The LA28 Olympics will start with the women's 100m final on day one, followed by the men's 100m on day two, with a record number of female athletes and a diverse schedule across 36 sports and 51 disciplines, including a historic swap of swimming to the second week and a 'Super Saturday' finale.
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature a historic athletics schedule, with the women's 100m kicking off the Games on day one, and athletics spanning all 13 days of the event, including innovative formats and potential athlete doubles, culminating in the men's marathon on the final day.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a record time of 10.61 seconds, becoming the world champion and establishing herself as a dominant sprinter. She aims to win both the 100m and 200m at the same championships, while other notable athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce competed in the event.