One of India's greatest athletes has claimed "change is needed" in Indian athletics and cast doubt on the country's ability to earn a medal in the sport at the postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo.

female athlete to reach the final of an Olympic event, finishing fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at Los

Angeles 1984.

Ushu suggested there was "hope" for an improved performance at Paris 2024 or Los Angeles 2028, however

The British Judo Association's (BJA) Centre of Excellence is to be improved following the extension of a partnership with the University of Wolverhampton.

will run through to 2032.It means the Centre of Excellence will remain in Walsall for the Paris 2024, Los

Angeles 2028 and 2032 Olympic cycles, as well as for Birmingham 2022 preparations and next year's postponed

Australia's John Coates and Ng Ser Miang of Singapore are set to regain their positions as vice-presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the organisation's virtual Session later this month.

chairs the Paris 2024 Coordination Commission and is vice-chair of the Coordination Commission for Los

Angeles 2028.Werthein is head of the Digital and Technology Commission, was part of the working group

development of a 153-acre site in Anaheim which includes Angel Stadium - a potential venue for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics - have been unveiled by the City of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Angels.

agreement can all be signed then.Should baseball and softball be re-added to the programme for the 2028

Games, Angel Stadium has been proposed as a potential venue along with Dodger Stadium, where Los Angeles

' other Major League Baseball team - the Los Angeles Dodgers - play.Baseball and softball are on the

popularity of baseball and softball in the United States, there will be high hopes for inclusion in 2028

.Baseball was a demonstration sport at Los Angeles 1984, whereas both baseball and softball were on the

"no doubt in his mind" that India will break into the top-10 of the Summer Olympics medal table by Los

Angeles 2028.

I have no doubt in my mind that by 2028 we will be one of the top 10 nations in the Olympics and by 2024

only two Indian medal winners at Rio 2016 ©Getty Images"But top 10 is something we have to achieve by 2028

The target is to make India one of the top 10 Olympic nations by 2028.

Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has sold a mansion in Beverly Hills for $68 million (£55.1

According to the Los Angeles Times, it was sold to the founder of American film production company DreamWorks

million (£134 million/€147 million).Both sales are the most expensive single-family home transactions in Los

Angeles County this year.Wasserman is the grandson of the late Hollywood studio head and talent agent

, with two staircases and a lift connecting the three floors of the home.Wasserman successfully led Los

Angeles' bid for the Games and now chairs the Organising Committee.

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has insisted that a successful Queensland 2032 bid would help the country with its coronavirus recovery.

billion (£1.4 billion/$1.7 billion/€1.5 billion) at least, being the amount of its contributions to the 2028

Games in Los Angeles."

tested positive for COVID-19, meaning at least 18 people building one of the flagship venues for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games have contracted the deadly virus.

The Los Angeles Times reported the new cases, having seen correspondence sent by the joint venture managing

month following the death of a construction worker.Ironworker Juan Beccera, 37, fell to his death.The Los

Angeles Times quoted an attorney representing the family as saying Beccera’s death was "the result of

https://t.co/J4f9qZqyuC— SoFi Stadium (@SoFiStadium) June 18, 2020Come Los Angeles 2028, then venue is

Angeles Chargers.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has expressed confidence the country can secure a double-digit tally of medals at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Games.Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has publicly made the target of the country achieving a top 10 finish at Los

Angeles 2028.Discussion over increased Indian medal hauls at the Games also come as the country talks

USA Triathlon has announced the 2020 Legacy Triathlon, Open Water Swim Competition and Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon American Cup have been cancelled due to local Government guidelines surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Legacy Triathlon is an annual event which forms part of the build-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic

take place later this year ©Getty ImagesThe races are held at Alamitos Beach, proposed site of the 2028

Legacy Triathlon in 2019, becoming the first national governing body to establish a new annual event in Los

Angeles ahead of the Games.USA Triathlon say age-group athletes who were registered for the Legacy Triathlon

Hasan Arat, vice-president of the Turkish Olympic Committee and leader of Istanbul's unsuccessful bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has called on the city to target the 2032 Games.

Paris and Los Angeles were simultaneously awarded the 2024 and 2028 Games respectively at the 2017 IOC

As the world of sport ponders on how best to return to action when the coronavirus crisis allows, there is a common requirement - maintaining the safety and health of participants and spectators.  But how to go about it? When to return? And with what changes, temporary or long-term?

the international relations and communications agency JTA whose client list past and present includes Los

Angeles 2028, Manchester United and the Association of National Olympic Committees, told insidethegames

Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman says that "we must help end this cycle of violence" and

consciousness.Three other police officers who were also present have been fired.There have been protest in Los

Angeles and across the United States over the killing of George Floyd and the other African-Americans

at the hands of the police ©Getty ImagesLos Angeles is one of numerous cities to have seen protests

followed.Numerous athletes have spoken out, including basketball star LeBron James, who now plays for the Los

Angeles Lakers and is a two-time Olympic champion.American player Weston McKennie wore an armband displaying

A CAD5 million (£2.9 million/$3.7 million/€3.3 million) investment into the return of high-performance sport in Canada has been announced by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Own the Podium (OTP).

not-for-profit organisation earlier this year, with that extension set to cover Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028, as well as Beijing 2022 and Milan-Cortina 2026.Last month, Minister of Canadian Heritage

Opposition group NON aux JO2024 à Paris has launched a petition calling on the French Government to cancel the 2024 Olympic Games in the French capital.

virus, are also expressed by NON aux JO2024 à Paris in the petition.NOlympics LA, a group opposed to Los

Angeles staging the 2028 Olympic Games, is among the co-signatories of the petition."