Lausanne, Switzerland, December 9, 2021: The list of sports to be included in the initial sports programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 was discussed by the IOC Executive Board on Thursday, December 9, along with the process that will be adopted for the review and finalisation of the Olympic disciplines.
Twenty-eight sports, including skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, will be proposed for inclusion in the LA28 initial sports programme at the IOC Session in February 2022. The 28 sports are governed by the following International Federations:
World Athletics
World Rowing (FISA)
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
International Canoe Federation (ICF)
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
International Equestrian Federation (FEI)
International Fencing Federation (FIE)
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
International Golf Federation (IGF)
International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
International Handball Federation (IHF)
International Hockey Federation (FIH)
International Judo Federation (IJF)
United World Wrestling (UWW)
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
World Rugby
World Taekwondo (WT)
International Tennis Federation (ITF)
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
World Archery Federation (WA)
World Triathlon (TRI)
World Sailing (WS)
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)
International Surfing Association (ISA)
World Skate (WSK)
International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)
The IOC EB also discussed:
*A pathway for boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon to be potentially included in the LA28 initial sports programme at the IOC Session in 2023
*The possibility for LA28 to propose additional sports in 2023
*A process for finalising the disciplines in each sport to provide early certainty to athletes, National Olympic Committees, IFs and the Organising Committee.
*With regard to football, the IOC will continue to monitor the evolution of the international match calendar.
Source: www.ioc.org