Boxing, weightlifting and trendy pentathlon haven’t been included on the preliminary programme for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, however might be added at a later date.
On Thursday, the Worldwide Olympic Committee session in Beijing authorised a programme of 28 sports activities, with a “sturdy concentrate on youth”.
Skateboarding, sport climbing and browsing have been included.
LA will be capable of suggest extra sports activities in 2023.
Boxing, weightlifting and trendy pentathlon might be added to the programme subsequent yr in the event that they efficiently exhibit they’ve addressed points inside their sports activities.
Boxing’s worldwide federation, the AIBA, should present it has addressed considerations across the sport’s governance and the integrity of its refereeing and judging processes.
In September, an impartial investigation discovered a system to control the end result of boxing matches by officers was in place on the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Weightlifting should deal with the historic subject of doping inside the sport, whereas trendy pentathlon should finalise its substitute of showjumping, whereas growing its enchantment to younger folks.
