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NBC Sports
21-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
At 2028 LA Olympics, beach volleyball returns to its spiritual home. Teams are starting to line up
In beach volleyball, decisions that greatly impact the Olympics are often made years before the Opening Ceremony. Qualifying typically takes place in the two seasons leading into the Olympics. The Los Angeles Games qualification system hasn't been announced yet, but if tradition holds, qualifying would start in early 2027 as the sport returns to its spiritual Southern California home for the 2028 Games. The top American women are already lining up. Taryn Brasher (née Kloth) and Kristen Nuss, who went into the 2024 Olympics ranked No. 2 in the world, have been steadfast since a tearful round of 16 defeat in Paris that they will keep their partnership through LA 2028. Brasher, who got married on Jan. 10, and Nuss, who will marry Trey Cruz on Jan. 9, 2026, live in different units of the same building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while most other U.S. teams are in California. Their bond is so strong, and so well known in the beach community, that they said no other players reached out to either of them after Paris to gauge interest about possibly switching teams. No U.S. women's Olympic beach pair has stayed together to bid for the following Games since the end of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings' dynasty in 2012 (and May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings were apart for much of that London Olympic cycle). In Paris, the U.S. won zero women's beach medals for the first time since the 2000 Sydney Games. Brasher and Nuss developed a mantra since first teaming up at LSU in 2021: 'rewrite the script.' It's a nod to their unconventional beach story. In particular Nuss, being undersized (5 feet, 6 inches, the shortest U.S. Olympic beach volleyball player since 1996) and from Louisiana and not California. Brasher, who is 6-4, is from South Dakota. She played four years of indoor volleyball at Creighton before transferring to LSU. OlympicTalk, They began 2023 having to go through qualifying to earn main draw spots at international tournaments. They took bronze at the World Championships at the end of that year, then went into the Paris Olympics ranked behind only Brazilians Ana Patricia and Duda. With the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, Brasher and Nuss won all three matches in a difficult group. Then they got unlucky, drawing world No. 3 Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada in the round of 16. Brasher and Nuss were swept, while Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson went on to take silver to Ana Patricia and Duda. Brasher called the defeat the most devastating moment of her life. 'Four years to 40 minutes,' she said, simply contrasting the work put in versus the approximate length of a straight-sets match. 'I was embarrassed for how I represented Team USA,' Brasher said on a 'Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy' episode published last October. 'It was really, really hard to come back. People were doing celebrations for us. I had to leave, and I would go and cry because I was just so disappointed in myself. 'I don't think I have the best taste of the Olympics in my mouth right now because I was just disappointed. But still, every time I think back, I'm like, that was so cool, and it was such an honor to be on Team USA. That is one of the greatest, highest honors that I could ever even imagine.' Five days after the Closing Ceremony, an ill Brasher, buoyed by Nuss' encouragement, and Nuss returned to compete at the Manhattan Beach Open, the most prestigious annual tournament in the U.S. They won the event and continued their strong play into 2025. In five top-level international tournaments this season, they have two wins, a runner-up, a third-place finish and a 13th-place outlier. 'There's one more chapter left to be written,' Nuss said of the 'flip the script' narrative, 'and that is a gold medal in LA '28.' The other 2024 U.S. Olympic women's beach team — Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng — lost in the quarterfinals in Paris after winning the 2023 World title. Hughes, who hasn't played since sustaining a significant Achilles tendon injury in January, now trains with Ally Batenhorst, according to NBC Los Angeles. They plan to debut as a team later this year or in 2026 and to bid for the 2028 Games together. Traditionally, a nation can qualify no more than two Olympic beach teams per gender. NBC LOS ANGELES: Beach volleyball world champion Sara Hughes reveals new partner Sara Hughes (left) and Ally Batenhorst are teaming up for an LA 2028 Olympic run. Both went to USC. Sara Hughes (left) and Ally Batenhorst are teaming up for an LA 2028 Olympic run. Both went to USC. (NBC Los Angeles) Batenhorst, listed at 6 feet, 5 inches, played beach and indoors at Nebraska before completing her college career indoors at USC in 2024 (Cheng and Hughes' alma mater). She began a professional indoor career earlier this year but is now transitioning to make her pro beach debut. 'I watched her entire career, especially at USC,' Hughes told NBC Los Angeles. 