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Los Angeles hosting 2028 Olympics preferable to 2024, claims Mayor

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has claimed they are "absolutely not concerned" about hosting the 2028

Angeles to host 2028 and Paris 2024.

 "In 2028 we are bringing the Games back to Los Angeles."

ceremony focused on the fact Los Angeles had been awarded an Olympic Games rather than dwelling on how

they have chosen 2028 rather than 2024.Wasserman insisted that this is a "big win" for Los Angeles but

Angeles 2028.


Los Angeles agree to host 2028 Olympics as Paris get 2024

  • Paris 2024

Los Angeles today agreed to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning Paris will stage the

funds to a Los Angeles Organising Committee in view of the longer planning period and increase participation

ImagesThe announcement that Los Angeles will get access to youth sport funding before the Games is a

 "This is an historic day for Los Angeles, for the United States and for the Olympic and Paralympic

and the Olympics took place in Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984.Paris 2024 will have added significance

Paris and Los Angeles are two amazing global cities that are united in their support of the Olympic cause


Nick Butler: Who holds the real power in International Federations?

  • Inside the Blogs

When governance issues are discussed in sport, it always reminds me of a debate which took place at the General Assembly of the International World Games Association (IWGA) during the SportAccord Convention in Lausanne last year.

IOC Executive Board rather than the Session which is making all the decisions to award the 2024 and 2028

Did they actually play much role in the 2024 and 2028 process or was it foisted down from above?

replaced by American Angela Ruggiero, who seems very conflicted by the need to keep IOC leaders on side as Los

Angeles bids for the 2024 Olympics, while new vice-presidents Uğur Erdener of Turkey and Juan Antonio

investigations and felt brave enough to speak out in opposition to the proposal to jointly award the 2024 and 2028


Deaflympics set for Los Angeles or Dubai in 2021 as 23rd edition concludes

  • Paralympics

the Deaf (ICSD) President Valery Rukhledev revealed that the 2021 Deaflympics will be held in either Los

Angeles or Dubai as the 23rd edition of the event concluded in Samsun today.

take the Deaflympics to Dubai.The United Arab Emirates city has never hosted the Deaflympics, while Los

Angeles, which looks set to stage the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics, held the event in 1985.The United


Garcetti claims deal between Los Angeles and Paris on 2024 and 2028 Olympics "very, very close"

  • Paris 2024

An agreement between Los Angeles, Paris and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the allocation

of the 2024 and 2028 Games is "very, very close" and could be completed by next Friday (August 4), Eric

The Los Angeles Mayor told the Southern California News Group, however, that he thought a deal would

already have been in place by now.Garcetti again said Los Angeles was most likely to host the 2028 Olympics

Under the approved plans by the IOC it was hoped that either Paris or Los Angeles would "raise their

While the Los Angeles 2024 plan is refreshingly low-risk, we would be most pleased if the initial 2028

Los Angeles has previously hosted the Games twice, in 1932 and 1984.


FIL boss says World Games debut has given lacrosse a taste of Olympic possibilities

  • Wroclaw 2017

Shelley Maher, the Federation of International Lacrosse's (FIL) women’s director, believes that players competing in the sport's World Games debut now have a greater appetite for Olympic inclusion.

Angeles and London respectively.Lacrosse is making its debut at the World Games ©Getty ImagesJim Scherr

the sport in the US, Maher hopes that their chances of possible Olympic inclusion could increase if Los

Angeles is awarded the 2028 Games."

If there was ever a time for lacrosse to get into the Olympics then it would be 2028 in the US because

Angeles holds the 2028 edition.


Exclusive: Los Angeles 2028 would boost floorball's Olympic hopes, IFF secretary general claims

  • Wroclaw 2017

at the 2021 World Games in American city Birmingham may propel the sport to the Olympic programme if Los

Angeles hosts in 2028.

