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‘Let’s go after the thing’: Who’s the all-time track legend planning a comeback at the age of 40 at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics | Sports News

‘Let’s go after the thing’: Who’s the all-time track legend planning a comeback at the age of 40 at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics | Sports News

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4 min readApr 28, 2026 05:15 PM IST It seems an Olympics in one’s home city is too much for a retired track legend to resist, even as a mother of two, even at the age of 40. Allyson Felix was happily retired as the most decorated American track and field athlete at the Olympics, but is considering a shock return to competition six years after waving goodbye at the 2022 World Championships at Eugene in the United States. The temptation: the 2028 Olympic Games in her own city, Los Angeles. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime homecoming, and it is the only thing powerful enough to pull me back,” the legend with 11 Olympic medals in her cabinet told Time magazine about her comeback plans. “Let’s go after the thing. Let’s be vulnerable. You know, at this age, I should probably be staying home and taking care of my kids, doing all that. And just, why not? Let’s flip it on its head.” Felix’s resume is one of the greatest. She’s a seven-time Olympic gold medallist, …

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in weightlifting?

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in weightlifting?

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The Olympic Qualification System for weightlifting at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has been officially approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in collaboration with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). A total of 120 lifters comprising 60 each in men’s and women’s can win quota places for 12 weight categories (6 men, 6 women) at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. A total of 108 quota places can be earned through the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR). Additionally, there will be 6 host country (3 men, 3 women) and 6 Universality quota places (3 men, 3 women) up for grabs. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can have a maximum of three athletes per gender, with the possibility of one additional quota place per gender if an athlete is awarded the Best Lifter title during the qualification period which runs from 27 July, 2026 to 7 May, 2028. How the ranking system works? The qualification period is divided into two sub-periods — Period 1 and Period 2. Top three Total results from Period 1, and …

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Swimming?

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Swimming?

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A total of 830 swimmers will compete across 41 events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics under the Olympic Qualification System (OQS) confirmed by World Aquatics. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can send a maximum of 26 men and 26 women, with up to two swimmers per individual event and one team per relay. There will be 20 men’s events, 20 women’s events and one mixed 4x100m medley relay, meaning 123 medals (including 61 gold) will be on offer. What’s new at the LA Olympics? Swimming events will witness major changes. The events will be held at the SoFi Stadium, which is also the venue for the opening ceremony. And for the first time in Olympic history, swimming will anchor the Olympic programme with the action unfolding in the second week of the Games. In another first, three new sprint events including 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly have been included. The addition will increase the number of events to 41 from 35 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The qualification process Unlike many sports …

2025: Her Year – How Paris Olympics setback is fuelling boxer Preeti Pawar | Sport-others News

2025: Her Year – How Paris Olympics setback is fuelling boxer Preeti Pawar | Sport-others News

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Sree Charani’s ice-cool control. Sheetal Devi’s relentless grit. Chess queen Divya Deshmukh unleashing gambits. In 2025, India’s young sportswomen didn’t just compete — they conquered. From Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma ushering in a new era in badminton to the rise of another ‘Phogat’ — Suruchi — this time on the shooting range, Ankita Bhagat rattling South Korea’s archery dynasty, Preeti Pawar’s clinical power in the ring, or Antim Panghal reminding she still owns the mat. Express Sports dives deep into ‘Gen She’ – the trailblazers who kept the Tricolour flying high. The brightest days could not slay the memories of boxer Preeti Pawar’s darkest evenings. She can’t take the eyes of the gold medal she won in the Delhi World Cup, shocking big names. The naib subedar’s uniform, after she became the first sportsperson to be directly inducted into the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer, brims her heart with pride. At her home in Bhiwani, father Somvir Sai Pawar, an ASI in Haryana Police, is eagerly awaiting her return to salute her …

Buoyed by WTT gold, Diya Chitale eyes LA Olympics 2028

Buoyed by WTT gold, Diya Chitale eyes LA Olympics 2028

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In the flicker of a high-speed rally, where margins are blurred by milliseconds, Diya Chitale has found clarity — not just about the direction of the ball, but of her career. At just 21, and in a quiet yet confident manner, the Mumbai-born paddler is scripting her rise in a sport that has often been dominated by senior stalwarts. But Diya’s ambitions stretch far beyond national championships or the occasional international upset. Scroll through her Instagram account and you’ll spot a mention of her vision: “Olympics 2028.” It is not a mere social media display — it is a roadmap she has chalked out for herself. “Earlier, I had the Paris Olympics in my bio,” she admits, “but I narrowly missed out on that. So, of course, now the goal is the 2028 LA Olympics. An Olympic medal is the ultimate target.” There’s no bitterness in her voice — just a patient hunger. A quiet knowing that her best is yet to come. Fresh off her WTT Contender title win in Tunisia, Diya Chitale sat …

