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Olympics will likely force USC out of Coliseum in 2028 for track and field, opening and closing ceremonies

The University of Southern California's football team will likely be forced to play its 2028 home schedule away from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to preparation for the Olympics and Paralympics and installation of a $100 million temporary track. Sources familiar with the matter told The Los Angeles Times on Thursday that the move …

IOC leans toward transgender ban in female events

The International Olympic Committee will likely announce an overhauled policy for the female category that bans transgender athletes, according to published reports. In an article by The Times on Monday, the IOC will cite a science-based study that says athletes who are born male have physical advantages and will not be permitted to compete in …

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee updated its eligibility rules on Monday to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, a move that is in line with President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter. The change was quietly made to the organization's website and listed the rule as part of the "USOPC …

Kirsty Coventry Inaugurated as New Olympic President

Kirsty Coventry was officially inaugurated as the new president of the International Olympic Committed on Monday in a symbolic key transferring ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Coventry, 41, the first woman to be elected to the position, begins an eight year term and outgoing president Thomas Bach was on hand to mark the …

2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium were selected as the venues of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organizers announced on Thursday. "The venues selected for the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies will highlight Los Angeles’s rich sporting history and cutting-edge future, showcasing the very best that LA has …

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