Flag football will take center stage during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers confirmed the sport's medal matches will be held in prime-time slots in its first-ever Olympic appearance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/07/15/flag-football-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #flagfootball #2028losangelesolympics
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Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #448: The Unknown Olympian.
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Donovan Bailey – 100m Olympic Gold, Atlanta (1996)
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, #DonovanBailey ran 9.84s to win gold and set a world record in the 100m. It was Canada’s first sprint gold since 1928, helping restore pride in Canadian #TrackAndField after the Ben Johnson scandal. 🇨🇦 #Olympics #Canada #1996 #Running
National Hockey League players will take part in the Winter Olympics in 2026 for the first time in 12 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/07/03/nhl-players-milano-cortina-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #nhl
The International Olympic Committee will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, according to IOC President Kirsty Coventry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/06/27/coventry-ioc-lead-gender/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #transgender