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Fans of as many as nine sports vying to be included at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will have to wait longer to learn whether they should book their tickets to California. On Thursday United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland told journalists on a conference call that the discussion on which […]View the full article

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) endorsed the candidature file of the Salt Lake City Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid Thursday paving the way for organizers to work directly with the IOC in a potential ‘targeted dialogue’ that could lead to the Utah capital being awarded a future edition. A Salt Lake […]View the full article

French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) president David Lappartient is confident that the joint 2030 Winter Olympic bid between Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in the French Alps will rise to ‘targeted dialogue’ with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on December 1. Lappartient told AFP that the IOC’s Executive Board could “very certainly” choose one or more interested regions […]View the full article

France took a bold step Thursday in its campaign to bid for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games when a high level delegation of stakeholders arrived at International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland to present hosting plans and meet with President Thomas Bach. In July the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) launched the joint […]View the full article

A delegation representing the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC), Swedish Paralympic Committee (SPC) and the National Sport Federation traveled to Dalarna and Falun this week as stakeholders continue to develop a 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid. Those regions would host Nordic events according to initial plans released by the SOC in June when a […]View the full article

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday postponed the naming of additional sports proposed for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, pushing the highly anticipated announcement from Friday (September 8) to a later date that has yet to be set. The Executive Board was set to hear recommendations from the Olympic Program Commission and LA 2028, […]View the full article

Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh was named host of the 16th World Esports Championship by the International Esports Federation (IESF) Tuesday. The announcement was made by IESF President Vlad Marinescu during the closing ceremony of the 15th edition that has been staged in Iași, Romania the past 10 days. Philippines were named Grand Champions of the […]View the full article

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach told India exactly what they wanted to hear last week during an interview with local news channel CNBC-TV18. “Here our doors and hearts are wide open,” Bach said about a pitch planned by Indian sports minister Anurag Thakur next month to lay out his nation’s dream to stage […]View the full article

On this day (7 August) triathlete Alistair Brownlee won gold in the men’s individual event at London 2012. In this opinion piece, he defends the value of hosting major sports events such as the Olympic and the Commonwealth Games.View the full article

Alberta's departure from the 2030 race and last month's cancellation of the 2026 Games in Victoria, Australia pose existential threats to the Commonwealth Games moving forwardView the full article

The Paris 2024 Olympic torch revealed Tuesday is a work of art that belongs in a gallery, but few will end up in the homes of torchbearers who carry it in the relay from Athens to the French capital ahead of the Games next year. With one year to go before the opening ceremony, organizers […]View the full article

Romanian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Octavian Morariu stepped down as chair of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games, the IOC announced Friday, to comply with conflict-of-interest rules set by the organization. That same set of rules could also upend the desired host city election schedule previously proposed by the IOC. Morariu’s […]View the full article

Ahmedabad, India is reportedly considering a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria in Australia walked away from its hosting assignment on Monday. Victoria’s state government canceled plans after learning that costs to host the event have more than doubled to AUD $6 billion since the hosting contract was signed in April 2022. […]View the full article

The regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France are gearing up to submit an Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). President of France’s National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) David Lappartient made the announcement Tuesday explaining “The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in France in 2030 are a great opportunity […]View the full article