2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has introduced mandatory gene testing for all players, effective immediately, to align with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) eligibility policy for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy requires testing for the SRY gene, which indicates biological sex, and distinguishes this from gender identity, while facing criticism from human rights experts and activist groups.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are approaching, and organizers are now accepting volunteer applications. LA28, the event's organizing body, described the volunteers as the 'crew' necessary to power the world’s largest sporting event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The IOC cites the Russian committee's removal of regional sports organizations from Ukrainian territories Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia as the basis for its decision. The article questions whether Russia is quietly renouncing control over these territories and what it might seek in return.

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing Russian athletes to potentially compete under their flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Ukraine strongly objected to this decision.

The International Olympic Committee has lifted Russia's suspension, advising sports organizations to stop a three-year vetting program for Russian athletes ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The change aims to streamline qualification processes for the event.

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing potential participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after confirming the ROC no longer includes Ukrainian territories' sports organizations. The IOC maintains its condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and will monitor compliance, while Russia's sports minister highlighted the decision as a result of diplomatic efforts.

The IOC has instructed Olympic sports bodies to discontinue a three-year program vetting Russian athletes for neutral status ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The decision aligns with the IOC's recent move to allow athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete under their national identities, while maintaining provisional suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and requiring enhanced doping controls for returning athletes.

Sudan’s under-17 women’s national soccer team made their first international appearance since the 2023 civil war, competing in Morocco for 2028 Olympics qualifiers. The inexperienced team lost heavily to Comoros but symbolizes hope for reviving women’s soccer in Sudan amid war and societal taboos.

Sudan's under-17 women's national soccer team competed in Morocco for the first time since the 2023 civil war, participating in qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The inexperienced team suffered heavy defeats but represents efforts to revive women's soccer in Sudan amid ongoing conflict and cultural challenges.

Sudan's under-17 women's national soccer team competed in Morocco for the first time since the 2023 civil war, facing heavy defeats in qualifiers for the 2028 Olympics. The inexperienced squad, composed of schoolgirls and refugees, highlights efforts to revive women's soccer in Sudan despite ongoing conflict and cultural taboos.