Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the Opening Ceremony of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here on Saturday (October 14).

is due to run from Sunday until Tuesday (October 15 to October 17), with the Olympics programme for Los

Angeles 2028 expected to be finalised, including with the addition of India's most popular sport cricket

claimed, after the country's national obsession was given the green light to join the programme at Los

Angeles 2028.

discouraged since he arrived in India's economic capital.The inclusion of cricket on the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028 is a sign of how the IOC and India are becoming closer ©Getty ImagesIndia and the IOC are

with the British Olympic Association (BOA) and British Paralympic Association (BPA) which stretches to Los

Angeles 2028.

) recognition of entities from illegally annexed Ukrainian territories and the sports programme for Los

Angeles 2028 are key items set to be discussed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive

Angeles 2028's proposal to add cricket, baseball and softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash to

Angeles 2028 led by chairman Casey Wasserman.An issue to iron out with the proposal would be the limit

Angeles 2028 programme, pending approval from the IOC Executive Board and Session ©Getty ImagesDespite

Angeles 2028 along with karate, kickboxing and motorsport.Long-time Olympic sports boxing, modern pentathlon

and weightlifting, which were all left off the initial programme for Los Angeles 2028, each look set

The National Football League (NFL) and Brazilian American Football Confederation (CBFA) have combined to launch the first ever youth flag football programme in Brazil.

Flag football, which was announced on a list of five proposed new sports for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Flag football was this week named as one of five proposed new sports for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has been commended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach for "the most strict anti-doping programme" in its history, with the sport set to salvage its Olympic place at the Session here.

Weightlifting was left off the initial programme for Los Angeles 2028 following doping and corruption

Executive Board, and insidethegames revealed last month it had done enough to secure its place at Los

Angeles 2028, which is set to be approved by the IOC Executive Board and then the Session at the gatherings

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has named Alibaba Cloud as its sustainability partner for baseball5.

boost this week after baseball and softball were recommended to return to the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028.Both sports were dropped following Beijing 2008 before returning at Tokyo 2020, only to

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has ruled out any prospect of reinstating the International Boxing Association (IBA), but added World Boxing does not yet have "sufficient global representation".

leaving it off the initial programme, the IOC has assured that boxing will remain at the Olympic Games at Los

Angeles 2028.Bach acknowledged an IOC Task Force managing boxing at the Olympics is not a long-term

applications.Despite issues with the sport's governance, boxing has been assured of its place on the programme for Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesBach warned World Boxing still has work to do if it is to secure recognition

Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yasuhiro Yamashita said "he is sorry for the people" of Sapporo after the city officially dropped its plans to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.

support and the United States and the Salt Lake City targeting the 2034 edition to avoid proximity with Los

Angeles 2028, it is set to be a three-way battle between Sweden, Switzerland, and France for staging

he believes the sport is "destined" to appear at the Olympic Games after missing out on a place at Los

Angeles 2028.

has never featured at the Olympics or Youth Olympics and Baker said that just being in the frame for Los

Angeles was a reason to be positive.WAKO was given full recognition by the IOC in 2021 and featured

 Kickboxing missed out on LA 2028 with breaking, karate and motorsport ©Getty Images"In fact, the

After choosing its five sports, LA 2028 chief executive Kathy Carter said they had put forward a "bold

United States Ambassador to India and former Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti believes the addition

of cricket to the Olympic Games programme in 2028, which is set to be approved at the International

Garcetti led Los Angeles' successful bid for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics during his time as Mayor

Angeles 2028 proposed cricket along with baseball and softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash for

Angeles 2028 in Mumbai surpassed his expectations.Eric Garcetti claimed the inclusion of cricket at

Los Angeles 2028 would be "a gift to India, a gift to the world" ©Getty Images"I've been working very

The Ambassador said when discussing the inclusion of cricket, Los Angeles 2028 organisers believed it

President Shawn Tay said the organisation is "profoundly disappointed" after breaking was left off the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic programme.

breaking to put on a show at Paris 2024 to prove to the Olympic Movement that it will be missing out in Los

Angeles."

hide its disappointment" that the Games in its capital will not be followed by another appearance in Los

Angeles."

After choosing its five sports, LA 2028 chief executive Kathy Carter said they had put forward a "bold

The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) has backed a candidacy from three-time back-to-back Olympic men's sabre fencing champion Áron Szilágyi for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission elections alongside next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

membership does not influence, and even supports, an active sports career", so did not rule out targeting Los

Angeles 2028.MOB vice-president Tamás Deutsch expressed the importance of ensuring Hungary's representation

Los Angeles has proposed five new sports for the programme for the 2028 Olympic Games - baseball and

Angeles," Los Angeles 2028  chief executive Kathy Carter said."

Angeles 1932 and London 1948, respectively.For Los Angeles 2028 its sixes format has been proposed."

Angeles 2028."

Angeles 2028."

Flag football is set to make its Olympic debut after being chosen by Los Angeles 2028 for inclusion ©

Plans for a $100 million (£81 million/€94 million) complex on the site of the old Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach look set to be downsized due to the cost of the project.

Olympic Pool, which hosted the US Trials in 1968 ©Getty ImagesThe pool was not due to host events at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, but formed part of the "8 by 2028" ambitions of former Long Beach Mayor Robert

a smaller project.The nearby Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier is due to be rebuilt to host sailing at Los

Angeles 2028.