A decision by Olympic schedule-makers has left fans so mad they’re not seeing double.

American track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s thoughts of sweeping the 400-meters and the 400-meter hurdles at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles were dashed on Wednesday when a majority of the schedule was released.

As currently constructed, it leaves McLaughlin-Levrone, 26, the reigning world champ in the 400 meters and a two-time Olympic gold medal winner in the 400 hurdles, having to run both events on the same day , twice on July 18 and 20. Not impossible, but not exactly probable.

United States’ Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates their victory in the women’s 4 X 400 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. AP

“The world’s loss,” Bob Kersee, McLaughlin

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