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Huntington Beach to stage 2022 World Surfing Games

  • Surfing

Huntington Beach in the United States has been confirmed as host of this year’s International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games.

Huntington Beach is a coastal city within the Los Angeles metropolitan area.It has expressed a desire

to stage surfing, skateboard and BMX events come the 2028 Olympics.Surfing made its Olympic debut at

Tokyo 2020 and is on the programmes for both Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028.


San Siro tenant AC Milan taken over by RedBird Capital Partners

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Football club AC Milan, a tenant at key Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics venue the San Siro, has been taken over by RedBird Capital Partners.

(IOC).On Location will be the exclusive service provider for the Paris 2024, Milan Cortina 2026 and Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games hospitality programmes.

nbsp;RedBird also holds a stake in sports and talent marketing agency Wasserman, which was founded by Los

Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman.


World Sailing announces unchanged programme for Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

World Sailing has given its approval to an unchanged programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic regatta

the next six years, Council approved retaining the current slate of Olympic sailing events for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games," the world body stated.Held in Abu Dhabi, the mid-year meeting of World


UCI, ANOCA sign deal that enables African cyclists to train and race in Europe

  • ANOCA

The International Cycling Federation (UCI) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) have signed a deal which will enable promising cyclists from African nations to train and gain race experience in Europe as the Rwandan capital of Kigali prepares to host the 2025 UCI World Road Racing Championships.

and other Eritreans have also raced in Europe.The hope is that the scheme will carry through to the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.



Biggest World Rugby Sevens Series yet planned for 2023 including two Hong Kong stops

  • Rugby Sevens

Next season's World Rugby Sevens Series calendar features a record number of events, with Paris 2024 qualification due to be up for grabs as the circuit returns to pre-pandemic levels.

men's competition.The World Rugby Sevens Series should visit Cape Town before the Oceania swing.Los Angeles

, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore, Toulouse and London complete the schedule.The London, Los Angeles

the 2022-2023 campaign.As well as being played at Paris 2024, rugby sevens has been confirmed on the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic programme.


World Skate extends partnership with ITA until 2025

  • Skateboarding

World Skate has extended and expanded its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) until 2025, with the independent anti-doping body set to oversee areas including management of potential rule violations.

administration and whereabouts failures.Skateboarding has been added to the core Olympic programme from Los

Angeles 2028.


Scherr claims World Lacrosse's deal with ESPN boosts sport's Los Angeles 2028 ambitions

  • Los Angeles 2028

covering World Championship events "provides a significant boost" to the sport's bid for inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

in the US, following on from the 2005 final.Lacrosse is among the sports bidding to feature at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesTwenty-two games from the Men's Under 21 Championship, scheduled

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games."

Angeles 2028 as a number of sports have already expressed an interest.These include baseball and softball

Angeles 2028 is expected to be made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board next


WBSC President mourns ex-NPB commissioner Kumazaki who "touched our game profoundly"

  • Baseball and Softball

Former Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki has been hailed as someone who "helped lift international baseball" by World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari, following the Japanese official's death.

years at Tokyo 2020.The sports are not due to be played at Paris 2024, but the WBSC is lobbying for Los

Angeles 2028 inclusion.


Premier Lacrosse League named presenting partner of men's event at World Games

  • World Games

The World Games and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) have announced partnership aimed at promoting the men's tournament at Birmingham 2022 and supporting lacrosse's bid for Olympic inclusion.

recognition last year.The organisation now boasts 75 member nations across six continents, and is targeting Los

Angeles 2028 for Olympic inclusion.The PLL will act as presenting partner of the men's lacrosse tournament


Egyptian Olympic silver medallist ElGendy clarifies stance on UIPM's removal of riding

  • Modern Pentathlon

Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ahmed ElGendy has clarified his position on the removal of riding from modern pentathlon, and said he believes it "is the only way for the sport to continue to be part of the Olympic Games."

statement backing the decision to remove riding, with modern pentathlon's place at the Olympic Games from Los

Angeles 2028 still uncertain.In November, the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation (EMPF) was cited

season's UIPM World Cup in March.Modern pentathlon has been left off the initial Olympic programme for Los

Angeles 2028, although IOC President Thomas Bach last week said "there is contact with the International



FITEQ meets NOCs and discusses future involvement at Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi

  • Teqball

International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) officials led by general secretary Marius Vizer Jr met with 10 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, and talked up the prospect of the sport featuring at future editions of the multi-sport event.

governing body in 2017.The sport has ambitions to feature at the Olympic Games, possibly as early as Los

Angeles 2028.


Eleven Olympic cities pen agreement aimed at promoting physical activity

  • Olympics

Mayors from 11 Olympic cities have signed an agreement which commits them to promoting health and physical activity.

signatories include the next three hosts of the Summer Olympics - Paris which will take centre stage in 2024, Los

Angeles which is due to welcome the Games in 2028 and Brisbane for 2032.Paris also hosted in 1924 while

Los Angeles was the host city in both 1932 and 1984.Brisbane has never staged the Olympics before.Barcelona


Hershey unveiled as latest sponsor of Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Confectionery giant Hershey has announced a deal with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympics in Los Angeles

partner" and will also continue to sponsor the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams up to the 2028

LA28 Games.Our brands will continue to be part of moments of goodness for athletes and fans through 2028

also utilise NBCUniversal's Olympic and Paralympic media platforms to support the partnerships through 2028

soil for the first time since the Winter Olympic and Paralympics at Salt Lake City 20 years ago.Los Angeles