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Cricket icon Botham to meet Brisbane 2032 officials on UK trade mission

  • Brisbane 2032

Cricket legend Lord Botham is due to meet members of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee as part of a United Kingdom trade mission to Australia.

2018 Commonwealth Games.The ICC is lobbying for cricket to be included on the Olympic programme from Los

Angeles 2028.


White House renews plan to install LA Mayor Garcetti as ambassador to India "as a priority"

  • Los Angeles 2028

attempts are being made to get the United States Senate to confirm the stalled appointment of outgoing Los

Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti - who played a key role in gaining the 2028 Olympics for the city - as the

President Joe Biden nominated Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles, as the next US ambassador to India

Angeles will come to its end soon, but he has not had the unanimous backing of Democrat senators, and

misconduct of his top aide Rick Jacobs.Karen Bass has been elected as Eric Garcetti's successor as Los

Angeles Mayor ©Getty ImagesGarcetti denied the allegation persistently during a hearing at the Senate

Angeles, urged the US Senate officials to examine the claims further.This prompted Senator Grassley


Bach insists IBA governance issues must be addressed "by facts and not by PR"

  • Boxing

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted that its concerns about the International Boxing Association (IBA) are not related to an individual but "overall governance".

warning to the IBA, and cautioned "if a decision had to be taken today regarding the Olympic Games Los

Angeles 2028, the IOC EB [Executive Board] would not be able to recommend the IOC Session to include

Jones Jr outside Olympic House on Monday (December 5).Boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, but Bach insisted that the IOC's issue is with the IBA rather than the sport."


IOC describes Paris 2024 boxing qualification as "fair process" for all NOCs

  • Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has described its boxing qualification system for the Paris 2024 Olympics as a "fair process" for all National Olympic Committees (NOCs).

stripped of its IOC recognition in June 2019.Ongoing concerns mean boxing is off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and the IOC yesterday issued another warning to the governing body, led by Russian official


World Sailing chief executive vows to continue fight for Paralympic re-instatement

  • Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics

executive David Graham has hailed efforts by the global sailing community to reinstate sailing for the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games and promised that the campaign will be continued even if current efforts

A campaign to re-instate sailing on the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic programme was launched last year

Paris 2024 proved unsuccessful.The IPC is expected to decide which sports are to be included for the LA 2028


UCLA wins USA Softball Collegiate Impact Award

  • Baseball and Softball

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has won the USA Softball Collegiate Impact Award.

Award for Tokyo 2020.UCLA's prominence in the Olympic world is only likely to increase leading up to Los

Angeles 2028, with its campus set to be used to house athletes.Legislation has also been passed in California


IOC continuing to monitor boxing situation but opens door to new governing body forming for Los Angeles 2028

  • Boxing

warned that, if a decision had to be made today, then it would not be recommended for inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028 under the current governing body.

Boxing is currently not included in the initial sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028

If a decision had to be taken today regarding the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028, the IOC EB would not

insidethegames has been told by several sources that both senior officials at Los Angeles 2028 and NBC


USA Archery adopts new logo as it targets LA28-related growth

  • Archery

adopted a new logo it is claimed will help the organisation grow the sport leading up to and during the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

Archery's previous logo also featured a bow, plus an arrow.SoFi Stadium is due to hold archery events at Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesArchery is due to be contested at SoFi Stadium during the 2028 Olympics.The

and Paralympics as a major growth opportunity and recently adopted a strategic plan which runs up to 2028


IBA supporters protest in Lausanne over exclusion of boxing from Olympics

  • Boxing

Former world champion Roy Jones Jr has led a group of protestors bearing "no boxing without IBA" and "no Olympics without boxing" tee-shirts and banners to coincide with the start of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board meeting here today. 

claimed to be representing athletes and Martelli coaches in making the case for boxing’s inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028.The protestors want the IOC to readmit boxing, governed by the International Boxing Association

(IBA), to be readmitted for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.The IBA said it "acknowledges and

he insisted "we are going to take our own path".However, he vowed to battle for the sport's place at Los

Angeles 2028, and recently warned "nobody will be silent" if boxing is not reinstated.


Key issues including IBA status set to be discussed by IOC Executive Board

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board is set to hold a three-day meeting here tomorrow, discussing a host of key issues including the status of the International Boxing Association (IBA).

prompted an "extremely concerned" verdict from the IOC.Boxing remains off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, and Russian official Kremlev at the time hinted at a potential future outside of the Olympics

Angeles 2028, although like boxing have a "pathway" for inclusion".Since the IOC Executive Board last

Angeles 2028 last year.Another prominent issue set to be discussed is the IOC's measures taken in response

Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032, the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics


China can pile up golds again as Colombia hosts World Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

At the end of a year when weightlifting news has been dominated by reforms, election controversies, politics and doping, the athletes return to centre stage tomorrow at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

places in 10 weight categories for Paris 2024, and although it has been dropped from the schedule for Los

Angeles 2028, it is hoping to be readmitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), dependent


ISA World Para Surfing Championships to return with record numbers in California

  • Paralympics

Over 180 athletes are set to compete at the 2022 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championships from 28 national teams, meaning new participation records are likely to be set in California.

selected California again, as the organisation looks to make surfing part of the Paralympic programme for Los

Angeles 2028, with an application currently being reviewed by the International Paralympic Committee.ISA


Ministerial visit for SASCOC at AGM as new Board member voted in

  • ANOCA

Sanele Mthiyane, President of Basketball South Africa, was elected as a new Board member at the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters in Johannesburg.

to invest in our athletes, their well-being and performance as we build towards Paris 2024 and the Los

Angeles 2028 Games."


Exclusive: Members "must play their part" if weightlifting is to regain Olympic status, says IWF's Urso

  • Weightlifting

Members of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will be told this weekend that the sport's chances of regaining its Olympic status are very much alive.

change its mind, said the IWF general secretary Antonio Urso.The IOC ditched weightlifting from the Los

Angeles 2028 programme last December after a doping-related corruption scandal and a period of poor

welter of other work since the elections.Weightlifting is not on the provisional programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesThe lack of information on forthcoming competitions, especially those


IWGA launches sports application process for Chengdu 2025 World Games

  • Chengdu 2025

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has launched its application process for Chengdu 2025, with International Federations (IFs) given until December 16 to submit proposals.

Garvens explained that proposed medal events "must not be part of the full Olympic programme in Los Angeles

2028", with each IF able to propose up to three disciplines.They must also provide assurances that the