Switzerland is set to host next year's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session as the replacement for Milan, it was announced here today.

Extraordinary Session in 2017, where it was officially approved the joint awarding of the 2024 and 2028

Olympic and Paralympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles respectively.The 2019 Session would be the 18th

It has been a week of returns in Olympicland: Thomas Bach returned to Argentina, where his reign as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President began five years ago and the spectre of snow volleyball returned, like some clunky Hollywood sequel, to haunt the Winter Olympic stage in a new format.

as Bach has shown himself to be both in this cornerstone deal and the decision to award the 2024 and 2028

fast-moving age in which decision-making has to be nimble.Thomas Bach oversaw the joint award of the 2024 and 2028

Summer Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles ©Getty ImagesBut the speed with which the IOC has been

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have released their latest men's baseball world rankings with countries from the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania all featuring in the top 10.

for baseball and softball's long-term Olympic future beyond Tokyo 2020, looking toward Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028."

USA Taekwondo has opened an application process to appoint regional head coaches.

head coach and junior/cadet head coach may also be filled.The process is part of preparations for the 2028

Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games which the United States are hosting in Los Angeles."

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed German-based financial services company Allianz will become a member of its top-tier The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsorship scheme in an eight-year deal starting in 2021.

the number of TOP sponsors to 14.It covers four editions of the Games - Beijing 2022, Paris 2024, and Los

Angeles 2028, as well as the 2026 Winter Olympic Games,  due to be awarded by the IOC next year

With Russia and the World Anti-Doping Agency taking the vast majority of recent headlines, an important week in the race for the 2026 Winter Olympics has felt consigned to the backburner.

Perhaps with a sweetener or two thrown in to appease Los Angeles 2028.There is a long way to go before

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los Angeles counterpart Eric Garcetti are hopeful of making the Olympic

The two Mayors were speaking in Los Angeles, prior to heading to San Francisco for a global summit on

nbsp;campaigns to host the Olympic Games, with both initially vying for the event in 2024.Eventually, Los

Angeles put themselves forward to stage the 2028 Games.The two Mayors were pictured with International

was focused on three key areas: the fight against climate change, solidarity and innovation.Paris and Los

Angeles were officially awarded the 2024 and 2028 Games respectively a year ago today.

Larry Probst is to step down as chairman of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at the end of this year, it has been announced.

Olympic Committees Executive Council and the Panam Sports' Executive Committee, also led USOC as Los

Angeles was awarded the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.The US topped the medal table on total

 "The awarding of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles is a fitting testament to

California has officially recognised surfing as the state's official sport, a move which the International Surfing Association (ISA) has used to reaffirm its commitment to a long-term Olympic future.

 But the ISA are hoping to also secure the sport's Olympic future for Paris 2024 and Los Angeles

2028 - with the latter Games taking place in California.California State Assembly member Al Muratsuchi

around the world while continuing to add value to the Olympic Movement, which is why surfing and the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games would be the perfect combination."

our hope is to build on this success at Paris 2024, before what could be a very special homecoming in 2028

India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has promised that "nothing will be left undone" as the country’s athletes prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Janeiro in 2016, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) set ambitious targets of 25 at Paris 2024 and 40 at Los

Angeles 2028 earlier this year.

We have already started working for 2024 and 2028 Olympics," he was reported as saying by the Press Trust

Our real achievements will come in 2024 and 2028 Olympics."

has said that recent tournaments have built "momentum" for the bid to include beach volleyball at the 2028

Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles 2028's preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been praised following a visit

by Los Angeles 2028 officials on what the investment of $160 million (£124 million/€137 million) 

©IOCDiscussions were also held on the joint marketing venture between Los Angeles 2028 and the United

States Olympic Committee (USOC).Los Angeles 2028 has already taken its first major steps towards launching

We are very pleased to see the steps Los Angeles 2028 has taken since being awarded the Olympic Games

 "Los Angeles 2028’s focus in the last year has been on developing plans to deliver unique and unforgettable

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has opened applications for goalball teams wishing to compete at the 2019 IBSA Goalball and Judo Paralympic Qualifying Competition.

awareness of Paralympic goalball and judo in the build-up to Tokyo 2020, but also looking further ahead to Los

Angeles 2028."

The United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) chief marketing officer Lisa Baird has left the organisation to take up a position with New York Public Radio (NYPR).

comes just days after she signed on to work for a joint marketing venture between the USOC and the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.Baird joined USOC in 2009 and helped the organisation with its

September 10 after a transition period.Lisa Baird struck numerous deals on behalf of USOC ©Getty ImagesLos Angeles

Los Angeles 2028 chairman Casey Wasserman paid tribute to Baird's contribution."

From the day we launched our bid for the Games to the establishment of LA 2028's marketing arm earlier

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and US Paralympics will hold their annual Assembly on September 20 and 21 in Colorado Springs.

Colorado ©Getty ImagesThe two-day event will be highlighted by an awards dinner, which will feature Los

Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the keynote speaker.Garcetti helped lead the successful bid to bring

the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to the United States for the first time in 32 years, with Los

Angeles set to host the multi-sport event in 2028.Garcetti’s "leadership and vision" highlighted the