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Michael Pavitt: Will trials of Tokyo 2020 impact future bids for Olympic Games?

  • Inside the Blogs

Two Mayoral candidates have taken very different approaches to the Olympic Games this week, with one calling for a cancellation and another viewing a potential bid as a vote-winning ploy.

Yet, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 both appear on course to have been awarded Olympics 11 years

out, so perhaps Khan’s pledge is not quite as outlandish as it may seem at first.With Paris, Los Angeles



Nsekera re-elected unopposed as Burundi National Olympic Committee President

  • ANOCA

Lydia Nsekera has been re-elected unanimously as President of the Burundi National Olympic Committee (BNOC).

in 2013.The BNOC President chairs the IOC Women in Sport Commission and serves on the Tokyo 2020 and Los

Angeles 2028 Coordination Commissions.Nsekera announced her candidacy for the Association of National


USA Team Handball and IHF run refereeing course with eye on Los Angeles 2028

  • Handball

teamed up with the International Handful Federation (IHF) to offer a course to prepare referees for the 2028

Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

knowledge for their roles.The USATH wants to strengthen both the quantity and quality of referees ahead of Los

Angeles 2028.Referees, technical delegates, statisticians, timekeepers and scorekeepers are among the

stronger and stronger.The USA Team Handball is aiming to improve the standing of refereeing ahead of Los

Angeles 2028 ©Getty Images"The referees must be athletes."

Gallego described Los Angeles 2028 as the "finish line" as he aims to improve the standard of refereeing


Registration open for inaugural USA Taekwondo Grand Prix Series

  • Taekwondo

Registration is now open for the first ever USA Taekwondo Grand Prix Series, described as a "major moment" for the sport of taekwondo in the country.

seeks to improve the country’s performance in the sport on the international stage in time for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


Scolaris secures another term as IFSC President after re-election at General Assembly

  • Sport Climbing

Marco Scolaris has been re-elected unopposed as President of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC).

inclusion onto the Olympic programme and has spoken of his determination to secure its place at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics."

Olympic Games, it is time to also start working on ensuring that sport climbing is included at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond."

Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics ©IFSCElections for the IFSC Executive Board were also held, with


Olympic decathlon champion Jenner announces bid for California Governor

  • Los Angeles 2028

Olympic champion and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner has announced her bid to run for Governor of California, promising to provide "a roadmap to prosperity to turn this state around".

tax policies.The winner of the next election is expected to play a key role in preparations for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, although their four-year term would end before the Games.California

Kris and stepchildren Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian, plus daughters Kylie and Kendall.Los Angeles

2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has previously suggested he could launch a Gubernatorial campaign after


BCCI "agreeable" to sending men's and women's teams if cricket included at Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

principle" send men’s and women’s teams to the Olympics if the sport is restored to the programme for the 2028

Olympics in Los Angeles.

The Board is agreeable to send both its teams if cricket makes the cut for the Los Angeles Olympics,"

the country's men's and women's cricket teams would receive a boost if the sport is included at the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty ImagesThe BCCI’s agreement to sign up to India’s National Anti-Doping Agency

select any Olympic squad.In accordance with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Agenda 2020 the Los

Angeles 2028 Organising Committee have the right to propose potential additions to the programme.USA


Bhutan NOC launch strategic plan until 2029 as continues search for first Olympic medal

  • OCA

A long-term strategic plan, encompassing two Olympic cycles, has been launched by the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC).

Winter Olympic Games at Beijing 2022 and Milan Cortina 2026 and Summer Olympic Games at Paris 2024 and Los

Angeles 2028.The exercise was to formulate a draft plan to cover two Olympic cycles, starting from July

officials and staff spent two days discussing the strategic plan that includes two Games cycles ©OCALos Angeles

2028 will hold special significance for Bhutan as they made their Olympic debut in the Californian city


Cricket at the 2028 Olympics on agenda for next BCCI Apex Council meeting

  • Los Angeles 2028

Whether or not cricket makes a concerted effort to be included at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics could

The 2028 Olympics and the BCCI's stance on cricket bidding to be on the programme is one of 14 items

place on April 16.Late last year the BCCI gave its tentative backing to a bid to include cricket at Los

Angeles 2028, but that was said to be dependent on receiving certain "clarifications".The BCCI is one

Angeles hosted an exhibition cricket match between two teams of retired players - led by Shane Warne

Angeles 2028.A timetable for deciding whether or not the ICC attempts to be included at Los Angeles


Olympic decathlon gold medallist Jenner tipped to enter California Governor race

  • Los Angeles 2028

Olympic decathlon gold medallist and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly considering entering the race to become the next Governor of California.

in late 2022.The winner of the next election is expected to play a key role in preparations for the Los

Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, although their four-year term would end before the Games.California

Kris and stepchildren Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian, plus daughters Kylie and Kendall.Los Angeles

2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has previously suggested he could launch a Gubernatorial campaign after


Nsekera vows to restore ANOCA's image after announcing Presidential candidacy

  • ANOCA

Lydia Nsekera has vowed to restore the image of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) after announcing her candidacy to be the organisation’s President.

BNOC President currently chairs the IOC Women in Sport Commission and serves on the Tokyo 2020 and Los

Angeles 2028 Coordination Commissions.Nsekera is the first candidate declared against Berraf in the


PETA tells Los Angeles 2028 to turn Olympic Games vegan to aid sustainability

  • Los Angeles 2028

Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics have been urged to turn the Games vegan if

animal rights and against what it calls "speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview" - has written to Los

Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman about the matter.Going vegan is "without a doubt, the most

claim that a vegan Olympics would "help support local restaurants - at least 285 establishments in Los

Angeles alone are vegan or vegetarian", and cites certain health benefits of a plant-based diet.

it and the resources which go into raising and fattening up animals.According to the website for the 2028


USATKD University opens enrolment in online courses

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USATKD University, an online academy run by USA Taekwondo, has been officially launched and is now offering athletes the chance to enroll in courses.

said USA Taekwondo.USA Taekwondo is hoping to improve international performance in time for the home Los

Angeles 2028 Olympics ©Getty Images"USATKD University is an astonishing piece of work - there has never

due to follow soon.USA Taekwondo is hoping to improve international performance in time for the home Los

Angeles 2028 Games.The governing body said it plans to "dominate in '28".


Paraclimbing World Cup awarded to Los Angeles as IFSC promotes sport for 2028 inclusion

  • Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics

Los Angeles has been awarded the third Paraclimbing World Cup of 2021 as the sport continues its bid

for Paralympic inclusion at the 2028 Games in the Californian city.

Angeles 2028 a key goal with the World Cup in the host city set to place the sport in the shop window.Los

It is definitely a good sign to have a Paraclimbing Word Cup in Los Angeles, where the 2028 Paralympic

Mario Scolaris, the IFSC President, added: "The confirmation of this event in Los Angeles is the cherry

Angeles 2028 Paralympics, and the World Cup will take place in the shadow of Los Angeles International

The deadline to apply for a place on the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic programme will be towards the end