not. cut their allowed number to include breaking. In. of athletes, according to 2022, the International Olympic. the AP.

The IOC Committee initially announced 28. has set a target sports had been approved. of early 2025 to for the LA Games. confirm final quotas.

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