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WFDF to continue quest for Olympic inclusion with eye on Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) President Robert Rauch has insisted that the organisation will remain "persistent" in pursuit of inclusion at the Olympic Games.

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

Rauch believes flying disc "tickets a lot of boxes" with the International Olympic Committee ©WFDFWith Los

Angeles 2028 setting a cap of 10,500 athletes in total, WFDF secretary general Volker Bernardi reckoned



Duncan Mackay: IOC thinks it's embracing esports, but the esports community isn't embracing the IOC

  • Inside the Blogs

An "historic milestone, a celebration of the best of virtual sport and esports" was how Olympic Esports Week, which concluded in Singapore earlier this week, was described by International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ng Ser Miang.

physical virtual sports like cycling to be open in the Olympic programme and that will be a decision for Los

Angeles 2028 that we will make after Paris [2024]."


Exclusive: Ricci Bitti says IBA expulsion "sad" but must be used "to rebuild" boxing

  • Boxing

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti has admitted the expulsion of the International Boxing Association (IBA) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a "sad decision", but insists it must be used "to rebuild".

recognition for World Boxing, with the IOC having already committed to the sport's place on the programme at Los

Angeles 2028.He expects an alternative federation will be recognised, but insisted it should be one


Decision on whether to suspend councillor who missed Los Angeles 2028 meeting after felony charges postponed

  • Los Angeles 2028

A decision on whether to suspend Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price, who missed an important

meeting about the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games earlier this month because he is facing a number

Price was absent from a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Los Angeles 2028 that he was supposed to chair

Angeles 2028 is an opportunity to help improve the lives of poor workers in the city, councillor Curren

Angeles.Price has consistently called for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics to be used to further equality

$30 (£24/€27) for hotel workers and staff at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in time for the

Angeles Convention Center, which is due to host six sports during the Olympic and Paralympic Games,


Hosts United States claim fourth Women’s Water Polo World Cup crown

  • Water Polo

Hosts the United States claimed a fourth straight Women’s Water Polo World Cup crown, beating the Netherlands 12-11 in a thrilling final at Long Beach.

Long Beach is set to host men’s and women’s Olympic water polo competition during the Los Angeles 2028


Owen Lloyd: MLB hitting it out of the park for WBSC and Los Angeles 2028 hopes

  • Inside the Blogs

The Cubs and the Cardinals are two of Major League Baseball's (MLB) oldest foes following their first meeting in 1892 and in London, they are closing in on a 2,500th meeting but the pair are joining forces in a way as the league, and sport on the whole, continues its conquest for world domination.

Olympic inclusion.The governing body is gunning for its sports to be reintroduced to the programme at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.And with the MLB doing a lot of the heavy lifting for it, it could be considered

ambitions.The WBSC is seeking to ensure baseball's seventh appearance as an Olympic medal event at Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesIt is only in the planning stages and Manfred states that the MLB is "not

Angeles.


Los Angeles 2028 organisers host model Games for youngsters to mark Olympic Day

  • Olympics

Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympic hosted a model Games for around 1,000 children

ceremonies and Opening and Closing Ceremonies.Model Games were held at ten community centres across Los

Angeles, with LA 2028 donating sporting gifts to each facility, including footballs, basketballs, soccer

Angeles ©LA28Speaking about the day’s events Evans said: "There is nothing more joyful than watching

of events designed to highlight sports, culture and community, and build excitement towards the LA 2028

Olympics and Paralympics.LA 2028 is also due to have a presence at sporting fixtures across Los Angeles


Sapporo bid for 2030 Winter Olympics boosted as new poll suggests growing support

  • 2030 Olympics

A new poll has boosted Sapporo's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics by revealing that 60 per cent of people in Japan are in favour of a bid.

the contenders but would rather host in 2034 to avoid close proximity to another American Games - the Los

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.Sweden and Switzerland are also in contention for 2030 while Vancouver


Asian Boxing Confederation aims to join rival body after IBA expulsion as former African head also backs split

  • Boxing

The Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) has confirmed it will seek to quit the International Boxing Association (IBA) and join a new organisation backed by the Olympic Movement following the IBA's dramatic expulsion.

and played no part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament.It will now not be involved at Paris 2024 or Los

Angeles 2028 either with a new body, World Boxing, hoping to take its place.However, World Boxing remains

In order to preserve amateur boxing, beyond the 2028 Olympic Games, it is imperative that the great pugilistic


Gen Z and Millennials want to see obstacle at LA 2028, US survey finds in boost for UIPM

  • Modern Pentathlon

likely to watch the Olympics with obstacle as part of modern pentathlon as the sport seeks inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028.

to secure modern pentathlon’s place in the Olympics after being left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028.The riding discipline has been axed from after Paris 2024 following the scandal at Tokyo

athletes and coaches felt it was "unlikely or very unlikely" that modern pentathlon will be included at Los

Angeles 2028.There were 198 responses to the survey with 58 per cent of those athletes, while the rest


IOC "guarantees" boxing's place at Los Angeles 2028 following IBA expulsion

  • Boxing

director general Christophe De Kepper has "guaranteed" that boxing will feature on the sports programme at Los

Angeles 2028.

Paris 2024 before today's expulsion.Boxing was also left off the initial confirmed schedule for LA 2028

IOC if it does not approve a new governing body.Christophe De Kepper confirmed boxing's place at LA 2028

of boxing competitions had not been addressed.USA Boxing, which would be competing on home soil at Los

Angeles 2028, was one of the first two countries to defect to World Boxing along with Switzerland.The


IBA claims expulsion "catastrophic" for boxing and references "fascist Germany" in statement

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has referenced "fascist Germany" in a statement responding to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to expel them from the Olympic Movement.

and is set to do the same again at Paris 2024.Boxing has also been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, leading to the launch of rival body World Boxing which the IBA has dismissed as a "rogue

make if they want boxers from their country to have the opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games at Los

Angeles and beyond and we urge every National Federation that cares about boxers and boxing to join


Six countries interested in hosting future Winter Olympics, IOC confirms

  • Winter Olympics

Six countries are mulling over the possibility of staging a future edition of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with five of those entering the next phase of the bidding process.

to step into the breach but is keen on the 2034 edition to avoid clashing with sponsorships for the Los

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.The IOC Future Host Commission, chaired by Romania's