Rome, Nov. 12 (LaPresse) – With nearly three years to go until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, excitement is already high. With the announcement that the women’s 100 meters in track and field will be held on Wednesday, July 12, the competition that awaits the world’s fastest sprinters is clear: the gold medal will be awarded after just one day, with all rounds—from preliminaries to final—to be held on the opening day of the Games (Saturday, July 15, 2028). Although it will be some time before the team lineups are known, athletes such as Paris 2024 100-meter champion Julien Alfred, world title holder Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and the reigning Olympic silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson will need fresh motivation if they want to triumph in Los Angeles. At the latest Paris Olympics, heats and preliminary rounds were held the day before the semifinals and finals. However, the decision to condense all races into a single day at LA28 will bring a breath of fresh air to the event, which promises to be the world’s greatest battle for glory in the sport’s most prestigious specialty. The 100 meters is just one of the women’s finals scheduled for July 15, 2028. The first day will feature the highest number of women’s finals contested in a single day in Olympic history. The LA28 Games will also see a record number of female Olympians: for the first time ever, every team sport will feature an equal or greater number of women’s teams as men’s, and 50.5% of the total athlete quota will be allocated to women.