North and South Korea are set to meet this week to discuss forming joint teams for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Games.

Koreans have already marched together under a joint flag this year, at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic

Olympics in February ©Getty ImagesThey also put together a joint women’s ice hockey team at that Games

, and have since competed together in basketball, dragon boat racing and rowing at the Asian Games and

in 2020.Last month, the two countries agreed to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee

stating their intention to jointly bid for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.The bid is

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a formal expression of interest to bid for the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games and is now set to approach the Government for support.

So, we have already submitted to the IOC the letter expressing our interest in hosting 2032 Olympic Games

They welcomed the move and said that India should have hosted an Olympic Games much earlier."

India has not bid or expressed interest to host Olympic Games earlier."

in 2032.In October, Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates met with Bach to say a bid from

, while a 13-city German proposal has also been tipped.The 2032 Games are currently due to be awarded

An agreement has been reached by the International Olympic Committee and Samsung to extend their global

with the IOC will include the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesThe agreement will see Samsung

reach a 30-year milestone, with their first Games as part of the IOC’s The Olympic Partner (TOP) programme

Games, through to Los Angeles 2028.The electronics company will also continue to support the Youth Olympic

Games, the IOC, the National Olympic Committees and their teams.Samsung will continue as a Worldwide

receive limited edition Olympic phones from Samsung during the Games ©Getty ImagesCoca-Cola, Alibaba

South Korea's capital Seoul will host the 2020 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General

the announcement during the final day of the General Assembly.Lindberg, a member of the International Olympic

Committee (IOC) Executive Board, claimed North Korea would jointly host the gathering of the 206 National Olympic

proposal comes after South and North Korea fielded a combined women's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympic

Games in Pyeongchang, where they also marched together during the Opening Ceremony.The two countries

are set to launch a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games.Officials from the nations agreed to

It may well turn out to be the most significant moment of a memorable sporting year.

Korean folk song Arirang filled the air and two divided nations marched as one in an emotional Winter Olympic

Games Opening Ceremony in Pyeongchang.

As for the Winter Olympic Games to be held soon in South Korea, we earnestly wish success," he said when

Games in Pyeongchang ©Philip BarkerMany others remain guarded about what happens next.

Since then a joint communiqué from the two Korean leaders has expressed support for a joint bid for the 2032

Authorities in Shanghai confirmed they have ordered a feasibility study on hosting the 2032 Olympic and

Paralympic Games but insist it has no bearing on whether they will launch a bid.

a formal bid, many other cities across the world have shown an eagerness to enter the race for the Games

in 2032.Last month Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates met the President of the International

Olympic Committee Thomas Bach to say a bid from Brisbane should be considered a "serious proposition

bid.Indonesia has already submitted a formal proposal after Jakarta and Palembang hosted this year's Asian Games

, while another bid could come from India.A 13-city German proposal has also been tipped.The 2032 Games

A joint North and South Korean candidacy for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games took a step closer

to becoming official today as the two countries agreed to send a letter to the International Olympic

Denmark.Reports also claimed they had agreed to compete together in six or seven sports at the 2020 Olympic

Games in Tokyo.South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed to launch

a joint bid for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics following a summit in Pyongyang last month, marking

of intent.IOC President Thomas Bach held talks in Seoul last month regarding the joint bid for the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games with South Korean President Moon Jae-in ©IOCBach revealed earlier this

Buenos Aires and Ushuaia could make a late bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after

the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) said it will launch a feasibility study to consider a possible

In a statement, the COA said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had been informed about the potential

kilometres away.The announcement comes after Buenos Aires staged a successful edition of the Summer Youth Olympic

Games earlier this year and amid uncertainty over all three candidates in the 2026 race - Milan-Cortina

member Gerardo Werthein.IOC President Thomas Bach had talked up Buenos Aires' capability to host the 2032

ImagesArgentina was not one of the countries which expressed an interest to the IOC in hosting the 2026 Games

Upcoming Olympic Games will provide proof to the public that the Agenda 2020 and New Norm reforms have

with the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.A revised budget of ¥1.35 trillion (£9.1 billion/$12.3 billion

Committee have talked up the prospect of a South East Queensland bid for the 2032 Olympic Games ©Getty

 "This is why for the Olympic Games 2032, we have already now a big number of interested cities

But 2032 is an example that we are getting out a message that is working."

Indonesia, host of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, could also bid in 2032, alongside a

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates is to personally inform International Olympic

Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach that Brisbane's potential bid for the 2032 Summer Games should

executive Matt Carroll suggested that a south-east Queensland bid is Australia's only hope of securing the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games.The state already has a wealth of world class facilities and stadiums in

place and hosted the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to great acclaim.

 The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games has fuelled talk of a Queensland Olympic bid ©Getty ImagesWith

Buenos Aires, the host of this month's Youth Olympic Games, has also been tipped to bid for 2032.Indonesia

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll has suggested that a south-east Queensland

bid is Australia's only hope of securing the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 Carroll proposed that Queensland would be ideal for a 2032 Olympic bid as it already has facilities

 "The decision on who will host the 2032 Games won’t be made for another seven years so there is

time," he said.Queensland have the facilities in place for a 2032 Olympic Games bid due to the 2018

also expressed interest in hosting the 2032 Games and so could be potential competitors.

 After Tokyo has hosted the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Paris is due stage them in 2024 and

For some - no, for many cities, the experience of having an Olympic bid aborted would deflate ambitions

It was June 2015 when the Hungarian Olympic Committee decided to bid for the Summer Games of 2024, and

surprising traction as it chimed in with the smaller-is-beautiful idea intrinsic to the International Olympic

A Games in Budapest sends the message that the Olympic Games are not simply for the mega-city but for

be made for the 2032 Olympics.

Games.

North and South Korea are considering sending a joint wrestling team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,

has promised his support for a joint team.The two countries trained together this year at the Asian Games

did not compete together there.The two Koreas formed joint teams in three sports at this year's Asian Games

Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, marking the first time two separate countries have formed one team at an Olympic

for more ways to compete together in international sport.This could include a combined bid for the 2032

Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.The KWF said it will have further discussions with North Korea on

Buenos Aires has the capability to be a great host of the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games following

the "outstanding success" of the youth event here, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas

the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, due to conclude here today, had "exceeded all our expectations"

After this outstanding success of these Youth Olympic Games, I could not see anybody in the IOC having

any doubt about the capability of Argentina and Buenos Aires to organise an excellent Olympic Games,

Buenos Aires has bid for the Olympic Games on several occasions.They first bid in 1936 when the event

Ushuaia may study of hosting the Youth Winter Olympic Games but there is still some way to go."

Paralympic Committee (IPC) has signed a major partnership with Japanese tyre company and worldwide Olympic

Bridgestone in a deal that demonstrates the value of its new marketing relationship with the International Olympic

The IOC had announced earlier this year that the Paralympic Games marketing programme will fall under

tthe IOC marketing department from 2021 when all The Olympic Partners will also be sponsors of the IPC

and the Paralympic Games.

 The agreement is due to last until at least 2032.Until now, the closer alignment between the two

insurance brand Allianz, a long-term partner of the IPC, joining the TOP programme.Already a worldwide Olympic