Lahti in Finland and is making its debut as a full medal event here.Liljelund raised the prospect of Los

Angeles possibly hosting the Olympics in 2028 as an advantage for floorball if it can impress at the

I would say if Los Angeles gets the Games in 2028, which of course we have no idea if that will happen

parties have already privately made clear that this is expected to end with Paris hosting in 2024 before Los

Angeles holds the 2028 edition.Since the World Games was launched in 1981, the event has become a launchpad


Los Angeles Mayor admits city set to host 2028 Olympics as official announcement expected next week

  • Paris 2024

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has admitted his city is ready to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

parties had already privately made clear that this is expected to end with Paris hosting in 2024 before Los

Angeles holds the 2028 edition.Speaking to Buzzfeed, Garcetti admitted that hosting the 2028 Olympic

approved plans by the IOC, spearheaded by President Thomas Bach, it was hoped that either Paris or Los

Angeles would consider accepting the 2028 Olympics in return for the IOC funding youth sports programmes

Angeles has previously hosted the Games twice, in 1932 and 1984.


Tour de France highlighted French support for Paris 2024 bid, claims Estanguet

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 co-chairman Tony Estanguet believes events arranged to celebrate the final stage of the 2017 Tour de France highlighted the French capital's ability to work in unison with major organisers and boost the role of women in sport.

Paralympics within the next 11 years.It follows the approval of plans to jointly award both the 2024 and 2028

Angeles and the IOC on which city should host either Games.Paris is currently viewed as the favourite

to host 2024, with Los Angeles expected to follow in 2028.A decision is yet to be reached, with the

Everything is in favour at the moment, there is a good atmosphere to be a partner with the IOC and Los

Angeles, but we do not know yet what will be the end of this agreement."


Exclusive: Gumel and Hoevertsz favourites for IOC Executive Board positions

  • Olympics

Nigeria's Habu Gumel and Aruba's Nicole Hoevertsz are favourites for two vacant positions on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, insidethegames understands.

members due to his age.Hoevertsz, 53, represented Netherlands Antilles in synchronised swimming at Los

Angeles 1984 before joining the IOC in 2006.Nicole Hoevertsz is a potential candidate for the IOC Executive

change to the Olympic Charter this month in Lausanne to justify the double awarding of the 2024 and 2028


United World Wrestling launch call for artists to enter exhibit competition

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) has called for artists to submit entries for an exhibit which will run alongside next month's World Championships in Paris.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members unanimously approved to plans to award both the 2024 and 2028

editions of the Games at their Session in Lima on September 13.The IOC are now working with both Los

Angeles and Paris to reach a proposal over who should host which event.


Exclusive: Athletes being "starved" by Olympic exclusion claims World Bowling chief executive

  • Wroclaw 2017

World Bowling chief executive Kevin Dornberger claimed here today that bowlers "are starved" without a place on the Olympic programme.

 "The plan is that when the host cities are allocated to 2024 and 2028 we will develop an approach

That approach may certainly be different depending on whether it is Paris or Los Angeles."

Some people have suggested to me that it would be easier for us if Los Angeles is the first host city

Los Angeles sees itself as a hip area and if we were not seen as that in Tokyo then I don't know what


Information event for youth on benefit of hosting Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Los Angeles

  • Paris 2024

Around 250 young people have attended an event in Los Angeles to learn how they can benefit from a future

Idea Exchange was held at The California Endowment in the downtown area of the city yesterday, with Los

Paralympics within the next 11 years.It follows the approval of plans to jointly award both the 2024 and 2028

Angeles 2024"As a Los Angeles-based private health foundation, we view community and civic wellness

This is why we believe that Los Angeles has a lot to offer to the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

Los Angeles 2024 Athletes’ Advisory Commission member Jimmy Kim, who won the gold medal in the men's


Exclusive: IOC sports director reveals composition of programme for 2028 Olympics will remain at same

  • Paris 2024

(IOC) sports director Kit McConnell has warned that the composition of the sports programme for the 2028

Earlier this month, IOC members unanimously approved to plans to award both the 2024 and 2028 editions

of the Games at their Session in Lima on September 13.The IOC are now working with both Los Angeles

should host which event.McConnell is wary of imposing any additional pressures on the host city for 2028

With 2028, it would obviously be the first time we find ourselves in that situation of having a long

I think we have given very clear assurances to the 2028 host that whatever the composition is, we would


Indian Sports Ministry beginning to assess merits of possible 2032 Olympic bid

  • Brisbane 2032

India's Sports Ministry is reportedly pressing ahead with a feasibility process as they consider a possible bid for the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

to be the next summer edition up for grabs after the IOC agreed to the double-award of the 2024 and 2028

events to either Paris or Los Angeles at an Extraordinary Session in Lausanne last week.