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Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics

April 11, 2025
For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.
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Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA OlympicsParity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics
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The GIST: For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.

16: Sixteen teams will compete in the LA 2028 women’s soccer tournament, up from 12 at the 2024 Paris Games. What’s more, the 2028 Games will see full parity in all team sports — not just footy. LFG.

12: Speaking of, women’s water polo and women’s 3x3 basketball will also see their fields expand, with each surging sport featuring 12 competing teams, in alignment with their male counterparts.

5,655: Thanks to the changes outlined above (among others), there will be 5,655 quota spots available for female athletes, compared to 5,543 for men.

6: And that’s not all. LA organizers are further shaking things up, adding six new mixed events across various sports, including a mixed team competition in artistic gymnastics and a mixed 4x100m relay in track and field. Can’t wait.

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