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US investigation threatens WADA's independence, ASOIF claims

  • Swimming

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) issued a strongly worded statement criticising the United States for what it sees as attempts to "undermine the role and independence of the World Anti-Doping Agency" (WADA).

Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

ASOIF has called for urgent clarification from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the Los Angeles

2028 Organising Committee regarding WADA's position as an institution and respect for the fundamental

LA28 is excited to introduce the second series of announcements for the updated 2028 venue plan.

LA28 aims to deliver a revised Games Plan that highlights the abundance of top-tier venues in Los Angeles


Los Angeles 2028 announces additional venues for 19 Olympic sports

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles 2028 (LA28), the organisers of the Olympic Games to succeed Paris 2024, have unveiled additional

LA28 Games will be the third time Los Angeles has hosted the Olympic Games, following the 1932 and 1984

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will reflect all that the Los Angeles region has to offer, and

in downtown Los Angeles, CA  Golf at the Riviera Country Club in downtown Los Angeles, CA  

;Judo at the Downtown Los Angeles Convention Centre, Los Angeles, CA  Table Tennis at the Downtown

Los Angeles Convention Centre, CA  Taekwondo at the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles,


Youth must be served: skateboarding sticks its Olympic drop-in

  • Skateboarding

Skateboarding —along with surfing, its fellow Olympic newcomer— boosted the COVID-delayed Tokyo Games' viewership with brands eager to capture a share of the sport's youthful fan base. The urban sport is set to captivate a global audience once again with some of the youngest Olympians at the Paris Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) including it as a "core sport" in the Olympic programme from Los

Angeles 2028."


Philippines' bare-bones gym a conveyor belt for Olympian boxers

  • Olympics

A gym in the Philippines stands at the forefront of producing Olympic boxing talents. Despite poverty, families gear up with torn shoes and frayed head guards, hoping to be the next success story from this talent factory.

passed away in a motorcycle crash, paved the way for future Olympians when he competed in the 1984 Los

Angeles Games, reaching the round of 16.

team.However, the coach added, "he needs to consume a lot more rice" before he can be considered for the 2028

Los Angeles Olympics or Brisbane in 2032.


Paris 2024: Croatia's Sinkovic brothers eye third Olympic gold

  • Paris 2024

Martin Sinkovic, the youngest of Croatia's renowned rowing brothers, is certain about their feelings as they aim for a third Olympic gold in Paris. Since starting their training in 1999, Zagreb-born brothers Martin and Valent have amassed dozens of medals, including European and world titles.

GETTY IMAGESThe duo hope to keep competing until the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but their immediate



Tricia Herbele: "I am concerned that boxing could lose its Olympic status"

  • Boxing

Tricia Heberle admits she would be "really worried for Irish boxing" if the sport were to lose its Olympic status. "Many children aspire to go to the Olympic Games," she said, as reported by the Irish News portal.

International Olympic Committee's (IOC) insistence that it will not organise the boxing tournament in Los

Angeles 2028.

recognised organisation responsible for directing and managing the future of boxing on the road to Los

Angeles 2028.


Paris 2024: Closing ceremony of Olympics revealed

  • Paris 2024

The Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games will conclude 17 memorable days of sporting excellence and celebration in France on 11 August. Thomas Jolly has designed and directed “Records,” an exceptional show on a 2,800 m² stage at the Stade de France to mark these final moments of the Games.

as the display of national flags, the athletes' parade, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee, ensuring memorable moments for all.The closing ceremony of Paris


US gymnast Hezly Rivera to make Olympic debut at 16 years old

  • Gymnastics

Sixteen-year-old Hezly Rivera will be heading to Paris this summer, as one USA Gymnastics five-woman team. Rivera, who turned 16 on 4 June, will be the youngest member of the team as she joins veterans 37-time Olympic and World medallist Simone Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic floor exercise gold medalist Jade Carey and Olympic team silver medalist Jordan Chiles. 

Rivera said she felt like the underdog and first considered the trials as a "stepping stone” for the 2028

NBCOlympics) July 1, 2024The USA Olympic selection committee openly spoke on her Olympics potential — for Los

Angeles in 2028, and perhaps for an alternate spot to Paris.


Anti-doping system grows leaps and bounds due to data and AI

  • Paris 2024

The director general of the International Testing Agency (ITA), Benjamin Cohen, says that “without data, they cannot stop anything” in the fight against doping practices in Paris 2024.

“More progress” with a view to Los Angeles 2028“Not long ago, everyone worked with an Excel file,” Cohen


Christophe Dubi defends IOC management, says criticism is exaggerated

  • Olympics

Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games, defends the IOC's management and warns that "criticism of the under-utilisation of venues is exaggerated". He also justified the change in the approach to designating host cities, while defending previous allocations.

were virtually no bids, so they had to change to avoid being changed.It is no coincidence that Paris, Los

Angeles and Brisbane will host the next Summer Games.

but Brisbane presented such a compelling vision that we seized the opportunity, even though Paris and Los

Angeles were in the running for 2024 and 2028 respectively.


Los Angeles Olympic chief hopes for French unity

  • Paris 2024

The president of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, Casey Wasserman, has called for French unity amid

And while politics may be in the background, I certainly hope for France and the United States and Los

Angeles that we can rise above politics and really be something that unites the country, regardless

presidential election in November would not further divide society and affect the preparations for Los

Angeles 2028.Delta Air Lines Chief Marketing Communications Officer Tim Mapes and LA28 Chairperson Casey

in political science.LA28 will have its own segment in the Olympic Closing Ceremony to showcase the 2028


Record funding for elite athletes announced by Australian Government

  • Paris 2024

The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Sport and Ageing, Anika Wells, have announced a €176 million investment in high performance sport over the next two years.

major boost ahead of next month's Paris Olympics and will boost Australia's hopes of winning gold at Los

Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032 and the Winter and Commonwealth Games.The Australian Government has announced



IBA Reaffirms Stance on Asian NFs Following Extraordinary ASBC Congress Call

  • Boxing Section Pages

The International Boxing Association (IBA) responds to the official statement issued by the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) calling for an Extraordinary Congress at the end of August and warns that World Boxing has not been officially recognised by the IOC or any other organisation.

clarified that this is due to considerable confusion, particularly because of the IOC's stance on the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, due to inconsistencies in their narrative.The IBA clarified that it does