The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has welcomed the agreement that is set to see Paris host the 2024 summer Paralympic Games and Los Angeles the 2028 edition of its showpiece event, stating it represents a major opportunity to make a “breakthrough” in the underserved US market.
Tokyo 2020 claims fresh cost savings for Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 has claimed further progress in efforts to reduce the cost of the 2020 summer Olympic Games by stating that it has reduced the budget for facility development by Y41.3bn (€312.6m/$362.6m).
Referendum bid places question marks against Budapest’s Olympic Games tilt
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is faced with the prospect of the bid race for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games being reduced to two contenders after a threshold was met to stage a referendum on Budapest’s bid.
Calgary forms committee to study Olympic Games bid
The Canadian city of Calgary has formed a committee to discuss a potential bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Russia considering bid for 2028 Olympic Games
Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), has said the country could bid to stage the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite being in the midst of a doping scandal that has led to the nation being stripped of the hosting rights to various events.