Officials behind Salt Lake City's potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are in the process of drafting a plan on how to collaborate with Los Angeles 2028 in areas including sponsorship and visas.

Pingtan Island in China will play host to the first Beach ParaVolley Standing World Series event later this year, it has been announced.

Gene Sykes is stepping down as chief executive of Los Angeles 2028 but will assume an advisory role with the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced today.

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has admitted the sport will struggle to gain a place on the Paralympic Games programme until considerable improvements are made to their classification system.

Legends has been announced as the sponsorship sales agency for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Metrolink rail network in Southern California has been handed a cash boost with one eye on the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Los Angeles 2028 have named sports executive Kathy Carter as their chief revenue officer, it has been announced.

Los Angeles 2028 have appointed Lauren Lamkin as their vice president of communications and public relations.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los Angeles counterpart Eric Garcetti are hopeful of making the Olympic Games more sustainable, with both cities preparing to stage the multi-sport event.

California has officially recognised surfing as the state's official sport, a move which the International Surfing Association (ISA) has used to reaffirm its commitment to a long-term Olympic future.

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner has said that recent tournaments have built "momentum" for the bid to include beach volleyball at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles 2028's preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been praised following a visit to the American city from officials representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

The United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) chief marketing officer Lisa Baird has left the organisation to take up a position with New York Public Radio (NYPR).

Los Angeles 2028 has taken its first major steps towards launching its marketing plan to raise $2.5 billion (£2 billion/€2.2 billion) in sponsorship, it has been reported.

Standing beach ParaVolley wants to be included on the programme at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, it has been revealed by World ParaVolley (WPV) President Barry Couzner.