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Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 to sign Olympic twinning agreement at Mayors summit

  • Los Angeles 2028

An Olympic twinning cooperation agreement is due to be signed by Anne Hidalgo and Eric Garcetti, the respective Mayors of Paris and Los Angeles, during an anti-pollution summit in the French capital on Monday (October 23).

The partnership will focus on three key areas: the fight against climate change, solidarity and innovation.Anne


Liam Morgan: IOC must do more to change public perception as 2026 race takes intriguing turn

  • Inside the Blogs

There was a smattering of confusion among the Olympic media when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent out a press release on Tuesday (October 17) declaring the "launch" of their "new approach" to the Winter Games candidature process.

dramatically reduced the country's chances of landing the winter edition two years earlier.Amid the current climate


British Columbia Premier and Finance Minister urged to back Commonwealth Games bid by Victoria 1994 Governor

  • Birmingham 2022

British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Finance Minister Carole James have been urged to change their mind and back a bid from Victoria for the 2022 Commonwealth Games by Bob Wheaton, Governor the last time the city hosted the event in 1994. 

training year-round, it gives one a sense of the numbers of people taking advantage of our city and its climate


Canadian club reverses decision to hire coach at centre of British Swimming "culture of fear" scandal

  • Swimming News

A swimming club in Canada has reversed its decision to hire Rob Greenwood, the coach at the centre of the welfare scandal at British Swimming, after further details emerged of the "culture of fear" he allegedly presided over during his time at the governing body.

high-performance programme.The report concluded that one member of staff - reported to be Greenwood - created a "climate


Investigation finds "climate of fear" within British Swimming

  • Swimming News

multiple claims of bullying made by Paralympic squad members has found one member of staff created a "climate

disciplinary action and continues in his position".Greenwood was found to have allegedly "created a climate

The investigation found a climate of fear for some athletes in the British Para-swimming programme ©Getty


Former IPC President Sir Philip receives LUI Che Woo Prize

  • Paralympics

Former International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the LUI Che Woo Prize on behalf of the organisation he led for 16 years.

LUI Che Woo Prize in the sustainability category with the specific area of focus on "Prevention of Climate

conclusion of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and his efforts in coordinating and promoting the prevention of climate


Human Rights Watch calls on FIFA to urge Qatar to enforce outdoor work restrictions

  • Football

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has claimed that FIFA should encourage Qatari authorities to "adopt and enforce adequate restrictions" on outdoor work to protect the lives of migrant construction workers.

If Qatar's World Cup organisers can mandate a climate-based work ban, then the Qatar Government can follow

Qatar only prohibit outdoor work from 11:30am to 3pm during June 15 to August 31.HRW has claimed that climate



Tokyo 2020 reject concerns raised by environmental groups over source of timber

  • Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 have rejected concerns raised by a group of organisations and environmentalists, after they wrote an open letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach expressing concern forests were being exploited.

endangered rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia could have "devastating consequences for biodiversity, climate



Philip Barker: Looking back at the last time Birmingham made a bid for the Commonwealth Games

  • Inside the Blogs

The ceremonial baton containing the Queen’s message to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes is visiting Liverpool and Birmingham this weekend. Both cities hope to be chosen as England’s candidate to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The plain fact is that we are in the worst economic climate our country has ever known,” said Neville


Bin Futtais claims men's skeet gold at Asian Championships in Kazakhstan

  • Shooting

Saif bin Futtais of the United Arab Emirates took gold in the men's skeet competition at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

Thanks God, I have managed to overcome the climate conditions and all circumstances including psychological




Golf course owned by American President Trump ready to host US Women's Open

  • Golf

Golfers at the US Women's Open are preparing to compete for the major title at a course owned by controversial American President Donald Trump after organisers ignored calls to move the event.

 American Michelle Wie refused to be drawn on the political climate surrounding the tournament ©