French President Emmanuel Macron is no longer expected to attend next month's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lima because the meeting provides nothing more than a rubber-stamping of Paris' hosting of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles' decision to withdraw for the 2024 race and instead focus on the 2028 edition, also due to

Lima ©Getty ImagesIOC members will instead just ratify a single proposal to award Paris the 2024 and Los

Angeles the 2028 Games.French Sports Minister Laura Flessel is now expected to lead their delegation

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) director general Fabio Azevedo is confident the sport will be elevated into the top-tier of the Olympic programme in time for Paris 2024. 

The 2024 Olympics are set to be held in Paris following confirmation last week that Los Angeles would

host the 2028 edition.Both cities are due to be officially confirmed as hosts at the IOC Session in

The phrase "too many losers" seemed a rare poorly phrased comment from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach back in December.

Officials from both Paris 2024, the now Los Angeles 2028 and IOC members have copied Bach’s mantra in

a zombie-like way leading up to and following the announcement that Los Angeles had reached an agreement

 While they were essentially criticised by their rivals in Los Angeles for delivering the IOC an

While Los Angeles will undoubtedly dispute that, the bulletin did seem to reflect the opinion of the

"We would be delighted if you join us in Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028. Thanks."

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has denied he offered any concession to Los

Angeles during his negotiations before they agreed to host the 2028, rather than, the 2024 Olympics.

Angeles would be given no concession in return for the switch."

Angeles bid ©Getty ImagesLos Angeles 2028 will also be exempt from other payments and will retain the

years who will need a cash flow by advance payments within the overall IOC contribution to the Games of 2028

Los Angeles are now expected to formally vote in favour of the idea as soon as next week, the Los Angeles

Times report, despite the lack so far of a specific new budget for 2028 or an independent plan of changes

Los Angeles' City Council have declared their support towards hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

The announcement followed the decision by Los Angeles that would host 2028 rather than the 2024 Olympics

edition of the Games rather than the 2024 event they were initially bidding for.Council members backed Los

To me it seems very clear that this is a better package for the people of Los Angeles and it’s a safer

package for the taxpayers and the budget of Los Angeles than we had for 2024, and that was a great package

If somebody literally said you can take this deal for 2024 or this deal for 2028, you can have either

Councillors in Calgary have voted to keep the possibility of a 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid alive.

the process will not be formally launched until October 2018.Calgary are also interested in the deal Los

Angeles has received to host the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Angeles Organising Committee in view of the longer planning period and increase participation and access

has the potential to exceed $2 billion (£1.5 billion/€1.7 billion) according to the evaluation of the Los

Angeles Bid Committee, when taking into account the estimated value of existing sponsor agreements to

A potential 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid from The Netherlands is not currently on the cards, according the European country's National Olympic Committee.

Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Extraordinary Session in Lausanne on July 11 to allow the 2024 and 2028

Games to be awarded at the same time.Following negotiations, it was announced on Monday (July 31) that Los

Angeles had agreed to stage the later of the two Games, with Paris left to host the 2024 edition, with

previously hosted the Olympics in 1928 ©Getty Images"NOC*NSF welcomes the IOC’s decision about 2024 and 2028

Los Angeles 2028 is calling for support from local citizens at tomorrow's meeting of the City Council

On Monday (July 31), the Los Angeles Bid Committee announced its intention to host the 2028 Games, meaning

Los Angeles' Olympic dream drew closer than ever this week as our Bid Committee, in cooperation with

the Los Angeles Bid Committee.That agreement will lay out the city’s relationship with Los Angeles 2028

came prior to the news that the Los Angeles Bid Committee had announced its intention to host the 2028

Games, meaning that the IOC would advance funds to support Los Angeles 2028's $160 million (£121 million

A public opinion survey has found that 83 per cent of Los Angeles’ citizens support the city’s hosting

of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 "This new LMU poll shows Angelenos are excited to bring the Olympics back in 2028," Los Angeles

Angeles at Loyola Marymount University ©Loyola Marymount UniversityThe survey was funded by Los Angeles

Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University to commission a survey of Los Angeles residents’ opinion on

Los Angeles 2028 are due to deliver a presentation on hosting the Games during a special meeting entitled

Los Angeles Bid Committee.That agreement will lay out the city’s relationship with Los Angeles 2028

Committee (IOC) will start sending money to California almost immediately if full agreement is reached for Los

Angeles to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

quarterly instalments of $9 million (£7 million/€7.5 million) would begin to flow from Lausanne to the Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee for five years starting at latest on January 1, 2018.This would be

out details of the IOC’s agreed overall $1.8 billion (£1.4 billion/€1.5 billion) contribution to the Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee.The Los Angeles 2028 deal means Paris are set to host the 2024 Olympic

Angeles in David Owen's blog here.

A film narrated by basketball legend Kobe Bryant has been released to mark Los Angeles’ agreement to

host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced yesterday his city had agreed to host the 2028 Olympics and

Angeles and Staples Center.Described as "high energy", it is claimed the footage showcases Los Angeles

Angeles 2028 Athletes' Advisory Commission member, said."

Garcetti has claimed Los Angeles are "absolutely not concerned" about hosting the 2028, rather than the

Angeles to host 2028 and Paris 2024.Garcetti claimed that the deal was "too good to pass up".He also

Transparency is a buzzword in international sport, even if to my mind it is a concept still more honoured in the breach than the observance.

Angeles is entering a one-horse race for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics with publication of the,

Angeles Organising Committee is coming from - and why the Los Angeles Bid Committee felt able to claim

Angeles stage the 2028 Games at their Session in Lima on September 13 ©Getty ImagesThe Host City Contract

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee.Under the traditional timetable, these Games would have been awarded

Angeles had agreed a deal to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games ©Getty ImagesThe contract would

Discovery Communications President David Zaslav admitted the organisation is "thrilled" about the Olympic Games returning to Europe in Paris in 2024.

Yesterday, Los Angeles agreed to host the 2028 Games, leaving the path clear for the French capital to

official Olympic broadcaster Eurosport, will be able to promote a Games on their own continent.The 2024/2028

President Thomas Bach masterminding a deal which will now see both given a Games each.Paris in 2024 and Los

Angeles in 2028 are now due to be rubber-stamped at the IOC Session in Lima on September 13.Discovery

French President Emmanuel Macron has stopped short of celebrating the announcement by Los Angeles that

they have reached a deal to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games but hailed the decision by the

Los Angeles' statement means that Paris is certain to be awarded the 2024 Olympics, an event that will

 "France notes the decision of Los Angeles to put forward its candidature for 2028 and to reach

 Macron spoke to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following Los Angeles

' announcement yesterday.The announcement that Los Angeles would host the 2028 Olympics, leaving Paris

 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti revealed yesterday when announcing the multi-billion dollar he

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven hopes the 2028 Paralympic Games

in Los Angeles will provide a platform for his Movement to experience a period of growth in the United

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced yesterday his city had agreed to host the 2028 Olympic and

 There may be more than 11 years to go until Los Angeles 2028 but Sir Philip warned "there is not

The Los Angeles 2028 Games are a tremendous opportunity to change this once and for all, enriching the

Angeles 2028."

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a deal for his city to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic