Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Hopes of Double Olympic Gold Crushed, Thanks to LA 2028 Rule

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has redefined excellence on the track. She crossed the finish line in the 400m hurdles in 50.37s at the Paris Olympics. And at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships, she switched to the 400m race and became the second-fastest woman in the discipline with a clock in time of 47.78s. With the preparations for the 2028 LA Olympics going strong, fans were seemingly backing McLaughlin-Levrone for a double gold in the 400m flats and 400m hurdles. Unfortunately, these fans are in for a disappointment.

CITIUS MAG recently took to X and dropped that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone would not “be able to do the 400m & 400m hurdles double at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.” And the reason was the awkward scheduling of the events . Needless to say, the New Jersey native has