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Tokyo 2020 produces $1.76 billion of revenue for US rights holder NBCUniversal

  • Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 generated $1.76 billion (£1.3 billion/€1.5 billion) of revenue for United States broadcasting rights holder NBCUniversal (NBCU) in its third quarter, according to newly-published financial results from the network’s parent, Comcast.

long-term nature of its deal with the IOC means it is also assured of covering at least one home Olympics - Los

Angeles 2028 - when interest from US viewers is likely to skyrocket.


Los Angeles 2028 chief executive says "no-build Games" allows chance to deliver impact for residents

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles 2028 chief executive Kathy Carter has said the host city has an embarrassment of riches,

Carter made the comments when she attended an NBC Fan Fest event outside the Los Angeles Memorial

Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics would be a magnificent showcase for the city.She highlighted

We can focus on all the other things we can do to leave an impact on Los Angeles, whether that means

Los Angeles 2028 has pledged to inject $160 million (£115 million/€136 million) into grassroots sport

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee, after the city agreed to host in 2028 as part of an agreement which


Exclusive: Richard MacLean "immensely proud" of work as IFAF President as he prepares to step down

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Richard MacLean will not stand for another term as President of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) as it holds its Executive Board elections in December, and said he is "immensely proud" about the turnaround at the organisation.

The IFAF is aiming for its flag football discipline to be included at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles

in 2028, with the chief operating officer of the National Football League's (NFL) international division

Angeles 2028 ©Getty ImagesMacLean argued: "We're a lot closer than we were.""

Sports Federation) going to have flag men's and women's starting in 2024, we've had talks with the Los

Angeles Host Committee about flag football going into LA 2028, on condition of us being recognised [


Exclusive: "Significant" slice of next World Sailing budget set to go towards Para sailing

  • Sailing

quadrennial budget towards the development of Para sailing as it looks to gain readmission for the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.

David Graham said the body was "throwing everything" at its campaign to get the sport reinstated at the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games ©World Sailing"When you look at what the IPC and IOC are doing with more

The IPC has yet to confirm the bidding process for Los Angeles 2028, but World Sailing expects that an


World Sailing sets out strategic plan for Paralympic readmission at Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics

World Sailing has reignited its efforts to put the sport on the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic

The IPC has yet to confirm the bidding process for Los Angeles 2028, but World Sailing expects that an

contact with the IPC President on this matter as we continue our work towards reinstatement at the Los

Angeles Games in 2028."

The Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games will be the first held in the United States since 1996, when Para


United States and Canada share spoils at World Lacrosse Super Sixes

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The United States and Canada shared the spoils in both the men's and women's tournaments at the World Lacrosse Super Sixes event in Sparks in Maryland.

promote more youth-focused sports.World Lacrosse is aiming to get sixes on the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028.The format is due to be played at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.


ATRs Olympic role redundant after new hospitality deal, De Kepper confirms

  • Olympics

There will be no role for authorised ticket resellers (ATRs) in the future, it was confirmed by International Olympic Committee (IOC) director general Christophe De Kepper here today.

States-based company will act as exclusive service provider for the Paris 2024, Milan-Cortina 2026 and Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games hospitality programmes.De Kepper laid out the implications


World Lacrosse underlines Olympic ambition prior to start of Super Sixes event

  • Non-Olympic Sports

World Lacrosse chief executive Jim Scherr believes this weekend's Super Sixes tournament in the United States will "further showcase the sport on our journey to Olympic inclusion".

promote more youth-focused sports.World Lacrosse is aiming to get sixes on the Olympic programme at Los

Angeles 2028.The format is due to be played at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.


NOlympicsLA compiles syllabus it wants used in schools to show why Games should be scrapped

  • Los Angeles 2028

which it claims demonstrates why the Olympics should be abolished as it continues its quest to stop the Los

Angeles 2028 Games.

It is not a deep dive into the specific conditions in Los Angeles or any other host city, but rather

NOlympicsLA was set up in May 2017 to oppose Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic

Games.Its emerged out of the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the Los Angeles arm of the Democratic

initial American 2024 bid being scrapped.The campaign failed to achieve its objective, however, when Los

Angeles was awarded the 2028 Games in September 2017.Earlier this year, NOlympicsLA was behind a protest


Softball Australia and Baseball Australia join calls for Los Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032 inclusion

  • Baseball and Softball

Softball Australia and Baseball Australia have offered their full backing to attempts to have the sports added to the programme for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

Paris 2024 schedule, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is hopeful it will return at Los

Angeles 2028 and is lobbying accordingly.With the following Olympics scheduled to be held in Australia

- it is hoped that baseball-softball can return to the Olympic programme on a permanent basis from 2028

Angeles, Brisbane and beyond."

Angeles 2028 and beyond.The provisional sport programme for Los Angeles 2028 is expected to be finalised


Los Angeles Olympic bid executive takes interim charge of embattled NWSL

  • Football

Marla Messing, who helped Los Angeles secure the hosting rights for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

allegations against Riley long before it publicly acknowledged them.Messing, a vice-president of the Los

Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee, said she "fully recognises the meaningful change that


Los Angeles 2028 Athletes' Commission holds first meeting

  • Los Angeles 2028

The Athletes' Commission for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has held its first meeting

and nine Paralympians, met virtually, and talked about how to ensure athletes are at the heart of LA 2028

group, and Compton, who also founded the US women’s sitting volleyball team, said she was excited at Los

Angeles hosting a first Paralympics."

Hosting Los Angeles’s first Paralympic Games is beyond exciting for me," said Compton."

Los Angeles has hosted the Olympics twice before, in 1932 and 1984, but 2028 is set to be its first Paralympics.The



Liam Morgan: Women leading early race to succeed Bach as IOC President

  • Inside the Blogs

The next International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential election may be just shy of four years away, but talk in the Movement has already turned to Thomas Bach’s potential successor.

The 57-year-old is chair of the Los Angeles 2028 Coordination Commission, vice-chair of the Paris 2024


Strategic plan and inclusion commitment passed by World Lacrosse General Assembly

  • Non-Olympic Sports

A strategic plan which includes strengthening Olympic ties and adding more member nations has been approved by the World Lacrosse General Assembly.

recognition earlier this year.World Lacrosse is hopeful the sport could be added to the programme for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics, while the new sixes discipline was launched earlier this year with an eye on