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Los Angeles 2028 chief executive believes existing infrastructure key to successful Games

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games chief executive Kathy Carter has said the city's existing

We have University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California that are about 11

 "Add that with all the facilities that we have here in Los Angeles whether that is downtown L.A

Angeles will have an opportunity to play."

Angeles 2028 Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 21 to August 6 2028, followed by the Paralympics

from August 22 to September 3 2028.


World ParaVolley President thanks Japan for hosting Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner has thanked the nation of Japan and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, claiming the Games were held at the "highest level" despite COVID-19 challenges.

Tokyo 2020 Men's Qualification Tournament.Barry Couzner put focus on beach volleyball for Los

Angeles 2028 selection ©USA VolleyballAlthough the President expressed frustration with 2021's COVID

Committees more influence.More work is expected in beach volleyball in a bid to get the sport on the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympics programme by planning more events in 2022, centred around the World ParaVolley


Exclusive: President insists busy IFAF calendar can "showcase what we are capable of" and aid Los Angeles 2028 bid

  • Los Angeles 2028

is an opportunity to "showcase what we are capable of" as the organisation pursues inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics.

2024.Speaking to insidethegames, Trochet admitted that there is much work to be done to pursue IFAF's Los

Angeles 2028 ambition, but insisted he is confident that it can be achieved."

opportunity for sure," Trochet said.Pierre Trochet admitted "the path is still long" for inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, but claimed to be "confident" that the "big goal" can be achieved ©Getty Images"COVID

The Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee is able to propose additional sports to be included at the


Choue looks forward to year of "restart" for World Taekwondo in 2022

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has branded 2022 a year for "restart", with major events scheduled to return to the International Federation's calendar.

Taekwondo’s inclusion in the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 sports programme is testament of our global


Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Wasserman insists homelessness not its "problem to solve"

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has insisted that homelessness in the American city is not

A study from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority in 2020 estimated that 63,706 people in the

unsheltered.Some campaign groups have called on organisers to use the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028

Angeles 2028's "position on homelessness makes no sense",It later said that as a coalition it was not

has been approved by the Los Angeles City Council.The outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti said that Los Angeles

Angeles has previously staged the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and organisers of the Games in 2028 have


Exclusive: Former world champion Tymoshchenko claims new UIPM discipline will involve obstacle racing

  • Modern Pentathlon

Ukraine’s three-time Olympian Pavel Tymoshchenko has speculated that obstacle racing is being lined up by the Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) in place of the riding element so controversially axed last month.

66 votes to 15.Earlier this month, modern pentathlon was left off the initial sports programme for Los

Angeles 2028.IOC President Thomas Bach said the UIPM must "finalise its proposal for the replacement


Chunhavajira re-elected for fourth term as Thailand Boxing Association President after changing mind about stepping down

  • Boxing

Pichai Chunhavajira has been re-elected as the President of the Thailand Boxing Association (TBA) after beating current the governing body's technical chief Somchai Poonsawat by 69 votes to 34.

now known following a rebrand earlier this month - is still suspended by the IOC and its place at the 2028

Olympic Games in Los Angeles remains in doubt over it was left off the preliminary programme.


Ten Olympians added to group deciding modern pentathlon's new discipline with Schormann confirmed as chair

  • Modern Pentathlon

Ten Olympians have been added to the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) 5th Discipline Working Group, while it has been announced that UIPM President Klaus Schormann will act as chair.

will represent the Coaches' Committee.Two Olympians will also represent the future Olympic Games of Los

Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032.These are American Rob Stull for Los Angeles and Australian Kitty Chiller

experts yesterday.Earlier this month, modern pentathlon was left off the initial sports programme for Los

Angeles 2028.International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the UIPM must "finalise its


Michael Pavitt: Revisiting seven areas of interest for 2021

  • Inside the Blogs

At the start of 2021, I identified seven non-Tokyo 2020 areas to keep an eye on throughout the duration of the year: Thomas Bach, Protests and activism, Athlete representation, athlete welfare, the European Olympic Committees, the Commonwealth Games and increased female representation.

Federation (IWF) are particular examples as both now need to meet criteria to remain on the programme for Los

Angeles 2028.Bach has received criticism this year over his failure to address human rights concerns

in his main role of preserving the future of the Games, having added Brisbane 2032 to Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028 for the Summer Olympics, while the organisation looks in a good place for the 2030 and


Australia to receive full Olympic cycle state funding for first time for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is to provide funding of AUD257 million (£138 million/$184 million/€163 million) in the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, marking the first time the organisation has allocated money for a full cycle.

High Performance Sport Strategy to create conditions for sustainable success not only for Paris, but Los

Angeles 2028 and our home Games in Brisbane in 2032."


UIPM names four experts to 5th Discipline Working Group

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has appointed four experts in media and marketing to its 5th Discipline Working Group, as the organisation pushes forward with finding a replacement for riding. 

five winning Olympic bid campaigns - Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018 and Los

Angeles 2028.As well as a 24-year tenure as 21st Century Fox executive vice-president, Hill was the

Olympic Games in Los Angeles.The IOC offered a "pathway" to modern pentathlon - as well as boxing and

weightlifting which were also dropped from the 28-sport provisional programme - for inclusion at Los

Angeles 2028, setting a deadline of 2023 for the organisation to address its concerns, including determining


Only four of Tokyo Olympic weight classes retained for Paris 2024 weightlifting

  • Weightlifting

Ten weight categories for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been agreed upon by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

places and a third of its medal events in eight years.The sport has been dropped from the programme for Los

Angeles 2028 but can return to the schedule provided the IWF meets a number of conditions laid down

weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathlon all had work to do if they wanted to be on the programme in 2028


Weightlifting elections put off until June as vetting process starts again

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will restart its electoral process from scratch and wait until June before voting in new leadership, it announced after a Congress today in which 101 nations took part.

has said, that situation could yet change.It has been provisionally removed from the programme for Los

Angeles 2028 and will only be included if the IWF satisfies certain conditions and undertakes a "culture


WBSC delivered "incredibly successful" Olympic event, claims President in end-of-year message

  • Baseball and Softball

In his end-of-year message, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has claimed the governing body delivered an "incredibly successful" event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Olympic programme for the Paris 2024 Games.Fraccari again reiterated hope to have the sport return at Los

Angeles 2028."

US and around the world will ensure that they will be one of the most eagerly anticipated sports at Los

Angeles 2028."


Canadian softball coach hoping for sport's return at Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

  • Baseball and Softball

towards the future, recognising the need for development, stating she wishes the sport returns at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics.

develop athletes the best we can to put us in a position to maybe make another Olympic run, hopefully in 2028

 "Obviously it's out for 2024 but for 2028 and beyond, to maybe get it on the Olympic docket a little

baseball and softball a major sport in the United States, there is hope from the community that the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics will reintroduce it on the programme.