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USA Team Handball enlist Joymo to launch streaming service for LA28 Olympics push

  • Handball

governing body's official broadcast partner, as the governing body looks to grow the sport before the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

competing internationally and qualify for upcoming editions of the Olympics, especially the home Games in 2028

.The partnership has been made as part of USATH's strategy to grow handball before the Los Angeles 2028


Senior politicians part of "milestone" Salt Lake City presentation to IOC on bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics

  • 2030 Olympics

Representatives including Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Utah Governor Spencer Cox are set to present the American city's bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission.

Sapporo for the 2030 Games ©Getty ImagesThe US is due to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los

Angeles in 2028, and the USOPC has suggested that staging the 2034 Winter Games would be its preference


Paddle Australia launches long-term strategic plan with view to Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

Paddle Australia has unveiled a new long-term strategic plan with the aim of boosting performances and unlocking talent in the build-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.

first of those in preparation for Paris 2024.Paddle Australia also aims to "build on the success" for Los

Angeles 2028 by "elevating and stabilising our programme and pathway"."


Exclusive: UIPM accused of ignoring own statutes at Congress which adopted obstacle racing

  • Modern Pentathlon

At least four National Federations have filed complaints to the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) over proceedings at the global governing body's online Congress, where obstacle racing was approved as a new discipline.

and Finland come against a backdrop where modern pentathlon is currently off the programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.The decision to drop riding from modern pentathlon, taken last year after



ICC chair Barclay backs cricket to "open new audiences to the Olympic Movement"

  • Los Angeles 2028

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Greg Barclay has promised, while adding that being included on the Los

Angeles 2028 programme is the governing body's "number one priority".

few regions of the world where the Olympics has real room to grow.A decision on additional sports for Los

Angeles 2028 is expected to be ratified at next year's IOC Session, due to be held in Mumbai but delayed


Greg Barclay: Our World Cup has shown it - T20 cricket is ready for the world

  • Inside the Blogs

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20 World Cup 2022 has once again shown us the power of T20 cricket to connect, entertain and inspire the world. The event, which saw England beat Pakistan in a thrilling final last Sunday (November 13), was the culmination of an exceptional tournament which has set new heights for our game.

season of Major League Cricket, a new T20 franchise league featuring teams in Dallas, Washington DC, Los

Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.

biggest names in the game.Cricket is one of nine additional sports on a shortlist for inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesThese steps will be crucial, but we are clear on our number one priority

- inclusion into the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games sports programme.The Olympics is the biggest event


Exclusive: Beng insists WBSC "remain positive" amid strong competition for Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Confederation (WBSC) "remain positive" about the prospect of the sport's return to the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028, although acknowledged "there is still a lot of work".

Paris 2024.The Olympics are set to return to a baseball and softball stronghold in the United States at Los

Angeles 2028, and the WBSC has secured inclusion on a shortlist of nine sports to be added to the programme.Other

Angeles 2028, and is able to consider the Organising Committee's proposals for further disciplines.With

Angeles 2028 organisers.Men's baseball and women's softball featured as additional sports at Tokyo 2020

Angeles 2028, and pointed to attendance figures for the women's softball tournament at the Birmingham


IWF recruits development manager and signs new broadcast deal

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has recruited a sport development manager as part of its reform programme, and has also agreed a new media rights deal.

weightlifting's governing body if the sport is to have any chance of returning to the Olympic Games schedule at Los

Angeles 2028, from which it is currently excluded.Gondos, 27, joins the IWF from the International Federation


Los Angeles elects first black female Mayor who pledges to end homelessness by 2028 Olympics

  • Los Angeles 2028

Democrat Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso to be elected as Los Angeles' first black woman

Angeles' bid to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but was unable to stand having served the

Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has promised to eradicate homelessness in the city before it hosts the 2028

Among the election promises that Bass made during her campaign was to eradicate homelessness in Los Angeles

televised debate.Bass was a supporter of Los Angeles' Olympic and Paralympic bid and celebrated in 2017

New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass hopes the Olympic Games in 2028 will have the same impact on the city


Weightlifting reformer Urso earns highest honour from Italian National Olympic Committee

  • Weightlifting

Antonio Urso, who has transformed Italian weightlifting and is tasked with reforming the sport's global governing body, has been awarded a Gold Collar, the highest honour conferred by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

immediately set to work on trying to reform the sport as it attempts to regain its Olympic status for Los

Angeles 2028.He said weightlifting is wasting 60 per cent of its potential and needs to move into a


Obstacle can "create a new fanbase" for modern pentathlon, UIPM staffer claims

  • Modern Pentathlon

The replacement of riding with the obstacle discipline by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) is driven by a desire to "create a new fanbase and a new era for the sport", it was claimed here today.

Choong and Kate French of Britain among its supporters.It has been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028, albeit with a "pathway" for inclusion pending the submission of a proposed competition

share".With the IOC's verdict on the sport's format pivotal to its hopes of Olympic inclusion from Los

Angeles 2028, Coates argued that the changes increased its chances of remaining at the Games.The decision



Angel City Sports hoping to drive change with Los Angeles 2028 in mind

  • Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics

Clayton Frech has a smile filled with pride every time he mentions Angel City Sports.

California is more than one can imagine.So much so that, the organisation has been collaborating with the Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee since 2015.

My vision for the Angel City Games in 2028 is to be able to offer all the Paralympic sports on the programme

Over the years, the organisation has worked with Los Angeles 2028 to help grow adaptive and Paralympic

  "It is exciting to see the growth of the movement in Los Angeles, especially with the PlayLA


Ratchakitprakarn thanks "friends" from Saudi Arabia at UTS World Youth Festival Opening Ceremony

  • Latest

Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn thanked "friends" from Saudi Arabia and "the all-inclusive Olympic Movement" as he opened the 2022 United Through Sports (UTS) World Youth Festival here.

I certainly would like to thank all the Olympic cities Gangwon, Paris, Milano Cortina, Dakar, Los Angeles

administrators and officials offered their support for UTS.Speeches from Paris 2024, Milan Cortina 2026 and Los

Angeles 2028 called for unity and inclusivity as they shared similar sentiments towards the UTS World