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Tokyo champion Anastasija Zolotic on the comeback trail to Paris

  • The Americas

Anastasija Zolotic, leggy, 5ft 11in and 18, made history at Tokyo 2020 as she became the first United States woman to win Olympic taekwondo gold.

"an inspiration for young girls".USA Taekwondo declared its intention to "dominate" in the sport by 2028

, when it will compete in an Olympics on home turf in Los Angeles, and Zolotic was in the vanguard of


Fans to get "personalised digital experience" of Milan Cortina 2026 through Salesforce partnership

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Salesforce, a world leader in customer relationship management (CRM), have signed a deal with organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and d'Ampezzo, promising to provide fans with a “personalised digital experience” of the event.

April last year, they signed up to become a Paris 2024 sponsor.Salesforce was already a partner for Los

Angeles 2028, as well as for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the British Olympic

the Organising Committee engage with the public and create content.Salesforce was founding partner of Los

Angeles 2028, and is providing technology to deliver, what it promises, will be an engaging fan and

NBCUniversal to support its Olympic and Paralympic coverage on a number platforms up to and including 2028



USA Taekwondo relieves head coach of duties pending US Center for SafeSport probe

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo has announced that its national team head coach Gareth Brown has been relieved of his duties with the United States national team pending the results of a US Center for SafeSport investigation.

set-up.USA Taekwondo has a goal of its athletes "dominating" in time for their home Olympic Games in Los

Angeles in 2028.Briton Gareth Brown, head coach at USA Taekwondo, has been relieved of his duties pending


Greg Barclay: Why cricket can deliver another "win-win-win" for the Olympic Movement

  • Inside the Blogs

There are certain moments in time when the cards seem to fall perfectly. When complex scenarios become, for a brief period, relatively logical and clear. 

We believe that our efforts to include cricket on the sports programme for Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) is

After the impressive candidatures of Paris and Los Angeles, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

proposed a double award, enabling both cities to host in 2024 and 2028 respectively.

The decision was jointly described by IOC President Thomas Bach, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and

French President Emmanuel Macron, as a "win-win-win" - for Paris, Los Angeles and the Olympic Movement.International


Exclusive: USOPC asked to terminate USA Boxing membership after National Federation quits IBA

  • Boxing

A letter has been sent to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), asking it to terminate USA Boxing's membership, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

is not guaranteed due to a row over technical officials.Boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028 as well.The IBA Ad-Hoc Committee is represented by secretary general George Yerolimpos,


Flame burns again to celebrate 100th anniversary of Los Angeles Coliseum

  • Los Angeles 2028

The Olympic Cauldron at the Los Angeles Coliseum has burned again to celebrate the 100th anniversary

The stadium is set to be a major venue at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 and had previously been the

all day until sundown in honor of our centennial. 🔥 #ColiseumForever pic.twitter.com/QFVX7R9odt— Los

in the war.Construction had begun in December 21 and taken 22 months.Shortly before its completion, Los

The Los Angeles Coliseum hosted the 1932 and 1984 Olympics but is most regularly used for college football

ITGWhen it opened its doors to the public, the Los Angeles Times described it as "stupendous".The distinctive


Exclusive: van der Vorst stepping down as Dutch Boxing Federation President to concentrate on World Boxing role

  • Boxing

Boris van der Vorst is set to resign as President of the Dutch Boxing Association to devote more time to the fledgling World Boxing, which he has helped set up as a rival to the International Boxing Association (IBA), insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

Alliance (CCA), established to prioritise boxing's presence at the Olympics, which is in doubt from Los

Angeles 2028 and not guaranteed for Paris 2024 due to a row over technical officials.But CCA members


IBA sets up Ad-hoc Committee to try to save boxing's future at Olympics

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association has (IBA) has set up an ad-hoc Committee to facilitate dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to resolve the long-standing dispute between the two organisations, it has been announced.

is not guaranteed due to a row over technical officials.Boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028.Seoul 1988 light middleweight silver medallist Roy Jones Jr. of the United States has urged


Los Angeles 2028 help promote wellness at Healthy Kids Day event

  • Los Angeles 2028

their families celebrated the 31st anniversary of Healthy Kids Day by taking part in fun activities in Los

Angeles as the Californian city continues preparations to host the Olympic Games for a third time.

A team from the Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee were among those present at the event, looking

Olympics and Paralympics in the Californian city in five years’ time.The free annual event was held at the Los

and is due to host the athletics competition at the 2028 Games.Los Angeles 2028 joined other sporting

climbing, virtual reality games and an escape room.The aim of the event, run by YMCA of Metropolitan Los

Angeles read."


Record 538 boxers set for IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that this year's Men's World Boxing Championships here will be "historic" as a record 538 boxers and 107 National Federations have registered for the event.

been stripped of the rights for Paris 2024 as well, while boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028.The IOC has said that IBA will have no role in Paris 2024 qualifying events as well.World


Los Angeles Mayor wants $1.3 billion to tackle homelessness in Olympic host city

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has vowed to spend $1.3 billion (£1.0 billion/€1.2 billion) to tackle homelessness

in the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games host city.

this year," Bass said, as reported by National Public Radio (NPR).The budget must be approved by the Los

1.Homelessness is a key issue in Los Angeles in the build-up to the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics ©Getty

Angeles 2028 formed part of Democratic candidate Bass' campaign when she was elected as the city's Mayor

last year.Mental health problems and substance abuse remain among the issues for the homeless in Los

cost of living.Los Angeles is set to stage the Olympics for the third time in 2028, following on from


IBA name list of "eligible" boxers, including Russians, for European Games - event they have no authority over

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has published a list of "eligible" boxers, including Russians and Belarusians, for this year's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska, even though athletes from that country are banned from the event and the suspended governing body have no involvement in organising the competition. 

tournament at the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.Boxing has also been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028.Under Kremlev, relations between the IOC and the governing body have worsened.


Exclusive: Cricket South Africa chair reflects on sport’s growth in the continent as it pursues Olympic inclusion

  • Cricket

Cricket South Africa chair Lawson Naidoo says he believes the sport has grown tremendously on the continent, as it targets a place on the Olympic programme.

cricket to feature at the Olympics, and the organisation is set to present its case for inclusion for Los

Angeles 2028 at the International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai, India, due to be held from October

cricket at the African Games} is in line with the ICC strategic priority to pursue Olympic inclusion in 2028


Eight fighters selected to represent Belarus at 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

Two former International Boxing Association (IBA) Men's World Boxing Championships medallists is among an eight-member delegation set to represent Belarus under its own flag at the 2023 edition in Uzbek capital Tashkent, it has been announced.

Cause Alliance, established to prioritise boxing's presence at the Olympics, which is in doubt from Los

Angeles 2028 and not guaranteed for Paris 2024 due to a row over technical officials.More than 670 boxers