Six changes that impact India

Six changes that impact India

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On Wednesday, the event programme and athlete quotas for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games were approved by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee. The headline was more female representation than men for the first time in history, but in the finer print, a few more decisions impact India’s campaign. Here’s a brief look: CRICKET: Six teams have been confirmed for men’s and women’s cricket that will be played in T20 format. But there is no confirmation on the venue and qualification pathway. Qualification path is expected to be finalised in the coming months. SHOOTING: The number of athletes in shotgun and the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event finals have increased from six to eight. The change to the 25m event could especially come in handy for the likes of Vijayveer Sidhu. The 50m rifle 3 positions finals will feature just the standing position, whereas qualification still requires prone, kneeling and standing sections. Mixed team event, where India had an agonising 4th placed finish in skeet, will be replaced by trap. Story …

3P shooting final at LA Olympics to be 1P | Sport-others News

3P shooting final at LA Olympics to be 1P | Sport-others News

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In a latest development, ISSF, shooting’s world governing body, announced that the 50m Rifle 3P finals in Los Angeles Olympics will see shooters competing in only the standing series against the earlier format of all three series kneeling, prone and standing in the final. In addition to this change, which will start from January 1, 2026, ISSF also announced that the mixed team format in the shotgun and pistol events will change to the top four team final elimination format from qualification rounds as compared to the earlier format of gold medal and bronze medal formats. ISSF also announced that the number of shooters competing in shotgun and men’s 25m rapid fire event finals will be increased from six shooters to eight shooters. “These proposals were finalised after the ISSF Technical Committee meeting in February, which featured representation from the ISSF Athletes Committee and other Discipline Committee Chairs. All changes were initially agreed upon by our Athletes and Technical Committees before sending to the IOC. These format changes will apply from 1 January 2026 in …

Why NFL stars want to be at Los Angeles Olympics’ flag football? ‘It will be cool, but also embarrassing if USA don’t win gold…’ | Sport-others News

Why NFL stars want to be at Los Angeles Olympics’ flag football? ‘It will be cool, but also embarrassing if USA don’t win gold…’ | Sport-others News

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the latest American football star to express his wish to represent their countries at the Los Angeles in flag football, a sport included for 2028. “I really want to play for the Olympic flag football team,” Burrow said during a recent appearance on the “Pardon My Take” podcast. “Like Me, Ja’marr (Chase), Justin (Jefferson), Me and my friends out there playing football. . . . I think it’d be really cool,” he was quoted as saying by CBS. Burrow added that it would be “embarrassing” if the United States failed to win a gold medal in the first Olympics in which flag football is played. Story continues below this ad Other players who have expressed similar interest include Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. A host of team sports have been added to the LA program, including cricket. But USA that prides itself on its home franchise sports, is seeing professionals from NFL wanting to join the bandwagon. NBA and NHL stars …

FIH Pro League: With concerns around workload, Hardik returns to make significant impact in win vs Germany | Hockey News

FIH Pro League: With concerns around workload, Hardik returns to make significant impact in win vs Germany | Hockey News

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So crowded was India’s defensive third, it would’ve paled in comparison with the peak-hour Mumbai suburban railway station rush. In a tiny area on the right flank, near the 23m line in India’s half, nearly half a dozen German white shirts were hassling their opponents in blue, trying to snatch the ball from them and attack the goal. In such a tight space, the ball landed on the stick of Hardik Singh. In a millisecond, without even having to look up, Hardik launched an aerial ball that travelled more than 50m and landed straight on Lalit Upadhyay’s stick inside the German defence. The breathtaking pass did not lead to a goal. But it was exactly the kind of inventiveness India lacked on Tuesday when they succumbed to a 1-4 defeat to Germany in the FIH Pro League. Less than 24 hours later, with Hardik back in the team — along with captain Harmanpreet Singh — India turned things around, keeping a clean sheet and beating the world champions 1-0. The difference in the quality of …

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

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Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra announced that he will be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who currently holds the javelin world record. Železný will replace Dr Klaus Bartonietz, who was with Neeraj Chopra since before the coronavirus pandemic. Neeraj’s association with Bartonietz had led to two Olympic and two world championship medals. Neeraj Chopra has long spoken of his admiration for Jan Železný, who was the gold medallist at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games besides having five of the top ten best throws of all time. The Czechia legend broke the javelin throw world record on four occasions en route to claiming the current undisputed mark of 98.48m, in Germany, in 1996. “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar, and his knowledge is unmatched. It’s an honour to have Jan by my side as …