The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to its competitions.

Annika Schleu during the women’s event.Modern pentathlon has been left off the provisional programme for Los

Angeles 2028, with the UIPM using its Congress last year to add the obstacle racing discipline to its

The United States Embassy in France has launched a new campaign to celebrate the fact that Los Angeles

The French and American cities were awarded the 2024 and 2028 Games, respectively, at the same time by

exchanges between France and the US, will host research projects related to the Olympics in Paris and Los

, America's Ambassador to France, unveiled a series of events planned to be held in the build up to Los

Angeles 2028 ©US Embassy  In June, the Embassy plans to launch an app called "The US Embassy Challenge

Serbian Boxing Federation (SBF) President Nenad Borovčanin is planning to run against Russian Umar Kremlev for the post of International Boxing Association (IBA) President, if it helps in securing the sport's future at the Olympic Games.

damage and they are denied the right to fight.Boxing has been left out of the initial programme at Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty Images"Secondly, people around the world are laughing at us, which is bad for the

the IOC for the second consecutive time and the sport has been left out of the initial programme at Los

Angeles 2028.insidethegames has contacted IBA for comment on Borovčanin's statement.

President of the Lithuanian Boxing Federation (LBF) Darius Šaluga has claimed the newly-formed governing body World Boxing is "very welcome" but is not yet committing to joining up.

2024 for the second consecutive Olympic Games, and there are now concerns over boxing’s inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028, where it has failed to be included in the initial programme."

Los Angeles City Councillors have called for the introduction of a minimum hourly wage of $30 (£24/€27

) for hotel workers and staff at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in time for the 2028 Olympic

ever as the wage rates have not kept up with the rising tide of inflation and the cost of living in Los

Angeles," Price said."

calculate the financial impact of an increase of one dollar per hour, every year up to the Olympic year 2028

.The proposals have been opposed by The Hotel Association of Los Angeles, The Asian American Hotel Owners

Angeles Times.Hotels with a unionised workforce are expected to be exempt from paying the higher wage

The National Football League (NFL) has furthered its development drive into Africa by hosting a flag football showcase in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

camp.The sessions are hoped to contribute to IFAF's attempts to have flag football included in the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games ©NFL"We are delighted to be partnering with the National Football League

collaboration - including working together on the campaign for inclusion on the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028.

Leading figures in the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) have expressed their support for the newly formed governing body World Boxing.

Alliance which was created to prioritise boxing's presence at the Olympic Games, which is in doubt from Los

Angeles 2028 and not guaranteed for Paris 2024 due to a row over technical officials.Boxing is Ireland's

Hosts Turkey finished their home International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Pentathlon World Cup in Ankara on a high with victory in the mixed relay.

and neighbouring Syria in February.Modern pentathlon remains at risk of losing its Olympic berth from Los

Angeles 2028, but the UIPM hopes the controversial move to replace riding with obstacle can appeal to

A late surge from Sweden to secure hosting rights for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games should be welcomed with open arms in the country as it looks to be its best chance to finally land the event.

Olympic and Paralympic Committee would prefer it to stage the 2034 Games due to 2030's proximity with Los

Angeles 2028.Stockholm was in the running to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, but was

cent of athletes and coaches questioned in a survey fear modern pentathlon will not feature at the 2028

Olympics in Los Angeles while even more expressed their lack of confidence in the running of the International

featured at the Games since its introduction in 1912 but has been left off the provisional programme for Los

Angeles 2028.There were a total of 198 responses to the survey with participants coming from at least

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

Angeles 2028.The survey also found that there remained scepticism over the running of the UIPM, with

Angeles 2028."

The OYDC Zambia has launched a new five-year strategic plan with the aim of investing in facilities to help raise the level of high-performance sport in the country.

The strategy, which spans from 2023 to 2028, outlines a new masterplan for the OYDC Zambia - the biggest

to provide more support to National Federations and the NOCZ in preparing athletes for the 2024 and 2028

Olympic Games in Paris and Los Angeles, respectively.Zambia has competed at every Summer Olympic Games

boycott.They have won two medals, a bronze for boxer Keith Mwila in the light flyweight division at Los

Angeles 1984 and a silver for Samuel Matete in the 400 metres hurdles at Altanta 1996.At the re-arranged

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has pledged to take the upcoming Men’s World Championships to the "next level" after revealing the brand identity for the event.

CCA was created seeking to prioritise boxing's presence at the Olympic Games, which is in doubt from Los

Angeles 2028 and not guaranteed for Paris 2024 because of a row over technical officials.The IBA, formerly

tournament for the second consecutive Games at Paris 2024.Boxing has been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and the IOC warned that the IBA's threats over using its judges and referees for Paris

Sport Resolutions has been enlisted by World Boxing to be an independent provider of arbitration and mediation services and a third-party ethics and judicial procedure for the newly-formed governing body.

due to operate the boxing tournaments at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games while the sport's inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028 is in doubt.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced a collaboration with the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) - to promote the "One Humanity" campaign.

debut at Tokyo 2020 but did not retain its place for Paris 2024.The sport is one of nine invited by Los

Angeles 2028 to present their case for inclusion, along with baseball/softball, lacrosse, breaking,

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has slammed the establishment of World Boxing and threatened to exclude any countries involved in what it dismissed as a "rogue" organisation.

the aim of preserving boxing's place as an Olympic sport after it was left off the initial list for Los

Angeles 2028.Germany, Britain, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Sweden, New Zealand and the United

tournament for the second consecutive Games at Paris 2024.Boxing has been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and the IOC warned that the IBA's threats over using its judges and referees for Paris