But Messi reportedly said after Sunday's triumph that he plans to continue with La Albiceleste at least a bit longer. Still, it appears unlikely that Messi will be at the Olympics, which is largely a tournament for players age 23 and younger.
Besides winning the World Cup, Messi led Argentina to the Copa America triumph in 2021. He was also part of the team to win Olympic gold at the Beijing 2008 Games.
Messi will play Copa America 2024, and I think he may even play in the 2026 World Cup. This Argentina squad is special, and it's perfect for him to keep dominating.
At Olympic Games Paris 2024, breaking will make its debut while other sports will feature revised formats and disciplines. To keep you up to date, Olympics.com is bringing you everything you need to know about what's new at Paris 2024. Today, it's the turn of breaking.
The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France. In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches will also be played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu, Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.
PSG star Kylian Mbappe wants to fulfil 'dream' of playing in 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Kylian Mbappe said he hopes to fulfil his dream to play for France at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14 to July 30, 2028 in and around Los Angeles, California, United States.
A Breakdown of the Newest Olympic Sport – Breaking
Breaking is the brand new sport debuting at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
On 18 June 2021, the International Olympic Committee issued a proposal for a new winter sport, ski mountaineering, for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The proposal was approved during the IOC's session in Tokyo on 20 July. On 24 June 2022, the IOC announced the final version of the program for this edition.
Since the first modern Games in 1896, 10 sports have disappeared completely from the Olympic schedule. These are croquet, cricket, Jeu de Paume, pelota, polo, roque, rackets, tug-of-war, lacrosse, and motor boating.
“We are pleased that Lionel Messi has stated that he intends to join Inter Miami and Major League Soccer this summer,” read a statement from MLS. “Although work remains to finalize a formal agreement, we look forward to welcoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time to our league.”
Messi had reached an "agreement in principle" to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain for another year, with his priority to continue in elite European football until the 2024 Copa America.
His absence was expected, given his club team, Paris Saint-Germain, would have needed to sign off on him playing at the Games. PSG had no choice but to let Mbappé play at the ongoing European Championship, and most stars do not compete in two major tournaments in one summer for national teams.
Lionel Messi has confessed that he would have liked to play at the Olympic Games after he was left out of the squad in order to play in the Copa America Centenario. Coach Gerardo Martino decided not to make Messi compete at both June's Copa America and the Olympics in August.
Lionel Messi confirms he won't play in 2026 FIFA World Cup. Football News - Hindustan Times.
The inclusion of cricket in the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics is part of the “sustainable future” strand of the plan, which also aims to improve fan experience, expand the grassroots and continue Australia's success on the world stage.
The next Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024, and in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy, in 2026.
According to Sports Virsa, the top 10 hardest sports in the world to play in 2022 are as follows: Boxing (hardest), American football, mixed martial arts, ice hockey, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, wrestling, rugby, and water polo.
Football is the world's most popular sport because it has the most fans (3.5 billion) and players in almost every country in the world.
Football/Soccer
Soccer, also known as association football, is by far the most popular sport in the world, despite the fact that it may not be obvious in the United States. Soccer is the most popular sport in practically all of Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and Asia.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Mexico has declared its desire to host the Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040 and says it already has most of the sports infrastructure required.
Mexico last hosted the Summer Olympics in 1968 in Mexico City. On October 26, 2022, Foreign Affairs Secretary of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, alongside the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee, announced that Mexico would be officially bidding to host the games in 2036.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Moritz, Innsbruck, Lake Placid and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Canada would join Italy and France as having hosted three Winter Olympics and one Summer Olympic Games had the bid succeeded.