Kaja Bins aims for flag football Olympics after track successes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 12:11 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Kaja Bins, a former Fresno State track athlete, is now part of the German national flag football team. After learning about the sport just a year ago, she aims to qualify for the LA 2028 Olympics. Bins's athletic background in heptathlon has facilitated her rapid success in flag football. The upcoming flag football world championships in August, taking place in Düsseldorf, will serve as a significant opportunity for qualification. Bins believes her participation can inspire more young girls to engage in the sport.
- •Kaja Bins played heptathlon at Fresno State University.
- •She started flag football just a year ago.
- •The world championships will be in Düsseldorf this August.
- •Top three finishes will automatically qualify for LA 2028.
- •Bins hopes to inspire young girls in flag football.
- 12:11 AMYahoo Sports — Good Sports: Former Bulldog track and field athlete aims to be flag football Olympian
"Last June, Kaja Bins didn't know what flag football was. Kaja now has the potential to become an Olympian in a sport she learned a year ago.
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