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Saint Lucia NOC questions Bach over IOC's unwillingness to recognise Kremlev as IBA President

  • Boxing

Saint Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) President Alfred Emmanuel has questioned why the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not want to respect the will" of the majority of National Federations with regards to the International Boxing Association (IBA) Presidency of Umar Kremlev. 

fresh election ©IBAThe SLOC President revealed that he was "confident" that boxing will feature at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, but would follow developments at the IOC Executive Board meeting in December

Boxing was left off the initial programme for Los Angeles 2028, and the events of its Extraordinary Congress


SoFi Stadium partners with Clear for "expedited lane" prior to Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

SoFi Stadium has named Clear as its exclusive identity technology partner prior to the Los Angeles 2028

Clear is proud to partner with SoFi Stadium to continue expanding our footprint in Los Angeles and investing

Los Angeles 2028 is set to mark the fifth Summer Olympics, and ninth Games overall, to be hosted in the

US.Having previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, Los Angeles is due to become the third


Broadhurst targets Paris 2024 qualification but fears for boxing's future

  • Paris 2024

World and Commonwealth Games champion Amy Broadhurst has set her sights on qualifying for Paris 2024 but fears for amateur boxing's future if it is excluded from future Olympics.

ImagesSuch developments could have fatal consequences on boxing being part of the sporting programme for Los

Angeles 2028, where it has been left off the initial programme.The IOC has given boxing a lifeline by


Boxing Federation of India hires Ireland's Dunne as high-performance director

  • Boxing

Former Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) high-performance director Bernard Dunne has taken up the same role with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

because of wide-ranging governance concerns.Boxing has been left off the provisional programme for Los

Angeles 2028.Dunne's professional boxing career included winning a World Boxing Association super-bantamweight


ORIS Weightlifting Working Group holds meeting on Paris 2024 Olympics delivery

  • Paris 2024

The Olympic Results and Information Services (ORIS) Weightlifting Working Group has staged a three-day meeting in Montreux in Switzerland to discuss preparations for Paris 2024.

will appear at the following editions of the Olympic Games.It has been dropped from the provisional Los

Angeles 2028 programme, but the IOC has said there is a "pathway" for it to be included should the IWF


IFSC plans to celebrate first Olympic champions at Climbing Summit in Turin

  • Sport Climbing

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has revealed plans to celebrate the success of the sport's first Olympic champions Janja Garnbret and Alberto Ginés López at its Climbing Summit in Turin in November.

and combined lead and boulder competitions.It is also assured of a place on the core programme for Los

Angeles 2028.


Oceania Boxing Confederation calls for "guidance and clarification" from IOC on Paris 2024 qualifying

  • Boxing

The Oceania Boxing Confederation (OCBC) has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seeking "guidance and clarification" on when the qualification system for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be finalised.

of any involvement due to governance concerns.Boxing also faces a battle to secure its place at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, having been left off the initial programme.The IOC said it was "extremely concerned


Australia primed for title defence at first home Men's T20 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia are ready to defend their title on home soil at the Men's T20 World Cup, which begins in Geelong tomorrow but will not feature the hosts for another week.

proposed for Olympic inclusion by the ICC, which has made a nine-sport shortlist for being added to the Los

Angeles 2028 programme.


Australian Taekwondo chief executive pledges to continue fight for Commonwealth Games spot after missing Victoria 2026 cut

  • Victoria 2026

Heather Garriock, the chief executive of Australian Taekwondo, has pledged to "keep trying hard" to secure the sport's inclusion at future Commonwealth Games after failing to make the cut for Victoria 2026.

Olympics, having featured at every edition since Sydney 2000 and is scheduled to appear at Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028.In that timeframe, athletes from Commonwealth nations - sixty-one of which are members


IBA President Kremlev calls on IOC to allow Russian athletes to compete

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow athletes from Russia to compete in all sports.

the IOC declaring itself "extremely concerned".Boxing has been left off the initial programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, and its hopes of inclusion have been plunged into further doubt by an escalating


Exclusive: North Korea's weightlifters miss first Paris 2024 qualifier after doping rule change

  • Weightlifting

North Korea has won far more Olympic medals in weightlifting than any other sport but it has not entered the opening qualifying event for Paris 2024 and appears likely to miss the Olympic Games for a second time.

Committee (IOC), and to regain its place on the Games schedule after the IOC dropped the sport for Los

Angeles 2028.Significant improvements must be made before Paris qualifying begins, and a series of plans


Ireland reverse boycott plans with Russia and Belarus set to miss IBA Youth World Championships

  • Boxing

Ireland has reversed its plans to boycott next month's International Boxing Association (IBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in La Nucia, with Russian and Belarusian athletes reportedly unable to compete in Spain.

international competition organised by the IBA.Boxing has been left off the initial programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, and its hopes have been plunged into further doubt by an escalating dispute with


Espinós welcomes launch of Guardian Girls Karate project in Los Angeles

  • Karate

(WKF) President Antonio Espinós has claimed that the launch of the Guardian Girls Karate project in Los

Angeles will "contribute to further connecting karate with society".

Espinós was present at the launch event in Los Angeles, alongside the consul general of Japan in Los

Angeles Kenko Sone, councilmember Monica Rodriguez, KIF global co-founder Shin Koyamada and UNFPA chief

2024 programme.It made the shortlist of nine sports invited to present their case for inclusion when Los

Angeles hosts the Olympics in 2028.


Exclusive: Asia's weightlifting leader Al Mana says IWF is wasting money and failing athletes

  • Weightlifting

The man who was beaten in a controversial head-to-head contest for the leadership of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) says the governing body is failing to support athletes, is wasting time and money, and has damaged the sport by not trying to build a better relationship with China.

huge cut to weightlifting’s athlete quota for Paris 2024 and has taken the sport off the schedule for Los

Angeles 2028, making it clear that a return is not possible unless the IWF overhauls its governance.

Weightlifting is not on the provisional programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesHe wants

two weeks to make a scandal after the elections - then weightlifting might be out of Paris, not just Los

Angeles."


LA28 Board member to resign over racism scandal that brought down City Council President

  • Los Angeles 2028

Ron Herrera is to resign from the Los Angeles 2028 Board over a racism scandal which has also forced

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez to step down, insidethegames understands.

Nury Martinez has resigned as Los Angeles City Council President for making a series of racial remarks

Cedillo has also apologised and admitted "I should have intervened".Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said

Angeles 2028 for comment.The American city is due to host the Olympics for the third time and Paralympics

for the first time in 2028.Los Angeles City Council elections are due to take place on November 8.As

the legislative body for Los Angeles, the City Council is expected to play a significant role in the