'And there's always this little rumors going around that she liked playing beach volleyball. And when I first saw her, I was like, wow, she just has such athleticism. She looks like a true leader on the court. She's very passionate, and I thought all those would just translate to the beach.' Cheng has played with beach veteran Molly Shaw since the international season began in March. In five top-level international tournaments together, they have placed fourth, fourth, 13th, fifth and ninth. They have not announced whether they've committed to sticking together through 2028 Olympic qualifying. Shaw said her pairing with Cheng is a 'very unexpected' one. 'I sent (Cheng) a text in the fall,' Shaw said on the Sandcast podcast. 'I knew she was still with Sara, but I kind of shoot my shot, keep her on the radar. She's like, 'Sorry, you know, I'm good.' I was like, 'OK, all good.' Huge fan of her always. Then the (Hughes) injury happened. I don't really know too much background info, but we connected, and I was just like blown away. I was like, 'Me?' I was even like, 'Are you sure?' She's been one of the dream partners that I've always wanted to play with.' Nick Zaccardi,
Kyodo News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
London Olympics wrestling gold medalist Obara dies at 44
TOKYO - Hitomi Obara, the 2012 London Olympics gold medalist in the women's 48-kilogram wrestling, died Friday of unspecified causes, sources close to her said. She was 44. The Aomori Prefecture native helped Japan's women dominate the sport alongside icons Kaori Icho and Saori Yoshida. Obara was crowned world champion six times in the 2000s in the 51-kg category before claiming the title at 48 kg in 2010 and 2011. Obara was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in September 2022 along with four-time Olympic gold medalist Icho and three-time winner Yoshida. She had been coaching youngsters in recent years and became a board member of the Japan Wrestling Federation in 2021. She was also part of the Japan team's coaching staff preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
News18
17-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
ICC AGM: Two-tier Test System, T20 World Cup Expansion To Be Discussed
With the new WTC cycle in progress, the discussion on the two-tier Test format is set to revolve around fund allocation and clauses surrounding promotion and relegation. The much-debated idea of a two-tier Test system, expansion of the T20 World Cup, and the ratification of new members are some of the topics that will be discussed in depth during the four-day AGM of the International Cricket Council (ICC), beginning here on Thursday. With the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle (2025-27) in progress, the discussion on the two-tier Test format is set to revolve around fund allocation and clauses surrounding promotion and relegation. However, it has been generally accepted that the current WTC cycle will not be altered, and a possible implementation of the new system will be done after 2027. The upcoming AGM, which will be headed by ICC chairman Jay Shah and newly-appointed CEO Sanjog Gupta, will take a serious note of this method since Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board are major advocates of it. While there is no intention to add more teams to the 50-over World Cup, the ICC may consider adding more teams to the T20 version, potentially increasing it to 24 participants. However, any concrete decision is not expected before next year. At present, 20 teams are competing in the showpiece event after the addition of four more sides since last year's World Cup, and this model will be retained until at least the 2026 edition. Cricket's return to the Olympics through the 2028 Los Angeles Games and Italy's qualification for next year's T20 World Cup, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, have given impetus to expansion thoughts. 'Italy's qualification for the World Cup is being viewed as a sign of cricket gaining some traction with new nations, and the governing body is keen to connect with a wider audience," a source privy to the development informed PTI. Since his elevation to the ICC top position in December 2024, Shah has held a series of high-profile engagements, such as the one with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the 144th IOC Session at Costa Navarino in Greece in March and with former IOC head Thomas Bach in January. Meanwhile, the ICC is likely to get a final update on the inquiry into the conduct of last year's T20 World Cup. There were charges of a cost blow-out during the tournament. While it was not officially announced, it is believed that the mishandling of funds during the marquee event held in the USA and the West Indies had a role in the resignation of former CEO Geoff Allardice in late January. Meanwhile, Zambia is set to return to the ICC fold as an Associate member after its suspension in 2019, and East Timor is also likely to become a first-time member. Zambia was suspended due to 'continued non-compliance" to amend multiple breaches of the ICC's Membership Criteria, relating to general competence and an acceptable detailed governance system. (With PTI Inputs) view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 15:55 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Cricket at LA Olympics to begin on July 12, medal matches on July 20 and 29
