Motorsports is being considered alongside baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash, cricket and flag football. According to Reuters, top U.S. officials in the latter sports say an official decision on which events will be added is expected in the coming weeks.
While more than one option could be added for the 2028 Olympics, the competition is fierce. Sports like baseball, karate, and especially cricket all have large, international followings.
If racing is selected as one of the sports to be added to the LA Games, it is likely that the form of motorsport will be electric go-karting. The discipline was previously featured as a demonstration event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the FIA has been pushing for its inclusion ever since.
