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Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said Rio de Janeiro should be given more time to deliver infrastructure that was promised as part of its Olympic Games legacy, following criticism of the Brazilian city’s progress on certain targets.

Brazilian federal police have arrested Alexandre Pinto, who served as head of infrastructure in the government of former Rio de Janerio Mayor Eduadro Paes, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the city’s hosting of the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Kevin Roberts on the conclusion of the race to stage the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.

The City of Calgary has voted to proceed with plans to bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after considering two options drawn up by a working group.

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.

The International Olympic Committee has reached an outline host city agreement with the Los Angeles bid committee that will allow the US city to host the 2028 Olympics and leave the path clear for the 2024 Games to take place in Paris.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said he expects a resolution over the destinations of the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games this week, adding that a deal is “very, very close”.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has dropped the strongest hint yet that the US city is prepared to host the 2028, rather than the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, after stating that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is drawing up a lucrative offer for the 2028 Games.

India’s Sports Ministry is set to undertake a feasibility study to determine whether the country should bid to host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Germany has returned to the bidding circle for the Olympic Games after North-Rhine Westphalia outlined an ambitious plan to host the 2032 summer event across 13 cities in the state.

The Dentsu Sports Asia (DSA) agency has agreed a four-year partnership with the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) to market the organisation’s commercial rights as the country prepares to host the Asian Games multi-sport event next year.

B2B and technology brands are leading a shift in sponsorship from storytelling to 'storydoing'. Andy Fry reports on a sector that is critical to the future of sport.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session has voted unanimously to proceed with forming a tripartite agreement that will see the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games awarded to Los Angeles and Paris.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved changes to the candidature process for the winter Olympic Games, with prospective host cities to benefit from more assistance and reduced costs when bidding for the 2026 event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should link the distribution of money to minimum standards of good governance and, in the coming years, should become more directly involved in organising the Olympic Games, according to an International Institute for Management Development (IMD) study.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have labelled International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s proposal for a simultaneous award of hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games as a “win-win-win” as IOC members prepare to debate the move later today (Tuesday).