Patrick Baumann and Nat Indrapana posthumously received the Olympic Order on the final day of the IOC Session at the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne. 

Committee of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne and the IOC Coordination Commission chair for Los

Angeles 2028.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have approved a series of proposals set to dramatically change the bidding process for the Olympic Games, including ending the seven-year period before the event is awarded and creating powerful commissions to control the selection of the host city.

flexibility, while Coates suggested further double awards following the decision to give Paris and Los

Angeles the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games, respectively, in 2017 were "fully possible".Coates told reporters

USA Triathlon has announced that Rio 2016 Olympian Joe Maloy has been hired as coordinator of its Collegiate Recruitment Programme (CRP), which identifies and recruits top-level National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) runners and swimmers to elite triathlon.

is not only a great opportunity to help USA Triathlon find podium contenders for the Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, but it's also a chance to introduce hard-working women and men to both a

Welcome to the last day of the "Big Bid" era for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major sports events.

denouement of the secret ballot will all be gone, for now and probably forever.With no bid needed for the 2028

Olympics, as Los Angeles is already in place, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking the

President Thomas Bach, centre, described the decision to award the 2024 Olympic Games to Paris and 2028

to Los Angeles simultaneously as a "win-win-win" situation ©Getty ImagesBut, even if there are some,

Angeles and Paris to work with the IOC to achieve the so-called "win-win-win" deal for 2024 and 2028

USA Triathlon and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) will for the first time offer a professional prize purse at the country's Paratriathlon National Championships.

athletes.The race will take place at Alamitos Beach, the proposed site of the triathlon competitions for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has changed its name to incorporate the Paralympic Movement.

representatives from the USOPC Board, Athletes’ Advisory Council, US Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, Los

Angeles 2028 and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).The Paralympic Advisory Council is charged

“This change lays a strong foundation to transform the Paralympic Movement as we look toward the Los

Angeles Games in 2028 and beyond.”Last September, USPOC voted to increase monetary awards for medal-winning

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has suggested the organisation could move towards recommending a single candidate to host the Olympic Games if it is deemed to be "outstanding" as part of reforms to the bidding process.

are elected seven years in advance of the Games.The IOC made a move in this direction by giving the 2028

Summer Olympics to Los Angeles in 2017.At a meeting in Brisbane earlier this week, Coates claimed the

similar working group, also led by Coates, eventually led to the historic double award of the 2024 and 2028

Summer Olympics to Paris and Los Angeles, respectively.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has kick-started preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics

spread wider understanding of what the IPC is and how it works in the US, as well as what impact the 2028

LA 2028 is an opportunity we must fully maximise and over the next nine years I am fully confident we

, took part in workshops with the IPC ©Getty ImagesCasey Wasserman, President of LA 2028, added: “The

We are proud to host the Games in 2028 and create new opportunities the Movement has yet to see.

“LA 2028 will be a turning point for the Movement and that journey begins now."

On July 2, 2015 in Tokyo, Tsunekazu Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, told me that Tokyo 2020 had already hit its ¥150 billion (£1.09 billion/$1.38 billion/€1.2 billion) domestic sponsorship target – more than five years in advance.

far the buzziest Olympic marketing story of recent months was April’s deal between NBCUniversal and Los

Angeles 2028, which will see the broadcaster collaborate on media and sponsorship opportunities.You

Getty Images and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are to extend their partnership agreement, which sees the visual media company serve exclusively as the official photographic agency and official imagery supplier to the IPC.

The partnership, which began 15 years ago, will be extended through to 2028 with Getty Images delivering

We are delighted to renew our long-standing partnership with the IPC through to the 2028 Paralympic Games

in Los Angeles," Ken Mainardis, Getty Images' global head of content, said."

Energy giants Total have ruled out sponsoring the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris due to Mayor Anne Hidalgo's increased campaigning for environmental initiatives.

the commitments we've taken,"he said.Hidalgo last year held talks with Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los

Angeles, hosts of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympics, to work together to ensure the Games are more sustainable

JTBC has been awarded the broadcast rights for the Olympic Games from 2026 to 2032 in South Korea and North Korea by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

JoongAng Group, considered the largest in South Korea, will have the rights for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los

Angeles 2028, the 2030 Winter Olympics and the 2032 Summer Games.The last edition of the Games covered

France's Antoine Delpero continued his impressive form by winning both of his main event heats at the World Longboard Surfing Championship in Biarritz.

Inclusion in Paris is also another step towards inclusion in Los Angeles 2028.

Future hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games could be multiple cities, regions or countries and the elections may be held over or less than seven years in advance if changes to the bidding process are approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session next month.

elected seven years before the start of the event.The IOC made a move in this direction by giving the 2028

Summer Olympics to Los Angeles in 2017.IOC President Thomas Bach reiterated his belief that the organisation

It could be that there may be another situation like we had with Los Angeles to elect before the seven

original field of seven remain in the race for the 2026 Games.The IOC also decided to award the 2024 and 2028

Summer Olympics simultaneously, to Paris and Los Angeles respectively, following a spate of withdrawals

Allianz Australia have been announced as a local partner of the Australian Olympic team through to 2028

sponsorship period will cover Tokyo 2020, as well as Beijing 2022, Paris 2024, the 2026 Winter Olympics and Los

Angeles 2028."