Cricket's much-hyped return to the Olympics at Los Angeles Games will take shape at the Fairgrounds Stadium in the city of Pomena — about 50km from Los Angeles — from July 12 with the medal matches scheduled on July 20 and 29, 2028. A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900. There are no matches scheduled on July 14 and 21 and most of the the matchdays will be double headers, according to the competition schedule released by the organisers. The only time the gentleman's game was played at the Olympics was in Paris way back in 1900. Only two teams, Great Britain and France, competed in a two-day match with the former winning the gold medal. With a total of 90 athlete quotas allocated in the men's and women's sections, the 12 competing teams can name 15-member squads. Cricket's growing popularity can be gauged from the fact that three venues in the United States — Grand Prairie, Lauderhill, and New York — organised several matches of the 2024 T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by USA and the West Indies. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had approved cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash as five new sports to feature at the 2028 LA Games. 'When the world comes here for these Games, we will highlight every neighbourhood as we host a Games for all and work to ensure it leaves a monumental legacy. 'We are already delivering that legacy as we announce there have been more than one million enrollments in PlayLA. I want to thank LA28 and the International Olympic Committee for making these programs possible and for their continued work to host the greatest Games yet,' said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a statement on Monday.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: Sportwise schedule and venues
With exactly three years to go for the 2028 edition of the Summer Olympics, the organisers of the Los Angeles Games on Monday released the first look of the competition schedule. For the first time in nearly three decades, the Summer Olympics will return to the United States, with Los Angeles hosting for the third time after 1932 and 1984. Opening Ceremony will take place on July 14, 2028, at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), split between the LA Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The Closing Ceremony is scheduled for July 30 at the Coliseum. Here's the complete list of sports set to feature at the Los Angeles Olympics along with their schedule and venues:- 3x3 Basketball: July 16-30 - Valley Complex 3 Archery: July 21-28 - Carson Stadium Artistic Gymnastics: July 15-25 - DTLA Arena Artistic Swimming: July 25-29 - Long Beach Aquatics Center Athletics: July 15-30 - LA Memorial Coliseum (Track & Field) / Venice Beach Boardwalk (Marathon - Start) Badminton: July 15-24 - Galen Center Baseball: July 15-20 - Dodger Stadium Basketball: July 12-30 - Inglewood Dome Beach Volleyball: July 15-29 - Alamitos Beach Stadium BMX Freestyle: July 28-29 - Valley Complex 1 BMX Racing: July 15-16 - Valley Complex 4 Boxing: July 15-30 - Peacock Theater (Preliminary Stages) / DTLA Arena (Final Stages) Canoe Slalom: July 14-22 - OKC Whitewater Center Canoe Sprint: July 25-29 - Marine Stadium Coastal Rowing: July 24-25 - Belmont Shore Cricket: July 12-29 - Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium Cycling Road: July 19-23 - Venice Beach Boardwalk (Road Race – Start) / Time Trial Venue TBD Cycling Track: July 25-30 - Carson Velodrome Diving: July 16-28 - 1932 Pool Equestrian: July 15-29 - Santa Anita Park Fencing: July 15-23 - LA Convention Center Hall 1 Flag Football: July 15-22 - Exposition Park Stadium Football: July 12-29 - Multiple Host Cities TBD / Rose Bowl Stadium (Final Stages) Golf: July 19-29 - Riviera Country Club Handball: July 12-28 - Long Beach Arena Hockey: July 12-29 - Carson Field Judo: July 15-22 - LA Convention Center Hall 2 Lacrosse: July 24-29 - Exposition Park Stadium Modern Pentathlon: July 15-18 - Valley Complex 2 Mountain Bike: July 17-18 - TBD Open Water Swimming: July 17-18 - Belmont Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics: July 27-29 - Galen Center Rowing: July 15-22 - Marine Stadium Rugby Sevens: July 12-17 - Carson Stadium Sailing: July 15-28 - Belmont Shore / Port of Los Angeles Shooting: July 15-25 - Long Beach Target Shooting Hall (Rifle and Pistol), Whittier Narrows Clay Shooting Center (Shotgun) Skateboarding: July 18-27 - Valley Complex 1 (Street) / Valley Complex 2 (Park) Softball: July 23-29 - OKC Softball Park Sport Climbing: July 24-29 - Long Beach Climbing Theater Squash: July 15-24 - Universal City Squash Center Surfing: July 15-18 (Contingency days: July 19-23) - Trestles State Beach Swimming: July 22-30 - 2028 Stadium Table Tennis: July 15-29 - LA Convention Center Hall 3 Taekwondo: July 26-29 - LA Convention Center Hall 1 Tennis: July 19-28 - Carson Courts Trampoline Gymnastics: July 21 - DTLA Arena Triathlon: July 15-20 - Venice Beach Volleyball: July 15-30 - Anaheim Arena Water Polo: July 12-23 - Long Beach Aquatics Center Weightlifting: July 25-29 - Peacock Theater Wrestling: July 24-30 - LA Convention Center Hall 2
