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IOC Finalizes Record-Breaking LA28 Olympic Program with 351 Medal Events

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature expanded mixed-gender competitions, new sports, and a historic majority of female athletes.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director, Kit McConnell attends the opening of the Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympics - IOC Executive Board Meeting - Photo Opp - Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland - April 9, 2025 General view of the Olympic Rings outside the Olympic House REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympics - IOC Executive Board Meeting - Photo Opp - Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland - April 9, 2025 New International Olympic Committee (IOC) president-elect Kirsty Coventry with former president Thomas Bach REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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Overview

  • The International Olympic Committee has approved a record 351 medal events for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, including new mixed-gender team events in gymnastics, track and field, golf, and more.
  • For the first time in Olympic history, female athletes will outnumber male athletes, comprising 50.7% of the total athlete quota.
  • The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will expand to 16 teams, surpassing the men’s competition, which will be reduced to 12 teams.
  • New events include sprint swimming races (50m backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) and five additional sports: baseball/softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash.
  • Kirsty Coventry, set to become the first female IOC president in June, co-chaired the board meeting that approved these transformative changes.