Boxing, Weightlifting left out in 2028 LA Olympics list, could hit India hard

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a list of twenty eight sports proposed for inclusion in the 2028 LA Olympic Games. These 28 sports do not include cricket - as some had hoped. Not only that it also does not include boxing and weightlifting, which could potentially have far-reaching effects on India's future at the Olympics.
The 28 sports for LA 2028 that were discussed by the Executive Board (EB) of the IOC and will be proposed at the IOC Session in February 2022 include Athletics, Rowing, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Wrestling, Swimming, Rugby, Taekwondo, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting, Archery, Triathlon, Sailing, Volleyball, Surfing, Skating and Sport Climbing.
The non-inclusion of these two sports would hit India hard. It is to be noted that two of India's 7 medals at Tokyo 2020 came in weightlifting and boxing - Mirabai Chanu's silver and Lovlina Borgohain's bronze. Vijender Singh, Mary Kom (boxing) and Karnam Malleswari (weightlifting) are India's previous Olympic medallists in these sports.
The IOC has also left room for a potential pathway for the inclusion of these two sports in its February 2022 session if the respective federations take some specific steps. IOC President Thomas Bach said boxing federation AIBA must change its judging and refereeing system, increase financial transparency and diversify its revenues.
Weightlifting, which has been rocked by revelations of doping cover-ups and decades of corruption that have led to charges against top federation officials, must address a change in culture and major doping issues.