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I would say the decision was more motivated by the target market than, "breakdancing simply isn't making enough money." The sports added (outside of cricket, which was added for a different target market obviously) already exist on the American market. Breaking doesn't have the same reach in the United States as American football or lacrosse. As @Laraja noted, the WDSF had to establish an international calendar and formalize the format across competitions. Like any sport, breaking could tap into the American market at some point, but it represents a greater unknown than the chosen six sports.

A big blow to whatever medal hopes they had

No, the IOC doesn't tend to post a full list of proposals.

No... There were many program changes submitted to the IOC, but beach rowing was the only one approved. I'm sure if there are any event changes still on the table though. Paddleboarding (SUP) events will probably be locked out of the Games until the ICF/ISA dispute over the discipline calms down.

I was building a relationship with IFAF at the time, so I spent more time at that venue than any other in Birmingham (inline skating being a close second given my personal interests). I must admit I wasn't impressed by the format. I played flag football (8-a-side) growing up, and I think the format we played allowed for more creative plays than the IFAF format. I'd have to watch some replays to remember my full thoughts on the format though.

Personally, I don't think my generation is any less "sports inclined" than past generations. I think there are a lot of reasons why the younger generation may be turned off from sport, but those could be addressed in the long run with a solid strategy. The "youth are lazy," or the "their attention span is too short" arguments are getting old fast. It's just an easy way for governments and organizations to write-off their policy shortcomings, or their inability to modernize. The issues are a lot more complex than those arguments.

Honestly, the WDSF put together a great format for television/streaming to their credit. The sport has filled venues at multi-sport events when more established sports couldn't and, from my personal experience, has been one of the "hotter" tickets to get your hands on at those events. I'd argue it was left off the program because USA's and LA28's sports priorities lie elsewhere. Baseball, Lacrosse and American Football are just much more established here than Breaking.

It's still "up in the air," but it's highly likely that it will be included.

LOC revamped the home page of the website, which now has links to spectator guides, results, tourism info, and music playlists. Link to the music playlists: https://chilemusica.com/santiago-2023/

PanamSports Channel now shows nine production channels available in both English and Spanish. It looks like broadcasts will begin with the team welcoming/flag raising ceremonies in the village tomorrow.

If we’re going based on entries at the last world championships for each sport, then no

All of that will likely be finalized with the rest of the sports program. We usually learn all that information shortly after the previous Olympic Games.

PanamSports Channel will have nine live channels available internationally.

Pan American Games begin on Friday Sport Accord World Combat Games will also get revived in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) this week. Quotas were tight and many sports are being held in non-Olympic formats, so limited interest on my end. Still, it will be a rare chance to see international sumo, savate, and armwrestling.

Interestingly, it seems that idea was introduced by regional bodies. ANOCA, CentroCaribeSports, and ODESUR leaders were the first to speak in support. Every reaction I’ve seen to this idea today has made fun of the IOC’s “good governance” or “sustainability” push.

Cricket fans love citing Netherlands as a competitive nation, but I’m not sure they’ve played a competitive game yet at the current ICC World Cup. They haven’t faired much better in baseball, but the sport is almost certainly more global, even if it too is limited to a few hot spots.

Exactly. A sport where one method of winning is to hit your opponent in such a jarring fashion that it causes a traumatic brain injury or cardiac event

And…there’s more: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141720/oca-ethics-committee-chair-criticised

Well, someone just dimmed the lights over California. We had the cool semi-circle shadows in the shade too.

They did qualify a women’s flag football team for The World Games.

There might be a third “Olympic Games” soon.

The Voice Referendum fails to pass in Australia.

Yep, it’s come in causal conversations and on the news the few days. We had a similar solar a couple years ago, so there doesn’t seem to be as much hype at the moment.

It's a little unclear at the moment. The IOC seems open to ignoring the original quota limit, but still wants to be as close to it as possible.