Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin two days before the opening ceremony takes place on July 14, the sport's governing body FIBA said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/la28-basketball-before-opening-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics#la28 #2028losangelesolympics #fiba

Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional revenue stream" in a move that breaks with Olympic tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/15/la-naming-rights-olympic-venues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee

Nyjah Huston, widely regarded as the greatest street skateboarder of all time, has set his sights on Olympic gold when the sport returns to its roots at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/05/nyjah-huston-2028-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #nyjahhuston #2028losangelesolympics#la28

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday creating a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/05/trump-olympics-task-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #donaldtrump #2028losangelesolympics

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