Gender equality is no longer just a slogan, it is now also a concrete figure. At the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 10,500 athletes are expected to participate, of which 5,333 will be women. It is the first time in Olympic history that there will be more women than men (5,167), according to the International Olympic Committee.
The International Olympic Committee assures that this is the result of a “key moment” in the way quotas and disciplines are defined. The program will include 36 sports, with a total of 351 disciplines, 22 more than at the Paris Games.
Equality will not only be numerical, but also structural. For the first time, women will have the same number of teams as men in all team sports. Even in soccer, women’s teams will outnumber men’s teams: there will be 16 women’s teams compared to 12 men’s teams.
In boxing, a new women’s weight category was added to balance participation. In women’s water polo, two more teams will also be added. And new mixed events will be added in disciplines such as archery, athletics, golf, coastal rowing and table tennis.
In boxing, a new women’s weight category was added to balance participation. In women’s water polo, two more teams will also be added. And new mixed events will be added in disciplines such as archery, athletics, golf, coastal rowing and table tennis.