IOC Selects Tokyo and Shanghai as Qualifier Venues for 2028 LA Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Tokyo, Japan, and Shanghai, China, will serve as qualifier venues for urban sports leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They join Montreal, Canada, and Orlando, USA, in hosting the Olympic Q-Series. The series will feature six sports: 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, climbing, flag football, and skateboarding. Tokyo is scheduled to host the first leg from May 4 to 7, 2028, at Yoyogi Park, followed by Shanghai a week later, with North American events occurring in June. Additionally, IOC President Kirsty Coventry confirmed that no summer sports will be included in the 2030 French Alps Winter Games, deferring such discussions to the 2034 Salt Lake City Games. The IOC also paused its Esports Commission to focus on core business. Regarding athlete participation, the IOC lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes, citing compliance with the Olympic Charter, while maintaining the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee pending further legal and anti-doping reviews.
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IOC Selects Tokyo and Shanghai as Qualifier Venues for 2028 LA Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Tokyo, Japan, and Shanghai, China, will serve as qualifier venues for urban sports leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They join Montreal, Canada, and Orlando, USA, in hosting the Olympic Q-Series. The series will feature six sports: 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, climbing, flag football, and skateboarding. Tokyo is scheduled to host the first leg from May 4 to 7, 2028, at Yoyogi Park, followed by Shanghai a week later, with North American events occurring in June. Additionally, IOC President Kirsty Coventry confirmed that no summer sports will be included in the 2030 French Alps Winter Games, deferring such discussions to the 2034 Salt Lake City Games. The IOC also paused its Esports Commission to focus on core business. Regarding athlete participation, the IOC lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes, citing compliance with the Olympic Charter, while maintaining the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee pending further legal and anti-doping reviews.
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