Summer Games

On this day in Chicago history, the city was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 Summer Olympics, despite President Barack Obama personally lobbying in Copenhagen. Rio de Janeiro ultimately won the Games, becoming the first South American host city. The early exit stunned Chicago officials who had mounted a high-profile, expensive campaign.

A reportage examines the condition of Munich's Olympic Park, site of the 1972 Summer Games, asking whether the aging venue and its infrastructure could still support an Olympics. Munich has periodically floated hosting the Games again, and the report looks at how fit the park's facilities remain more than five decades on.

Olympic officials have laid out the qualification system for judo at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, explaining how athletes can earn their places. The guidance details the pathways and criteria competitors worldwide will need to meet, giving national federations and athletes a clear timeline for the road to LA28.

Indian athletes are in action on October 2 at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, with medals and direct qualification places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics at stake in hockey and archery. Fans are following the day's schedule closely as India looks to add to its gold tally and secure early berths for the next Summer Games.