“It will be an honor for the women’s 100 meters to open the LA Games,” said British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith.
“It is such an exciting opportunity to celebrate the enduring legacy, strength and global power of women’s sprinting, exactly 100 years after the first time women competed in Olympic athletics. I can’t wait to set the tone for what will be an exciting and spectacular Games.”
Opening the women’s 100m will mean competitors will have to run three heats in one day, rather than over two days.
The track and field will take place at the LA Memorial Coliseum, while the first medal event will be the women’s triathlon and the last will be the swimming.
The swim has been moved to the second week so it can take place at the opening ceremony site, SoFi Stadium.
The first official day of the Olympic Games will also see the most women’s finals take place in one day.
“The LA28 Olympic Games will feature a record number of female Olympians, with each team sport having an equal or greater number of women’s teams than men’s teams for the first time ever, and 50.5% of the total athlete quota will be allocated to women across the 36 sports and 51 disciplines.” said the organizers., external
Details for the Olympic football tournament, to be held in the United States, and the Los Angeles Paralympic Games, scheduled for August 15-27, have yet to be announced.
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