Published 13:49 13 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Three hugely popular 'optional' Olympic sports to become permanent at 2028 Games

The three sports proved popular in Paris.

Alex Brotherton

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Topics: Olympics, Boxing, Surfing, Athletics

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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Three hugely popular 'optional' Olympic sports to become permanent at 2028 Games

The three sports proved popular in Paris.

Three hugely popular 'optional' Olympic sports to become permanent at 2028 Games

The three sports proved popular in Paris.

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