Hair braided in cherry red, the national colour of Japan, Naomi Osaka turned out to be the chosen one who lit the Flame here in Tokyo.

immediately preceded the host nation in recognition that Paris will stage the Olympics in 2024 and Los

Angeles will follow in 2028.World champion freestyle wrestler Yui Susaki and National Basketball Association

The Empire State Building in the United States is set to illuminate in rotating colours in recognition of the countries competing at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

finished top of the medals table at the past six Games and is set to stage the Olympics and Paralympics in 2028

with Los Angeles playing host for the third time.

Samsung has said it will air Olympic-themed commercials on Japanese television as planned during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which open tomorrow.

2018, the tech giant extended its sponsorship by eight years and will remain in the top tier until Los

Angeles 2028.Despite being a TOP sponsor, Samsung is set to maintain a "low-key profile" in its Olympic

Former French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President Denis Masseglia has been awarded the Olympic Order for his services to sport.

Games before the French city was awarded the event at the 2017 IOC Session in a double allocation with Los

Angeles, which was given the right to stage the 2028 Olympics.A former President of the French Rowing

Four-time Olympic basketball gold medallist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez will carry the United States flag at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 here tomorrow.

option.Around 230 members of the 613 strong US team are set to march at the Opening Ceremony here.As Los

Angeles is the host city for 2028, the US will enter before 2024 hosts France and the host nation of

Nicole Hoevertsz said her dream had become a reality after she was elected as a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the organisation's Session here today.

IOC roles by President Thomas Bach, who appointed her to chair the Coordination Commission for the 2028

Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2019.She also chaired the Olympic Athletes from Russia Implementation

Salesforce, an American software company, has been named an official partner of Germany's Olympic team in a deal the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) says will benefit fans.

Salesforce is also a partner of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and partnered with the

Masatake Yamanaka has been re-elected as President of the Baseball Federation of Japan (BFJ).

leaders in the press conference indicated they are dedicated to supporting baseball's inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, which will further boost baseball's global expansion.Japan is expected to

Nicole Hoevertsz is set to continue her rise through the ranks of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by replacing Anita DeFrantz as a vice-president of the organisation.

IOC roles by President Thomas Bach, who appointed her to chair the Coordination Commission for the 2028

Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2019.Hoevertsz also chaired the Olympic Athletes from Russia Implementation

In Australia, they are already getting the celebration areas for Wednesday's (July 21) big announcement which is expected to confirm Brisbane and the Gold Coast as the 2032 Olympic host cities.

voting form was a docket which resembled a permission slip for a school outing.The hosts of the 2024 and 2028

Summer Olympics, Paris and Los Angeles respectively, were jointly announced at the 131st IOC Session

Angeles.

"in principle" the 2024 and 2028 Games would be awarded to Paris and Los Angeles at the same time in

Angeles had originally been rivals in the race for 2024.An IOC statement said this was "recognising

Home athletes won four of the nine titles on offer as Briançon in France staged the second International Sport Climbing Federation (IFSC) Paraclimbing World Cup of the season.

the second World Cup of the season.The IFSC is aiming to have the sport added to the programme of the Los

Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, and is staging a World Cup in the city in October.World Championships

USA Triathlon are poised to host the second edition of the Toyota Legacy Triathlon at Long Beach.

Legacy Triathlon is an annual event forming part of the build-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and

Paralympic Games.The races are held at Alamitos Beach, proposed site of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic

Legacy Triathlon in 2019, becoming the first national governing body to establish a new annual event in Los

Angeles ahead of the Games.Last year’s event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The governing

An 18-person Athletes' Commission for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been launched

The LA28 Athletes' Commission represents the many cultures and perspectives that make up our Los Angeles

lead-up to the event.Allyson Felix is one of numerous Olympic and Paralympic champions named to the Los

Angeles 2028 Athletes' Commission ©Getty Images"In my role with the LA28 Athletes’ Commission, I hope

2020 - complete the Athletes' Commission.Sanchez and Roman have both won Paralympic gold medals.When Los

Angeles 2028 launched its logo last year, featuring an "ever-changing A", Gilette, Rippon, Muhammad,

The Organising Committee of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has appointed David Michael

Michael joins in the newly-created role which will see him lead Los Angeles 2028's technology and tech

telecommunications company in university that was acquired by UBM, who he worked for following the buy-out.The Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics are scheduled to take place from July 21 to August 6 2028 and

August 22 to September 3 2028 respectively.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that its chief executive Manu Sawhney has left the organisation with immediate effect.

embarked on projects including expanding the ICC's World Cups and pushing for cricket's inclusion at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.