BERLIN (Reuters) -The International Olympic Committee said it will offer a number of scholarships to help Palestinian athletes train for next year’s Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. About 50 Palestinian athletes are expected to benefit, with the main focus being on qualifying for the LA Games. Only a small number of Palestinians usually compete at the Olympics, with the total number of athletes less than 10. The IOC last year announced its support for the Palestinian Olympic Committee’s “Palestinian Sports Revival Plan”, and offered to help coordinate international efforts for funding aimed at rebuilding destroyed sports facilities. The IOC has said neither the Israeli Olympic Committee nor the Palestinian Olympic Committee has violated its Olympic Charter in any way to warrant any consideration of a sanction.