As the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approach, preliminary ticket sales have opened, revealing steep prices for prime seating at swimming and water polo events. The starting price of $1,116.27 for swimming prelims and $4,961.20 for the closing ceremony has raised eyebrows, suggesting a focus on maximizing revenue from a select group rather than broader accessibility. While water polo tickets are more moderately priced at $248.06, the vast differences in pricing across events highlight a clear segmentation of the audience, with the 'best seats' reserved for those with the deepest pockets. This trend raises concerns about the Olympics becoming increasingly exclusive and accessible only to a wealthy elite, potentially alienating passionate fans.

“It's just a total acquiescence to the Trump Administration,” Rapinoe said.

South African runner Caster Semenya spoke out against the new IOC policy requiring genetic testing for all Olympic women's sports athletes.

The largest women's soccer tournament in Olympic history is locked in, with the 2028 LA Games dropping the competition's schedule this week.

Four-sport US superstar Oksana Masters earned a 20th Paralympic medal on Saturday, earning gold in the sprint sitting biathlon.

The 2026 Winter Paralympics features 160 women's sports athletes, marking the fourth consecutive Games with record women's participation.

The 2026 Winter Paralympics opened Friday, marking the Games’ 50th anniversary. Team USA sent 72 athletes to compete across six sports, with 20 women set to represent the US in Milan — including the most decorated Winter Paralympian in US history.

I just watched the Ski Mountaineering and it's a really interesting winter sport. They definitely need to leave that as part of the Winter Olympics.

#olympics #skiing @olympics

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It’s an endurance sport in which athletes ascend mountains on skis fitted with climbing skins, carry their skis over sections too steep to skin and then descend on alpine terrain. In total, 36 skimo athletes will compete at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio.

The Olympic format features two events: the individual sprint and the mixed relay. Athletes alternate between uphill climbing with ski skins, boot-packing and downhill skiing. Sprint races last about three to four minutes, while the mixed relay features longer, more demanding courses.

Alongside skimo, the 2026 Games have introduced women’s doubles luge, women’s large hill individual ski jumping, a freestyle skiing dual moguls event and alpine skiing team combined.

Skimo stands out within the Olympic landscape as the first new sport to be introduced within the Winter Games since skeleton was introduced at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.