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Exclusive: Irish hockey captain to stand for election to IOC Athletes' Commission at Tokyo 2020

  • Olympics

Irish hockey captain David Harte has emerged as the latest candidate for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission at Tokyo 2020.

Commission come to an end at the conclusion of Tokyo 2020, and will serve an eight-year term through to Los

Angeles 2028.Those leaving the group include chairperson Kirsty Coventry, Australia's James Tomkins,



FIAS chief Shestakov targets Los Angeles 2028 for sambo's Olympic bow

  • Sambo

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov is hoping the World Sambo Championships here in Cheongju can be a catalyst for the sport's development as FIAS targets Olympic Games inclusion.

If everything goes right, the next Games we could hope for would be Los Angeles in 2028."


Exclusive: British Olympic Association propose double gold medallist Brownlee for IOC Athletes' Commission election

  • Olympics

Double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee has been proposed for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission at Tokyo 2020.

Commission come to an end at the conclusion of Tokyo 2020, and will serve an eight-year term through to Los

Angeles 2028.Those leaving the group include chairperson Kirsty Coventry, Australia's James Tomkins,


Black power sprinters inducted into USOPC Hall of Fame as Carlos insists no regrets over iconic protest

  • PASO

Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City for protesting against American racial discrimination on the medal podium have been inducted into the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Hall of Fame.

medallist in beach volleyball, were also inducted.They were joined by Candace Cable, vice-chair of Los

Angeles 2028 and an eight-time wheelchair marathon and Alpine skiing Paralympic gold medallist, basketball


Calls for wheelchair motocross to be added to Paralympic Games

  • Paralympics

Britain's wheelchair motocross (WCMX) world champion Lily Rice has launched a campaign for her sport to be included on the Paralympic Games programme. 

be the fastest-growing wheelchair sport in the world but is unlikely it could be included before the 2028

Paralympic Games in Los Angeles."


David Owen: Seasons in the sun - the mysterious death of the autumn Olympics

  • Inside the Blogs

When sports fans descend on Tokyo next summer, I expect a fair few will take with them a little book by Haruki Murakami, the internationally renowned Japanese novelist.

1956, 1964, 1988 and 2000, every timetable set since then - that is seven editions up to and including Los

Angeles 2028 - has situated the event in the six weeks between July 20 and August 31.This, seemingly


BCW launch new programme promising end-to-end service for major events

  • News

Leading communications agency BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) has launched BCW Eventus, an end-to-end service from its sports practice bringing top global events to life for governing bodies, host cities, brand sponsors, commercial partners and fans.

World Cup in China, Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Germany 2024 UEFA Euro Football and the Los

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.



Olympic pole vault champion proposed for IOC Athletes' Commission election

  • Athletics

Greece's Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi is to stand for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, it has been revealed.

Commission come to an end at the conclusion of Tokyo 2020, and will serve an eight-year term through to Los

Angeles 2028.Those due to leave the Commission are chairperson Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe, Australia's


Wheelchair basketball 3x3 to premiere at 2020 IWAS World Games

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The inaugural International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) 3x3 Open World Championships are set to take place during the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games 2020 in Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand. 

Hopes are high that the sport could be included in the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles, with the IWAS

will include high-profile events such as the Commonwealth Games, and maybe even the Paralympics in 2028


Black power sprinters to be inducted into USOPC Hall of Fame 50 years after iconic protest

  • PASO

Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City for protesting against American racial discrimination on the medal podium will be inducted into the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Hall of Fame in November.

medallist in beach volleyball, will also be inducted.They are joined by Candace Cable, vice-chair of Los

Angeles 2028 and an eight-time Paralympic gold medallist, basketball player Lisa Leslie, short track


Bach confident of possible German Olympic bid despite referendum defeats

  • Brisbane 2032

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is confident a future bid for the Games from his home country of Germany could get off the ground despite the referendum defeats in Munich and Hamburg.

see the last awards that we made to Paris, France, to Italy with the Winter Games, to the USA with Los

Angeles for 2028.


World Urban Games hosts Budapest "want to be European sport capital" - but rule out 2032 Olympic bid

  • Brisbane 2032

The 2019 World Urban Games organising committee chairman says host city Budapest wants to be "one of the three most important sport capitals of Europe" - but has ruled out a bid for the 2032 Olympics.

Nagyvásártelep, until Sunday (September 15).Around 300 athletes from five continents are set to compete.Los Angeles

event.A bid from Brisbane appears to be the runaway favourite for the Games, following Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028, and Fürjes expects the 2032 Olympics to go to Australia.He said: "We bid for 2024 and

individual sporting events in order to build a worldwide reputation on the level of Tokyo, Paris and Los


Liam Morgan: IOC meeting with Australia indicative of future Olympic bid processes as Queensland strengthens 2032 favourites tag

  • Inside the Blogs

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach's press conference after a meeting with a delegation from Australia this week would have been music to the ears of those hoping Queensland secures the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

It is not a stretch to draw comparisons between the IOC's double award of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics

and Paralympics to Paris and Los Angeles, respectively, where the direction the organisation was heading

IOC's preferred phrases, with Queensland is not dissimilar to the talks the IOC held with Paris and Los

Angeles in the months leading up to the double allocation.A delegation from Australia visited the IOC