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IOC want Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Olympics, USOPC chairman claims

  • 2030 Olympics

Salt Lake City is wanted to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been claimed by United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chairman Gene Sykes.

in what is set to be a crowded market place with the US due to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Los

Angeles the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympics.

This would increase the gap from the 2028 Olympics, as they look to maximise revenue."


Duncan Mackay: Visit of Matytsin to India shows how big cracks are appearing in the Olympic Movement

  • Inside the Blogs

Pictures this week of Russia's Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin visiting India and being feted by top officials, including the country's National Olympic Committee President PT Usha, will have set loud alarm bells ringing in Lausanne.

The more they threaten him, including leaving boxing off the Olympic programme altogether for Los Angeles

2028, the more outrageous his behaviour.The decision to allow Megan de Cler to compete at the World


India dominate as Russia lose on return at IBA Women's World Championships

  • Boxing

Nikhat Zareen led an Indian onslaught as the hosts blitzed all four of their bouts on a dominant opening day at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Championships here.

Alliance (CCA) of nations seeking to prioritise the preservation of boxing's place at the Olympics from Los

Angeles 2028.But Boxing Australia chose not to follow other CCA members in boycotting the event over


LA councillor calls for update on energy plan for 2028 Olympics

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park has introduced a motion which asks for details about the energy

plan for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

April 3 2024.The Energy Council is planned to facilitate close coordination between the city, the LA 2028

enough power, it will also have sustainability goals.An Energy Council is due to be created for LA 2028

developing a sustainable energy programme," said Park, who represents Council District 11, according to NBC Los

Angeles."

Los Angeles has twice hosted the Summer Olympics before, in 1932 and 1984.


Exclusive: Dutch boxer to fight under neutral flag as van der Vorst accuses IBA of "undermining" National Federation

  • Boxing

Megan de Cler of The Netherlands looks set to compete under a neutral banner at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Championships here - a move which has angered the Dutch Boxing Federation President Boris van der Vorst.

Cause Alliance of nations seeking to prioritise the preservation of boxing's place at the Olympics from Los

Angeles 2028, which is in doubt because of governance concerns.The Dutch official was wrongly prevented

has been stripped of the rights for Paris 2024 as well.Boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and Kremlev's re-election and the renewal of the IBA's ties with Russian majority-state


US water polo teams without LA training base as aquatics centre plan changes

  • Los Angeles 2028

The United States water polo teams face being without a dedicated training venue in Los Angeles as they

prepare for the 2028 Games the city will host, after plans to build an aquatics centre at Irvine's Great

City leaders say they understood that Long Beach facilities would host water polo for Los Angeles 2028

serve enough of the greater community.The men's team won bronze when the Olympics were last held in Los

Angeles in 1984, and matched that at Seoul 1988 and Beijing 2008.The United States women's team has


More than 300 boxers set for IBA Women’s World Championships despite boycotts

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that this year's Women’s World Championships here will be the "fairest" and "most transparent" as it looks set to be staged in front of a team of International Olympic Committee (IOC) observers.

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

Angeles 2028.IBA President Umar Kremlev believes the integrity of the Women's World Championships will


IBA President laughs off "alternative" World Championships and calls for IOC cooperation

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has laughed off Common Cause Alliance’s plans to set up an alternative to its Men’s World Championships, claiming it is like "comparing the mosquito with the elephant" as he called for cooperation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here.

Boris van der Vorst which seeks to prioritise the preservation of boxing’s place at the Olympics from Los

Angeles 2028.Hartley said that discussions had taken place between the Common Cause Alliance and the

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

Angeles 2028.Last month, the IBA said that the IOC’s decision to exclude the Women’s and Men’s World


Russia send 12-strong team to fly flag at IBA Women's World Championships

  • Boxing

Russia have sent 12 athletes to compete under the country’s flag at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Championships in Indian capital New Delhi.

Boxing remains off the initial programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, and the IOC warned last year


Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation takes Radar 2028 project to Europe

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) has taken a team of athletes across Europe as part of its Radar 2028

will also train in Paris.On March 18 and 19, they will compete in the Belgian Open in Lommel.Radar 2028

was launched in March last year to identify Brazilian taekwondo athletes who could compete at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Gabriel Turibio, Luiz Felipe Aquino, Bryan Erkmann and Larissa Rossi are

charge of the tour.Athletes between the ages of 18 and 20 will be targeted and monitored under Radar 2028


Coaches help weightlifting take another step towards its goal of Olympic redemption

  • The Big Read

A group of 76 people with, at a conservative estimate, well over 2,000 years of experience in weightlifting gathered in Sweden this weekend to help their sport take another step "in a new direction".

along with boxing and modern pentathlon, was told 16 months ago that it was off the Games programme for Los

Angeles 2028, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach warned “a change of culture

We have to do everything we can to be at Los Angeles 2028 and I’m sure this activity will help us."

Urso said, "My dream is to cut 40 per cent of this spending after Paris [2024] and 80 per cent after Los

Angeles [2028]."


Riner reveals he may extend judo career to Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

  • Judo

currently preparing to seek a third title at Paris 2024, has revealed he may continue his career until Los

Angeles 2028.

For the moment, we are on 2024, but for 2028 I did not say no."

Angelo Parisi won a silver medal in the heavyweight category the last time the Olympics were held in Los

Angeles in 1984.

That's what I'm trying to lean towards,"Teddy Riner may have thought about continuing his career until Los

Angeles 2028, but for now, Paris 2024 is definitely his main focus ©Paris 2024Riner added that the ju-jitsu


World Taekwondo reveals details of virtual format at Olympic Esports Series

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo have revealed that it will hold an an invitational virtual event at the Olympic Esports Series Finals in Singapore in June which organisers claim will provide "exciting competitive action."

claimed celebrated the discipline's "immense potential".Representatives of the IOC, Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028 attended the demonstration.Virtual Taekwondo is a non contact form of the sport devised



IBA welcomes IOC attendance at Women's World Boxing Championships despite impasse

  • Boxing

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh has claimed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to send a team of observers to the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi in a move welcomed by the International Boxing Association (IBA).

suspension of IBA’s recognition by the IOC ahead of Paris 2024 and with a view boxings place in LA 2028

President Umar Kremlev, right, and the IOC ©IBABoxing remains off the initial Olympic programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and the IBA is set to have no involvement for the tournament at Paris 2024 for the second