Global LA as a celebrity ambassador it is claimed can help attract business to the city before the 2028

Global LA is a public-private partnership established by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.Its stated mission

is to attract investment to Los Angeles and The Walt Disney Company is a founding member."

Angeles, and to bring jobs and economic growth to our underserved neighborhoods," Johnson said."

chain, Starbucks franchises and a minority stake in Major League Baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers.Johnson

manufacturer and retailer contracted to provide volunteer uniforms and operate retail stores come the 2028

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has insisted that the organisation needs to "change the culture of our officials instead of forbidding things" after opting to reintroduce the bout review process.

to ongoing concerns with IBA’s governance and the sport has been left off the initial programme for Los

Angeles 2028.insidethegames has contacted the IBA for a comment.

There is a fair case for arguing that fate has not been kind to Leonz Eder since he became International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President in March 2021.

The US for instance, it is interesting to know that in 2026 they host the FIFA World Cup and in 2028

the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, so in between they believe that the World University Games would perfectly

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) distributed the same funds to International Federations (IFs) for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as it did for the Rio 2016.

at Tokyo 2020, with the IBA's Olympic recognition suspended.Boxing has been left off the provisional Los

Angeles 2028 programme and the IOC will again organise boxing at Paris 2024.insidethegames has contacted

Paul Trayner has been hired as chief executive of the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed).

implementing a six-year strategic plan which aims to make boccia "truly global, completely inclusive" by the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.The strategic plan targets growth, governance improvements and raising

Afghanistan's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Samira Asghari says her country has become a "prison" for women under Taliban rule but she is hopeful the Islamist group can be convinced into allowing them to access sport.

player is a member of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics as well as being a member of the Athletes' Entourage Commission.She attended the

The International Boxing Association (IBA) Strategy Committee has met online for the first time, with the governing body's digital transformation among the topics discussed.

tasked with developing a long-term plan, with the sport's place at the Olympic Games in doubt from Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesReforms at IBA since Kremlev was elected as President in December 2020 include

ongoing concerns with governance, and the sport faces an ongoing battle to salvage its place at the Los

Angeles 2028 Games.IBA has also been engaged in a growing verbal dispute with the IOC since its Extraordinary

More than 300 boxers from 30 countries are set to compete at the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Asian Women's and Men’s Elite Boxing Championships in Jordan's capital Amman, with bouts beginning tomorrow.

involvement for it at next year's delayed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.Boxing's place at the Olympic Games from Los

Angeles 2028 remains in doubt given the International Olympic Committee's ongoing concern with governance

Men's Olympic champion Joe Choong has said that he has had "absolutely no contact" with International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President Klaus Schormann, and reiterated his belief that a change of leadership is priority.

the change from riding to obstacle.Modern pentathlon has been left off the initial programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, with the International Olympic Committee awaiting a formal proposal on the sport's

International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Presidential hopeful Alex Watson has claimed here that incumbent Klaus Schormann has "been there too long" and there is a "real mood for change".

Paris 2024.During that time, modern pentathlon has lost its place on the initial programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awaiting a formal proposal on

Australian Alex Watson has launched an International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) leadership challenge against the long-serving incumbent Klaus Schormann here, backed by the reigning men's Olympic champion Joe Choong.

the upcoming virtual Congress.Modern pentathlon has been left off the initial Olympic programme for Los

Angeles 2028 by the International Olympic Committee, which is awaiting a formal proposal for the sport's

International Equestrian Federation, and outlined his plans to ensure that modern pentathlon features at Los

Angeles 2028.His campaign received support from Choong, a vocal critic of Schormann and the move away

new global flag football ambassadors as they continue to lobby for the discipline to appear at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Rapp, a safety, plays for the Los Angeles Rams.Flag football was a World Games sport earlier in the year

men's competition ©TWG 2022The Rams play home games at SoFi Stadium, which is expected to stage the Los

Angeles 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies.Baltimore Ravens quarterback Jackson - famed for his elusive

receivers.The IFAF is one of nine International Federations on a shortlist to have their sport added to the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic programme.Flag football was a World Games sport earlier in the year, with Mexico's

Baseball Australia is seeking to further the sport's development with the launch of its National Participation Plan, which is due to be in operation from 2022 to 2027.

The programme will come to an end a year before the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games which could see baseball

Doping, match-fixing, and safeguarding were all discussed at the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) Athletes' Commission Indaba.

and international partners to assist our athletes with their pre-Games training for Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028."

Paris 2024 is the next Summer Olympics on the calendar but the first competition for Los Angeles 2028

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesWhen we reach 2024, it will have been a century since the Olympic appearance

Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988.

Angeles would seem like an obvious venue.Cricket is also seeking a place in 2028 but the IOC's concern

Angeles 2028 programme ©Getty ImagesWeightlifting has featured at every Summer Olympics since 1920,

and took place at two Games before then, but its place in Los Angeles is also under threat due to a series