Three Olympic champions ADAM PEATY added 50 meters of chest to swimming program and announced their intention to compete in 2028 games in Los Angeles.
Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially included six new events for LA28.
PEATY is the world’s three and four European champions at 50m breaststroke.
A 30 -year -old boy on Instagram posted:
“This is the best result for our amazing sports and will allow more people to be part of it and stay longer. Thank you for this amazing decision. Thank you for @world_aquatics.
“I felt good for the next three years.”
PEATY acquired from Japan in addition to claiming the 4x100m mixed medley gold in Tokyo in 2020 before acquiring the Olympic 100m BreastStroke title.
Among the physical problems, including positive covid tests, a 30 -year -old boy had to settle in the breast silver in Paris last year.
Women who are superior to men in the 2028 Olympic Landmark
EMMA HAYES led the American Women’s Football Team from Paris to Olympic Gold in 2024.
Los Angeles 2028 will show more female athletes than men at the groundbreaking moment of the Olympic game.
A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 31 sports in the initial program -same as Paris 2024.
Considering men’s equality, IOC announced 5,333 places for women on Wednesday and 5,167 approved quotas for men.
In the five new sports proposed by the LA28 Organizing Committee, there are 322 places for female athletes in five new sports supported by IOC -Baseball/SoftBall, T20 Cricket, Flag Football, Lacrosse and Squash.
For the first time in the Olympic history, all team sports will have at least the same women’s team as men.
Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Campaign. Photo Credit: Enca.
Two female teams were added to the water polo program to create 12 for each gender, and the weight category of additional women guarantees gender equality of boxing.
Meanwhile, women’s soccer competitions will increase from 12 to 16 teams and men’s tournaments will be reduced from 16 to 12.
KIT MCCONNELL, the IOC sports director, said following the executive committee meeting of the ruling agency in Lausanne, Switzerland: “This program is the first time in the Olympic history to provide strong platforms and promotions of female athletes.
“In order to add to all other sports that achieved male equality in Paris, there will be more quota to get female qualifications than men by reaching full gender equality in boxing and water polo.”
The 2028 event will be held from July 14 to 30.
