Seven events added to 2028 Olympics as official statement released by IOC

Seven events have officially been added to the 2028 Olympics, with the IOC providing an official statement.

After Paris 2024, it was announced that breaking - which had only itself debuted in that year - would not be part of the Olympics calendar for 2028 in Los Angeles.

Organisers of each Olympics can put forward suggestions for new sports or new disciplines to be added alongside the traditional events that are present at every Games.

As a result, breaking is out - with its replacement having already confirmed as men's and women's cricket.

The sport of cricket is in the midst of rapid growth in the United States, with the 2028 Games being held in Los Angeles.

A new franchise T20 league, Major League Cricket, was announced in 2023 and attracts some of the world's top players.

The IOC have since confirmed that five sports - cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse - have all been proposed by the organisers.

And now, seven new events will be added to existing disciplines for the 2028 Olympics.

In swimming, 50m backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke events will be competed in for the first time by men and women.

In rowing, there will be women's solo (CW1x), men's solo (CM1x) and mixed double sculls (CX2x) events.

And the sport climbing boulder and lead events will now be contested as separate medal events, essentially creating an extra event.

On Wednesday, British Olympic legend Adam Peaty, who has won six medals including three golds, stated his desire to qualify for a fourth Games in order to enter the new swimming disciplines.

The 30-year-old - who will be 33 by the time of the LA Games - had previously not committed under the previous schedule, but said that he would if 50m events were added.

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He wrote on Instagram: "50m sprint events have just been added, which confirms my attempt to be at my fourth Olympic Games.

"This is the best result for our incredible sport and will allow more people to be part of it and stay in it much longer.

"Thank you @world_aquatics for this amazing decision. I've got a good feeling about these next three years."