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Olympic and Paralympic host Paris moves top of BCW sports city ranking

  • Paris 2024

Next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games host city Paris has moved top of Burson Cohn & Wolfe's (BCW) ranking of global cities most associated with sports.

although the match was marred by the chaotic mismanagement of the occasion by the French authorities.The 2028

Olympics and Paralympics host Los Angeles has climbed two places to second, with 2012 host London staying

connected to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.Another future Olympic and Paralympic Games host city in Los

Angeles has risen to second ©Getty ImagesLausanne and Budapest complete the top 10, with Doha rising



Rapper 50 Cent claims 2028 Olympic host city Los Angeles "finished" due to zero-bail policy

  • Los Angeles 2028

The rapper 50 Cent has claimed 2028 Olympics and Paralympics host city Los Angeles is "finished" because

Angeles County initially extended its policy until July 1 last year.In May, Los Angeles County Superior

is due to host the Olympic Games for the third time in 2028 ©Getty ImagesSupporters of this policy say

Angeles."

Angeles had dropped in the first few months of 2023.Los Angeles is set to stage the Olympics for the

third time in 2028, following on from the 1932 and 1984 editions, and the Paralympics for the first


Tanzania Olympic Committee meets delegation from UK Sport

  • ANOCA

A delegation from UK Sport including chair Dame Katherine Grainger has travelled to Dar es Salaam for discussions with the Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC).

October.Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, and is also on the programme for Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028.A skateboarding partnership was signed between bodies in Tanzania and Britain during the


Upgrade targets identified after Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Legacy Street Improvements Plan

  • Los Angeles 2028

A list of projects have been identified following the completion of the LA 2028 Olympic Legacy Street

that are set to be prioritised based on ease of implementation, potential benefits to visitors during Los

Angeles 2028, and their ability to provide permanent benefits to residents.The ideas were grouped into

better to walk on by widening pavements, pedestrian-scale lighting, and community art.Renovations to Los

Angeles' underpasses are recommended to make the city more appealing during the Olympic and Paralympic

generated a profit.Its impact on youth sports in California is still felt today and there are hopes that 2028



World Karate Federation President claims sport "demonstrated its excellence" at European Games

  • Karate

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has claimed the sport "once again, demonstrated its excellence at a major multi-sport event" through its appearance at this year's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska 2023. 

President last year extended his tenure which dates back to 1998, with his latest term set to run until 2028

that I have ever seen".Karate is one of nine sports in contention to be added to the programme for Los

Angeles 2028.


BCCI confirms Indian participation at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games

  • Hangzhou 2022

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that India will send men's and women's teams for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Kings for the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket this year.The sport's bid for a place at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games got a major boost when Major League Cricket was announced.Six teams are taking


Exclusive: Leading Japanese official claims cricket's inclusion will help Aichi and Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

  • Aichi and Nagoya 2026

Japan Cricket Association (JCA) chief executive Alex Naoki Miyaji has suggested that sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya would increase if cricket was included on the programme.

nine sports which will be considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics at the IOC Session in Mumbai this October."

If cricket gets into the Los Angeles Olympics, then that would definitely be a push for the Asian Games


FIVB devise new calendar set to impact Los Angeles 2028 qualification

  • Volleyball

Federation (FIVB) is set to implement a new calendar that change the qualification process for the 2028

Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

women, with eight groups of four teams prior to a knockout stage beginning with the round of 16.For Los

Angeles 2028, host nation the United States make up one of 12 teams in each of the men's and women's

Angeles 2028 ©FIVBThe new calendar is expected to add extra importance to the continental events.The

Los Angeles 2028 qualification process is still subject to approval from the International Olympic Committee.The

Angeles 2028 is set to take place at the 18,000-seat Honda Center in Anaheim.


Japanese Cricket Association pushing for inclusion at 2026 Asian Games

  • Aichi and Nagoya 2026

Officials at the Japanese Cricket Association (JCA) are to press for the sport's inclusion at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya when the sports programme for the Games is finalised.

Cricket is one of nine sports under consideration by the International Olympic Committee for inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028.Curr believes that if it is also part of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, it could


Thousands of hotel workers go on strike seeking better conditions before LA 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Southern California have gone on strike with the aim of securing higher wages and better benefits before Los

Angeles stages the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

and convention centres, has announced that members have walked out over the dispute.Major hotels in Los

Angeles and Santa Monica have been affected by the strike action, with cooks, dishwashers, room attendants

Indigo hotels were the first to go on strike before being joined by DoubleTree by Hilton, Biltmore Los

Angeles and Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa.The Westin Bonaventure, which is one of Los Angeles

most important tourist destination, with the World Cup and Olympics coming back-to-back in 2026 and 2028



Disc golf targeting shot at Olympics after securing World Games return

  • World Flying Disc Federation

Disc golf is lining up a shot at featuring at the Olympic Games after securing a place on the programme for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.

Ultimate4’s" discipline of flying disc had been proposed by the WFDF to be added to the sport programme for Los

Angeles 2028.But the WFDF’s hopes were dashed when it was revealed last year that it had failed to make


Oakley to be official eyewear partner of Los Angeles 2028 and Team USA

  • Los Angeles 2028

Oakley has been named as the official eyewear of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games as

nbsp;"This is just the beginning, and we look forward to working with Oakley as we look ahead to the 2028

Games in Los Angeles."

Lens Technology, which enhances colour and contrast in athletes' surrounding environments," read a Los

Angeles 2028 statement."