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History made: For the first time ever, female athletes will be the majority at the Olympics. 💪⁣ •⁣ Thanks to a groundbreaking decision by the International Olympic Committee, the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games will feature a 50.7% female athlete quota — marking a historic shift toward true gender equality on the world’s biggest sporting stage. 🌎⁣ •⁣ One of the biggest wins? The women’s soccer tournament will include 16 teams, surpassing the men’s tournament, which will be reduced to 12 teams. This flips the script from Paris 2024, where the men’s competition was larger. ⚽⁣ •⁣ The IOC also announced equal team sizes for men’s and women’s water polo, plus the addition of an extra women’s boxing weight class — both helping to level the playing field. 📈⁣ •⁣ LA28 will also feature a record number of mixed-gender events in sports like golf, track and field, gymnastics, archery, rowing, and table tennis. 🔥⁣ •⁣ This progress wouldn’t be possible without global advocacy, bold leadership, and...

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