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PSA and WSF appoint Weber Shandwick to support squash's Paris 2024 Olympic bid

  • Squash

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and World Squash Federation (WSF) have appointed Weber Shandwick as a communications campaign partner to provide strategic counsel and global public relations to support the bid for squash to be included on the Olympic programme for Paris 2024. 

Olympic bids and Organising Committees, including those for Sochi 2014, Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and Los

Angeles 2028.The firm has also supported governing bodies and clubs, as well as sponsors and host destinations.It


Burns leaves Teneo and Los Angeles 2028 to set-up own consulting company

  • Los Angeles 2028

Experienced Olympic bidding executive Terrence Burns has left Teneo Sports and Los Angeles 2028

The American served as chief marketing director for the Los Angeles bid in 2016 and 2017 at the same

Terrence Burns, right, pictured with Los Angeles 2028 bid ambassadors Michael Johnson and Allyson Felix

 Burns claims that there was never any serious expectation for him to remain working for Los Angeles

2028 following them being awarded the Games as part of a simultaneous deal in which Paris received the


IPC choose election of Parsons as best moment of 2017

  • Paralympics

Andrew Parsons' election as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been selected as the "top moment of 2017" by the organisation.

Harmony among Diverse Groups" was chosen as the second best moment of 2017.The choosing of Paris and Los

Angeles as respective hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Paralympic Games was selected as third.


Estanguet offers thanks to those who contributed to successful Paris 2024 bid

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has delivered a thank you message to those who contributed to the city being awarded hosting rights for the Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.

simultaneous awarding agreement at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lima in which Los

Angeles received the 2028 edition.


Nick Butler: What the Olympic Movement's New Year resolutions for 2018 should be

  • Inside the Blogs

I found myself re-reading a somewhat over-ambitious article I wrote almost exactly two years ago looking ahead to some expected and hoped-for Olympic developments in 2016. A few, such as a strong Paris 2024 bid, were realised while most others occurred belatedly or not at all. This inspired an urge to compile a similar list on the first day of what should be a quieter year on the administrative front in 2018, but probably won’t be.

Several American attempts are also now rumoured, but this is hardly ideal given how Los Angeles is hosting

the 2028 Summer edition.It is vital that the IOC provide more support in helping their candidates deal


David Owen: Argentina’s Werthein retains Twitter crown, as Buenos Aires prepares for 2018 Youth Olympic Games

  • Inside the Blogs

With Buenos Aires' big Olympic Moment fast approaching, it is fitting that Argentina's Gerardo Werthein should retain his status as top International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tweeter for a second year.

last August appears to have been motivated by publication of a new memoir, My Olympic Life, as well as Los

Angeles' then imminent designation as host-city of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games - there


Birmingham 2022 stands ready to extend the legacy of a uniquely blended Games

  • The Big Read

So Birmingham - a belatedly willing and patently capable bidder to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - has finally had its wish. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has finally crossed all its T's, dotted all its I's and confirmed this English bidder as the official replacement for the original planned host, Durban.

Paris 2024 followed by Los Angeles 2028…The CGF was not having to look quite so far into the future-


Salt Lake City set to bid 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

  • Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City will target a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it has been reported.

significant challenges" with US cities bidding for the 2026 Games as it comes just two years before Los

Angeles hosts the Summer Games in 2028."


Denver consider Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid

  • Winter Olympics

Officials in Denver are to ponder a bid from the American city for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

take place in the Rocky Mountains.An American Games in 2026 would also take place two years before the Los

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and mean consecutive events in the US.In September, Los Angeles 2028 chairman


Nick Butler: Best quote, biggest U-turn and most boring story? Olympic Movement awards for 2017

  • Inside the Blogs

The last 12 months in sports politics has perhaps not quite hit the heights of the year which preceded it, but it has contained plenty of excitement nonetheless. 

The first half was dominated by Paris, Los Angeles and the drawn-out decision to simultaneously award

the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.

major part of the "new Cold War" between Russia and the West.An honourable mention too for Paris and Los

Angeles Mayors Anne Hidalgo and Eric Garcetti for almost making the Olympics seem worth bidding for

Angeles and Paris.


USA Taekwondo appoint British coaches in bid to revolutionise national programme

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo have announced the appointments of coaches Paul Green and Gareth Brown as they seek to reinvigorate their programme.

biggest-ever talent identification process and is aimed at finding potential medal winners for Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028."

organisation is focused on being ready to make the United States proud when the Games return to our shores in 2028

Of course we want to win in Tokyo [2020] and Paris, but we intend to dominate in Los Angeles."


Fontaine supplying a powerful new wave of efforts to earn squash Olympic participation

  • The Big Read

Third time lucky, they say. Try telling that to squash. Three consecutive times this global sport has sought entry to the Olympic Games; three times it has been turned away.

Two more Games now rise in the distance – Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028.

But we have also to take into account the 2020 agenda and the double awarding of Paris 2024 and Los Angeles

2028 made in Lima.


Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 discussing joint sponsorship plans with IOC

  • Paris 2024

Detailed discussions are beginning between Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 to consider the feasibility

Angeles were simultaneously awarded the 2024 and 2028 editions during the IOC Session in Lima in

Delegates from the IOC, Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 gather following the Orientation Seminar ©IOCDubi

Angeles 2028 delegation led by chief operating officer John Harper was present throughout and will stay

It is not just words, I think we can be stronger and perform better with Los Angeles.

Dubi confirmed that Los Angeles 2028 representatives will attend the first meeting of the Paris 2024


Bach claims IOC cannot act like a world Government but will prioritise human rights in Olympic host cities

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has outlined the body's strategy towards human rights issues in countries hosting the Olympic Games. 

incorporation of human rights principles into its Host City Contract for the first time for Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028.Bach claimed it is not the IOC's responsibility to act like a world Government and refuse