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USA Lacrosse to host North America's first elite Super Sixes tournament as World Lacrosse develops new version

  • Non-Olympic Sports

USA Lacrosse will host North America's first elite "Super Sixes" tournament next month in Maryland as World Lacrosse continues to develop the new version of the sport.

more youth-focused sports.World Lacrosse hopes the sport will be included in the Olympic programme for Los

Angeles 2028.Sixes will bring the size of a lacrosse team down from 10, while there will also be a 30


FIFA begins on-site inspections of potential 2026 World Cup hosts with Boston and Gillette Stadium visit

  • Football

A series of FIFA visits to American cities wishing to stage matches during the 2026 World Cup is underway.

US are not home to NFL teams - Orlando's Camping World Stadium and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, near Los

World Cup.None of the other potential venues were used in 1994, with most built since.The Rose Bowl - a 2028

finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1984 Olympic football tournament.The Los

Angeles 1984 Olympics were held before women's football joined the sport programme.MetLife Stadium in

Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Dallas and Houston are the eight


Newsom survives recall election to remain California Governor

  • Los Angeles 2028

Democrat Gavin Newsom has retained his position as California Governor after surviving a recall election.

$100,000 (£72,000/€85,000) by Casey Wasserman, the chairperson of the Organising Committee for the 2028

pictured ignoring his own COVID-19 rules by attending a birthday party without a mask at a high-end Los

Angeles restaurant last November.A total of 46 candidates signalled their intention to stand against

ImagesNewsom, a former Mayor of San Francisco, will be expected to play a key role in preparations for the 2028

Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles following his re-election.The 53-year-old is only the second


Dates confirmed for softball tournament at World Games

  • Baseball and Softball

The dates have been set for the women's softball tournament at next year's World Games in Birmingham in Alabama.

 The WBSC aims to be included in the Los Angeles 2028 programme, taking advantage of its popularity


Australia picks first athlete representative for Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee

  • Brisbane 2032

Bronte Barratt has been elected by Australia’s athletes to serve as their first representative when the Organising Committee for Brisbane 2032 is officially set up later this year.

athlete will conclude following the Closing Ceremony of Paris 2024 and for Tokyo 2020 athletes after Los

Angeles 2028.This means Barratt’s term will finish after the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony.


Carter promoted to chief executive of Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Kathy Carter has been appointed chief executive of the Organising Committee for the 2028 Olympic and

Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 2028 has promoted Carter from chief revenue officer, a role she took on in 2018.The sports

Angeles 2028, will report to Organising Committee chairman Casey Wasserman.Carter was also involved

 "I’m inspired to be part of the tremendous progress the Los Angeles 2028 Games are sure to create

Los Angeles 2028 has promoted Kathy Carter to chief executive ©Getty ImagesLos Angeles 2028 said Carter

Angeles 2028’s commercial business," Wasserman said."


BWF eyes long-term Para badminton growth after Paralympic debut in Tokyo

  • Badminton News

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is keen to accelerate the growth of Para badminton and secure the long-term future of the sport following its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics this summer, President Poul-Erik Høyer has stated.

on its inclusion at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 ©Getty ImagesHøyer added: "If we want to be around for Los

Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032, we need to create more national systems and bring more players in at



IOC extends Chinese rights deal with CCTV to cover four Olympics up to Brisbane 2032

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed a four-Games deal with the state-run China Media Group (CMG) - holding company of China Central Television (CCTV) - extending its run of possessing exclusive broadcasting rights in China and Macau until Brisbane 2032.

Milan Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028, the 2030 Winter Olympics - a host for which is yet to be decided


Los Angeles Mayor claims partnership with fellow Olympic hosts can aid sustainable recovery

  • Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has claimed the city’s partnership with fellow Olympic hosts Tokyo and

the Olympic and Paralympic Games without spectators.Garcetti said Paris will "lead by example" as the Los

Angeles Mayor stressed that Olympic host cities can work together to achieve a sustainable future."

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti agreed to collaborate on fighting climate

Angeles 2028 agreeing to collaborate in the fight against climate change, as well as enhancing solidarity

and innovation.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Los Angeles signed a Memorandum of Understanding


Canadian Olympic Committee renew deal with wellbeing solutions company LifeWorks

  • PASO

Wellbeing solutions company LifeWorks and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) have announced that they have renewed their partnership following the team’s success at Tokyo 2020.

next two Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022 and Milan Cortina 2026 and Summer editions at Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028, LifeWorks will continue to offer athletes, coaches, staff and their family members mental


Former IOC President Jacques Rogge "inspired us as sports leaders", says FITEQ

  • Teqball

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge "inspired us as sports leaders", say the International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ).

Teqball is aiming to become an Olympic sport as soon as Los Angeles 2028.It will compete with baseball

others for inclusion on the Olympic programme.The decision for which sports will be ratified before Los

Angeles 2028 is expected to be made at the IOC Session in Beijing in February 2022.


Barbados Olympic Association welcomes the BCA and Skateboard Association of Barbados as new members

  • PASO

The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has welcomed the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Skateboard Association of Barbados as new members in its 2021 General Assembly.

Commonwealth Games and the International Cricket Council intends to push for the sport's inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics.The Barbadian women's cricket team has been selected to represent the West Indies


ICC Olympic Working Group chairman claims Los Angeles 2028 inclusion could "spark something special"

  • Non-Olympic Sports

the Olympics could "spark something special", after the sport announced its intention to be part of Los

Angeles 2028.

Angeles 2028."

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles has hosted cricket matches before, and it could once again when the Olympics

Angeles 2028 and experiencing other Olympic sports for the first time.

Angeles 2028 programme is set to be finalised at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in

Angeles 2028.The full blog can be read here.


Ian Watmore: Cricket and the Olympics, a partnership to spark something special

  • Inside the Blogs

A mere 121 years after cricket made its one and only Olympic appearance, we have come together as a sport to try and recreate history and rejoin the Olympic family. In the intervening years, since Britain beat France in what would later be ratified as a gold-medal match, the subject of cricket in the Olympics has been raised on numerous occasions.

India with a population of more than 1.3 billion people glued to their TV screens watching cricket at Los

Angeles 2028 and experiencing other Olympic sports for the first time.

to be a mainstream sport in America, and the Olympics can help deliver that long-term ambition.Los Angeles

(LA) 2028 is central to that ambition, which is why we have gone for our bid now.

 From very early on, LA 2028 set out their vision as a Games that would be diverse, youthful and