IOC Approves Mixed-Team Golf Event for LA2028 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature a mixed-team event in golf, marking a significant step towards gender equality in sports. This new event will be held alongside the traditional men’s and women’s individual tournaments at Riviera Country Club. IOC sports director Kit McConnell emphasized the importance of mixed events, stating they embody true gender equality by allowing men and women to compete together. The proposed format includes 16 teams of two players each, competing across two rounds of play. Additionally, all team sports at the Games will have an equal number of men's and women's teams for the first time, reflecting broader efforts to enhance gender representation in the Olympics. This inclusion builds on the success of mixed events in other sports like table tennis, where a similar mixed team format will debut at LA28 as well.