10 Dec 2021

Weightlifting, boxing, other sports' Olympic future in question

From Checkpoint, 5:15 pm on 10 December 2021

Sports with a history of doping, dodgy judging and animal cruelty will have to clean up their act if they want to feature at the 2028 Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee has announced the 28 sports that have made the cut for the Games in Los Angeles.

Skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing keep their place after debuting in Tokyo this year - but weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathalon could be out.

Felicity Reid reports.