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International Canoe Federation to begin search for ethics commissioner

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced a worldwide search for an ethics commissioner. 

meeting in Beijing ©Getty ImagesWork to find venues for canoe sprint, canoe slalom and paracanoe at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics is also under way, while the Board were updated on plans for the


IOC director general hails release of guide to help new sports venues minimise impact on nature

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) director general Christophe De Kepper has hailed the significance of a newly-released guide by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) which is designed to minimise the impact of new sports venues on nature and deliver conservation benefits.

a series of guides, IUCN has provided input on the candidature process for the Olympic Games 2024, 2028

related to the IOC’s sustainability strategy.In September of last year, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los

Angeles counterpart Eric Garcetti expressed their hope for making the Olympics more sustainable, with

the cities preparing to stage the multi-sport event in 2024 and 2028 respectively.Hidalgo, who is chair



Nike set to become first major sponsor of Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Nike are expected to be announced as the first major sponsor of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

in Los Angeles, it has been reported.

stages of negotiated by United States Olympic and Paralympic Properties, the joint sales venture of Los

 It is reported that the deal with include outfitting the American teams competing at Los Angeles

2028, volunteer uniforms and merchandise that will be sold to the public.

Angeles 2028, Sports Business Journal claimed.Nike is already a sponsor of USA Track & Field

Angeles 2028 - the first summer Olympic Games to be held in the US for 32 years.


Extreme weather takes toll on Los Angeles 1984 Olympic rowing venue

  • Los Angeles 2028

The unusual weather patterns experienced by parts of California in recent years have taken their toll on the 1984 Olympic rowing venue.

Lake Casitas, a man-made lake in Ventura County east of Santa Barbara and some 80 miles north-west of Los

Angeles, was reported last November to be less than one-third full.This was after several years of drought

spill into the canal.Steve Redgrave, second right, won the first of his five Olympic gold medals in Los

Angeles ©Getty Images"The debris overwhelmed the brush system that sweeps back and forth over the screens


Budapest replaces Los Angeles as host city for 2019 World Urban Games

  • News

Budapest has replaced Los Angeles as the host city of the inaugural World Urban Games this year and the

favour of the American city by the GAISF Council to hold the inaugural event.The GAISF announced that Los

Angeles, due to host the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, would stage the 2019 and 2021 World

was not signed between GAISF and officials in Los Angeles, which is pressing ahead with its plans to

Angeles and Tokyo.Budapest and Los Angeles progressed to the next stage of the process before the American

city was announced as hosts.Chiulli did not elaborate on why GAISF announced Los Angeles would stage


World Flying Disc Federation hope to learn lessons from Paris 2024 rejection

  • Paris 2024

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) have claimed they learnt a lot from the process to select additional sports for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, even though they were overlooked.

sport climbing and surfing.The WFDF now plan to concentrate on launching a campaign for inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028.

Angeles 2028 after failing with their bid for Paris 2024 ©WFDFRauch added: "We will seek to learn from

their experience as we look forward to consideration for inclusion in the programme of the 2028 Olympic

Games in Los Angeles."


Los Angeles 2028 rowing events may be switched to 1932 Olympic venue in Long Beach

  • Los Angeles 2028

The rowing competition at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles may be switched to the

Council in Lausanne.The original bid proposal was to host rowing at Lake Perris, a reservoir in eastern Los

 The Los Angeles 1932 Official Report commented that rowing presented "a difficult problem" since

, "after a thorough survey of all the water courses adjacent to Los Angeles, none was found that met


WBSC President Fraccari to hold talks with Bach after baseball-softball snubbed for breakdancing by Paris 2024

  • Baseball and Softball

Talks between the Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) are due to take place in Lausanne tomorrow following the decision by Paris 2024 to overlook the sport in favour of breakdancing.

Fraccari is now set to turn his attentions to Los Angeles 2028, where baseball-softball is widely expected

 "And we already focus on Los Angeles 2028."


United States Olympic Committee chief executive outlines restructuring of organisation

  • PASO

United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has announced the restructuring plans she has initiated within the organisation with the top priority said to be the improvement of its service to athletes and ensuring their health and wellness.

changes are a natural evolution of our current structure given the newly-formed partnership with LA28 (Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee), all of the adjustments are fundamentally aimed at structuring our

international relations and will help coordinate the various aspects of the USOC's working relationship with Los

Angeles 2028 and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Properties."


Former Visa executive named chief commercial officer of joint venture between Los Angeles 2028 and USOC

  • Los Angeles 2028

business executive Chris Pepe has been appointed chief commercial officer of the joint venture between Los

Angeles 2028 and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

Angeles 2028 said.He will be tasked with the development and execution of the sponsorship strategy for

the Los Angeles 2028 and Team USA brands and will report to chief revenue officer Kathy Carter.The former

Visa, Major League Soccer (MLS) and Yahoo executive will help Los Angeles 2028 in its search for partners

of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.A Los Angeles 2028 spokesperson claimed Pepe "brings a wealth

as well as work with Los Angeles 2028 and USOC to sell their collective story, while working with the


Breakdancing tipped for Paris 2024 inclusion as dispute emerges over who runs sport

  • Paris 2024

Breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing have been touted as the favourites to be included as additional sports on the Olympic Games programme for Paris 2024.

suggested by Mahroug.Other calls have been made for the breakdancing to potentially be included at 2028

Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, rather than having a potential debut in Paris.The dispute over who represents


Britain to fund more sports and athletes post-Tokyo 2020 after launching new strategy

  • News

More Olympic and Paralympic sports in Britain are to receive financial help after Tokyo 2020 following the launch of a new funding strategy here today by Government agency UK Sport. 

The new model, due to come into effect in April 2021, will be used to fund sports for the 2024 and 2028

Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and Los Angeles respectively.It represents a softening of UK Sport's


Macron says Paris 2024 must do more to help capital's poorest areas

  • Paris 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed that Paris 2024 is not yet providing benefits to some of the capital's poorest areas.

then awarded the 2024 Games in September 2017, as part of a historic decision which saw sole rival Los

Angeles given the rights for 2028.Bach travelled to Marseille, which will host Paris 2024's sailing


London named best sports city by communications firm BCW

  • News

London in England has been named the best sports city for 2019 by global communications firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW).

Sports City” evaluates the top 50 cities from around the world and is now in its seventh edition.The 2028

Olympic and Paralympic host Los Angeles was second, while Paris, which will host the Games in 2024,

10 was completed by New York, Barcelona, Madrid, Beijing and Manchester in Britain in that order.Los Angeles