This Saturday, October 18, 1.000 days before the opening ceremony of Los Angeles 2028, the International Federation of American Football has made new commitments in the field of equality. IFAF has set the goal of having at least 50% of international technical officials at the next Olympic tournament will be women Flag football. At the last Flag Football World Championships in 2024, 32% of officials were women. This figure was 50% last summer at the World Games in Chengdu.
Women's representation will be central to the Los Angeles 2028 Games, as this will be the first time that the number of women athletes will exceed that of men. Flag football is also experiencing strong momentum among female fans in the United States: high school girls' participation has increased sixfold since 2018 according to the National Federation of High School Sports Associations.
« We want to ensure that our Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028 contributes to a significant and lasting evolution of the place of women in all areas of our sport, assures the president of IFAF, Pierre TrochetThis goal is a tool to accelerate development, but it also symbolizes a broader commitment to equality, visibility and opportunities for women on and off the pitch. We are aware of the progress we need to make and our responsibility to lead the way as an international federation. "A series of reforms should be proposed during the IFAF annual congress in December, to improve the representation of women in the governance of American football.
