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Flag football confirmed for the LA 2028 Olympic Games

By The Sports Rise Editorial TeamUpdated About 1 min read
Flag football players raise a football together beside an imagined Los Angeles skyline, headed “FLAG FOOTBALL → LA 2028”, with The Sports Rise branding below.
Original AI-assisted editorial illustration · The Sports Rise. An original illustration of flag football’s LA 2028 inclusion; this does not depict an actual Olympic event or team.

Flag football will make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games after the IOC approved it as one of the additional sports for the programme. Both men's and women's 5-on-5 tournaments are planned. It is the first time American football in any form features on the Olympic programme.

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  1. Preserved legacy publication: Flag football confirmed for the LA 2028 Olympic Games ↗The Sports Rise · Accessed 2026-09-27
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