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According to LA28, Airbnb accommodations are now available for booking for the Olympic Games period (July 2028). https://la28.org/en/newsroom/airbnb-bookings-open-for-the-la28-games-ahead-of-ticket-drop-2.html

i began following them halfway through last season, though i couldn’t watch their matches since i didn’t have Peacock. if there’s one good thing about them being relegated is that since the EFL’s US broadcaster is CBS/Paramount, i’ll be able to properly follow them now as i do have streaming access. also they got raul jimenez back and i loved watching him during the world cup so i’m excited to follow him with the team.

The Times is reporting that Infantino promised Morocco the right to host the final if they back his re-election bid. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/gianni-infantino-offers-morocco-world-cup-final-support-whn5gxp5b

The first competition venue to close for Games-time retrofitting will be the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, which will close on April 1 next year. It will reopen to the public after the Games end. https://rosebowlaquatics.org/files/galleries/RBAC-April2027Letter-final.pdf

The plan is dead

I'm seeing a growing sentiment online of "they're boycotting right before the Women's World Cup" so it wouldn't be surprising for Infantino to take advantage and make it seem like a "sexism issue" now that Concacaf and the AFC have joined UEFA in condemning the plan.

Ticketing Update As the Visa Presale gets underway, LA28 has announced the following: LA28 ticket registration has increased to 12 million, up from 5 million from the first drop registration LA28 has become the most in-demand Games in history Fans from over 200 countries and all 50 states have registered for the draws LA and OKC locals claimed ~75% of all 4 million tickets sold in Drop 1, as well as: ~95% of all tickets priced under $100 Half a million $28 tickets 1,000 free tickets have been distributed by LA28 and the LA Rams to 10 local organizations These donated tickets will be for Flag Football and Swimming You can find the 10 recipients here More recipients and donations will be announced later

Even Czechia itself is divided:

i can confirm they did update it on the ticketing website...

As I scrolled through the options I saw the cheap tickets get consumed... the ticket situation going into drop 2 is going to be DIRE 😭 So I was aiming for Skateboarding and Athletics: Skateboarding is SOLD OUT Athletics is EXPENSIVE So I decided to get 2 Handball Women's QFs for $37 each. Interesting to note is that as I was buying my tickets, it asked me if I wanted to be considered for a supporter's section placement. I didn't put yes bc I feel like there's a handball lover more deserving of it, but I wonder if that's a thing for the other sports...

My favorite song in the closing ceremony, RIP.

The International Canoe Federation has rebranded as Paddle Worldwide, and has renamed their disciplines accordingly: Canoe Sprint -> Sprint Paddle Canoe Slalom -> Slalom Paddle These changes seemingly go into effect starting with LA28, with the qualification documents being updated to match the new names. The LA28 website has not been updated yet, and I doubt they'd want to change right when ticketing is about to reopen in order to reduce confusion.

In OTHER news,

In other news, US Congressman Jamie Raskin is calling on Infantino to come before Congress in order to investigate his and FIFA's ties with Trump: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/27/gianni-infantino-donald-trump-jamie-raskin

With the majority of 2030 taking place in UEFA territory, this might get very interesting: Excerpt: