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IOC adds more women's teams to Olympic soccer tournament; men's teams cut
@Source: japantimes.co.jp
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.The decision was part of a number of changes to the Olympic program, with more mixed events across several sports and all team sports with at least the same number of women’s and men’s teams.The IOC said the reason for the sharp increase in women's soccer teams was the rapidly growing popularity of women's team sports, especially in the United States, and that the change in the competition format reflected that rapid growth.
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