The recently unveiled schedule for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics promises to start the Games with an unprecedented bang, placing the women’s 100m finals on the very first day of competition. In a dramatic departure from tradition, all three rounds of the premier sprint event—the preliminary heats, semi-finals, and the final—are now slated to be contested within a single day. Surely, this will be a mighty challenge for athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson, who always aims for more than just a single event like the 100m.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe championed the innovative schedule, stating, “It is a schedule that is both innovative but also honors tradition, with the men’s marathon on the final day, and, with one eye on LA84, athletes can dare to dream to emulate Olympic legend

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