The last 12 months in sports politics has perhaps not quite hit the heights of the year which preceded it, but it has contained plenty of excitement nonetheless.
Third time lucky, they say. Try telling that to squash. Three consecutive times this global sport has sought entry to the Olympic Games; three times it has been turned away.
Detailed discussions are beginning between Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 to consider the feasibility of collaboration on areas including sponsorship and procurement, it was revealed here today.
A "Twenty-Eight by '28" initiative has been announced by Los Angeles' Metro in order to complete 28 key transport projects in time for the city hosting the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 11 years' time.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has said the organisation sees Los Angeles 2028 as an opportunity for the Paralympic Movement because of the Organising Committee’s desire to "make a difference".
Belgium's Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant and Switzerland's Patrick Baumann have been named chairmen of the respective International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commissions for the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Belgium's Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant has reportedly emerged as favourite to be named chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
I like to think I have a special relationship with the Olympic Flame. I haven't. But I like to think I have.
The rain just held off and the flame is on its way to Pyeongchang 2018.
Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles, has underlined the Olympic city's determination to uphold its values on social integration and climate change even if they are in conflict with the policy of the US Government.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has joined Mayors from around the world attending a major summit in Paris on climate change.
An Olympic twinning cooperation agreement is due to be signed by Anne Hidalgo and Eric Garcetti, the respective Mayors of Paris and Los Angeles, during an anti-pollution summit in the French capital on Monday (October 23).
Los Angeles 2028 has received official support from the State with California Governor Edmund G Brown officially signing a measure providing financial guarantees in Sacramento.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is targeting hosting either the 2026 or 2030 Winter Olympic Games, with chairman Larry Probst claiming it would "ideally" be the latter edition to avoid any potential conflict with Los Angeles 2028.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach visited the University of St Gallen in Switzerland for a public panel discussion with Matthias Hüppi, the moderator and commentator at Swiss television channel SRF.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Yiannis Kouros is a Greek who, 30 years ago this week, ran 1,000 miles faster than anyone in history which is why Brian Oliver thinks he is the greatest distance-runner you have never heard of.
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