Gender Equality in Soccer: IOC Expands Women's Teams to 16, Reduces Men's to 12 for LA 2028 Olympics
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced significant changes to the soccer tournament format for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, increasing the number of women's teams to 16 while reducing men's teams to 12. This decision reflects a move towards greater gender equality in Olympic sports, highlighted during a recent IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Key Points
The IOC has decided to expand the women's soccer tournament to include 16 teams for the 2028 LA Olympics.
The men's soccer tournament will be reduced to 12 teams for the same event.
This change was announced at the IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The decision is seen as a step towards promoting gender equality in sports at the Olympic level.
