LOS ANGELES — The International Olympic Committee appears to be near a pivotal decision with wide-ranging consequences in advance of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics: Should athletes born male be allowed to compete in women's events?

The debate comes amid a larger societal discussion about transgender athletes that has taken center stage ...Read more

The International Olympic Committee shot down a report Monday that the group was set to ban athletes born male from competing in women's Olympic events, but said only that "no decisions have been taken yet."

A report in The Times of London stated that the ban on transgender women in female competition would be implemented early in 2026 "after a...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Since Donald Trump has returned to the White House, Olympics, LA28 and FIFA officials have lavished the president with praise, attention and gifts, and contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the campaign war chests of the Republican Party and Trump’s political allies amid rising concerns that Trump could seriously ...Read more

NEW YORK — When Lindsey Vonn retired from Alpine skiing in 2019, she walked away from the sport as one of the most successful skiers in history. Six years later she's coming back, with her sights set on competing in a fifth Winter Olympics in February in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn't worried ...Read more

TORONTO — As Shohei Ohtani leads a wave of international baseball popularity, major league officials are working with the players’ union and LA28 officials to conclude an agreement for major league players to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The concepts on the table include an extended Olympic break during the 2028 season, which ...Read more

The union representing Starbucks workers on Monday filed a complaint with the International Olympic Committee, opposing the popular chain's role as the "official coffee partner" of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

The union, Starbucks Workers United, contends in the complaint that Starbucks' treatment of U.S. workers looking to unionize and ...Read more

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke’s Kara Lawson will be head coach for the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics cycle, USA Basketball announced on Monday.

“I am so excited to welcome Kara Lawson as the next head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team,” USA Basketball Women’s National Team managing ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After Paris sold a record 12 million tickets for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the group organizing the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is getting a head start on ticket sales.

General registration for 2028 Olympics tickets will open in January 2026, more than a full year ahead of the ticket timeline used during the Paris ...Read more

Business and leisure travel are showing signs of a pick-up after a weak start to the year.

Scott Kirby, chief executive of United Airlines, told the Los Angeles Times that, with some easing of uncertainty surrounding tariffs, the economy and global politics, more people and businesses are gaining the confidence to hit the road again.

The ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Three years from now, millions of tourists will pour into L.A. for the 2028 Olympics. For most of them, a hotel room or Airbnb will suffice.

Some require a more extravagant stay.

Ten bedrooms. Twenty bathrooms. A private movie theater and infinity pool overlooking the city. A battalion of chefs, butlers and drivers catering to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The nickname for Cortina d’Ampezzo is “Queen of the Dolomites,” which is a sellable title for a winter paradise in the mountains of northern Italy. Cortina was the home of the 1956 Winter Olympics, when there were far fewer events and demands for venue excellence were minimal.

The hockey competition was conducted outdoors,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Greg Louganis is starting a new chapter in his life.

The U.S. diving legend has auctioned off three of the five Olympic medals he won between 1976-1988, sold his home and is parting with most of his other possessions as part of a journey of self-discovery that is taking him, at least for now, to Panama.

"So, as life moves ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Great Depression threatened the 1932 Olympics. A pandemic raged during the 2021 Tokyo Games. Parisians planned a "poop protest" in the Seine before the 2024 Games.

From natural disasters, construction woes or unpopular opinion, every Olympics has faced threats in the planning process.

Yet nearly every time, the city, ready ...Read more