The high-adrenaline sport is growing quickly ahead of its Olympic debut and Mexican team captain Diana Flores said she expects fierce competition in the qualifiers, even after winning two consecutive World Games.
The Pro Bowl, now a premier global venue for flag football, will be presented in a new iteration in San Francisco as Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed recently, expressing his objective to "honour players and project his sport to the world" through a remodeled format inspired by the Games.
Italy, Spain and Germany were crowned at the largest and most prestigious European Championships to date, which took place in Innsbruck, Austria, this week. The International Federation of American Football is considering expanding youth competitions as part of the build-up to LA28.
The International Federation of American Football announced this week that it has partnered with SYZMIK Sports, the award-winning sports technology company pioneering advances in soft shell headgear technology, head health and safety across non-contact formats of American football.
The sport with street roots but inclusive rules is advancing unstoppably towards the world's biggest showcase: the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. With stars such as Diana Flores, Phoebe Schecter and Vanita Krouch at the forefront, the growth of flag football is no longer a promise, yet a reality.
The league recently implemented a zero-tolerance policy for ammonia inhalants, citing safety concerns and concussion risks, yet players aren't backing down, pointing to a loophole that lets them keep sniffing on their own terms. Could this regulation spark a dispute across the entire competition?
The International Federation of American Football has declared that the German city will host the World Championship, set to take place from 13 to 16 August 2026 and serve as a springboard for the sport's Olympic ambitions, two years later in Los Angeles.
Following theNational Football League 's decision to allow its players to compete in flag football's Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, initial excitement has given way to pushback by some of the discipline's veterans, who oppose to tackle players taking their place on the field.
The resolution passed following Tuesday's vote by theNational Football League team owners is clear: professional league players will be allowed to compete in the Olympic debut of flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, despite opposition from some within the discipline.
USA Football named the men's and women's flag national teams for the season Tuesday in Minneapolis, as the NFL proposes a resolution to allow pro players to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, despite opposition by a few in the discipline.
Panama City has activated the countdown to become the stage for the IFAF Americas Flag 2025 continental championship from 12 to 14 September, an event that will bring together the region's most important teams on a key date in the calendar before thediscipline's Olympic debut .
With the aim of combating online abuse in sport, the International Federation of American Football joined theUnited Against Online Abuse coalition, led by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile , on Saturday in a ceremony held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The International Federation of American Football has announced that Egypt will host the inaugural African Flag Football Championships this June in Cairo, as the sport builds momentum ahead of its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
With the Olympic discipline scheduled to makeits debut at LA28 , the investment company 776 created by the former tennis player and her husband Alexis Ohanian has submitted a bid to partner with the NFL, which plans to launch professional leagues starting next year, Front Office Sports reported.
The new Olympic discipline is close to achieving the status of officially sponsored championship in the three divisions of the United States after a committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association recommended including it in its Emerging Sports for Women Programme.
