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Patrick Burke: Winter woes on World Cup circuits show existential threat to winter sport

  • Inside the Blogs

Another week brought more disruption to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation's (FIS) World Cup circuits with more weather-related cancellations.

on its first in-person visit last month, but its assessment was less upbeat than for Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028, identifying a number of key priorities for the Organising Committee.Beyond 2026, the future


Eswatini Boxing Association President Dlamini calls for IOC and IBA transparency

  • Boxing

Pearl Dlamini, who became the first African woman to serve on the Board of the International Boxing Association (IBA) as one of the 10 new members voted in on May 10 last year, has spoken of the priorities facing the organisation as it seeks to regain its place in the Olympic family.

Boxing is left off the programme for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and has been threatened with


George Hallam: Individual responsibility is at the heart of good sport governance

  • Inside the Blogs

Early figures indicate that 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar while the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 was watched by more than three billion people worldwide. Sport has the ability to command a great deal of attention and the ability to bring people together.

As a result of scandals in the organisation, weightlifting competition has been blocked from the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics.Reports of Larry Nassar’s abuse of countless young girls were routinely ignored


USA Field Hockey creates new roles in preparation for Los Angeles 2028

  • Hockey

USA Field Hockey is mobilising on and off the field in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los

Angeles as it seeks to promote the sport, and in particular the men’s side, in and around the region.

Angeles field hockey manager.Bakerman has been a leader in field hockey for many years, serving as the

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesThis native and resident of southern California has been working

with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and schools throughout California to

 Before that, their previous appearance had been at Los Angeles 1984 and, before that, Melbourne

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games present a unique opportunity to raise awareness, interest and get



US First Lady praises flag football for "empowering" young girls in Mexico

  • Non-Olympic Sports

First Lady of the United States Jill Biden hailed a National Football League (NFL) flag football programme in Mexico City for playing a key role in "empowering" young girls.

Flag football, a non-contact format of American football, is hoping to be part of the Los Angeles 2028


ICC chief Allardice hopeful of cricket's inclusion at Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

claimed that recent events have "demonstrated its credentials" for inclusion on the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028.

set to make a decision on which of the nine applicant sports will be included on the programme for 2028

billion video views.Could we see these stars bring @Olympics glory to their respective countries at 2028

Los Angeles Games?

both men's and women's events and we're putting our best foot forward for inclusion in the Olympics in 2028

in Los Angeles."


International Handball Federation renew Hummel strategic deal until 2027

  • Handball

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has signed a new agreement with Danish sports brand Hummel, guaranteeing its strategic partnership at major competitions exists for another four years.

equipment supplier for the IHF during the period for indoor and beach handball - covering the period of the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.The partnership was announced on the first day of the IHF World Men's Handball


Los Angeles Police chief says he will likely hand over role before 2028 Olympics

  • Los Angeles 2028

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) chief Michel Moore has confirmed he would serve a two or three-year

term if appointed for a second time, meaning he would hand over power to another officer before the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Moore said he wanted more time to finish the role, which he took up

in 2018.He formally requested reappointment in a letter to the Los Angeles Police Commission last month

Angeles Police Commission is to vote on this before accepting his new term.The LAPD oversees crime in

Los Angeles ©Getty ImagesA vote was to be held yesterday, but public backlash meant there will now be

Angeles co-founder and California State professor Melina Abdullah called for new Los Angeles Mayor Karen


Los Angeles 2028 gondola facing challenges as opposition hopes new Mayor stops it

  • Los Angeles 2028

Plans for a gondola ride to transport fans at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles face an uncertain

Former Mayor Eric Garcetti championed the project on the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan

Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who replaces Garcetti on the Authority's Board, has yet to take a position

Angeles Dodgers, is expected to be a venue for the Olympics in 2028 if baseball and softball is added

Angeles 2028 programme ©Getty ImagesOpposition to the gondola are encouraged by Bass' decision to rescind

Angeles Times."


WKF vice-president Weigert receives top honour from German Olympic Sports Confederation

  • Karate

Wolfgang Weigert, the World Karate Federation vice-president and Commissioner for Para-Karate and Refugees, has been honoured by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) at the organisation’s General Congress.

Paralympic Committee Extraordinary General Assembly in Berlin which reviewed possible sports for the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympics.WKF President Antonio Espinós said: “On behalf of the karate family, I want


Two-thirds opposition for Sapporo 2030 bid in latest poll

  • 2030 Olympics

In another blow to Sapporo's dreams of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, residents in the region have voiced their opposition in a fresh poll, as two-thirds of them are against the Hokkaido capital's bid.

candidate for 2030.However, they are keen on the 2034 edition to avoid clashing with sponsorships for the Los

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.A bid from Vancouver has not progressed since the Government


Brian Oliver: Dopers doing their damnedest to damage IWF’s "save weightlifting" effort

  • Inside the Blogs

Eight days ago Mohamed Jalood, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), sent out a message to the governing body’s 194 members in which he reflected on what had happened in 2022, a year that "can and must mark the start of a new future for weightlifting."

higher for our sport, particularly as we seek to secure its place on the programme of the Olympic Games Los

Angeles 2028."

happened in 2020 and 2021 persuaded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ditch weightlifting from Los

Angeles 2028, stating that the IWF needed to overhaul its governance, make its anti-doping programme

leading up to crucial meetings at which the IOC will decide whether or not to readmit weightlifting in Los


IBA names Hewitt as director of communications and public relations

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has appointed John Hewitt as its new director of communications and public relations.

Olympic Committee (IOC) has left boxing, under the IBA's authority, off the sporting programme for Los

Angeles 2028 due to "grave governance issues".It alleged that the IBA had "no real interest in the sport