Multi-sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Buenos Aires is ready to take the summer Youth Olympic Games “to the next level” as it was confirmed that squash and polo will be showcased sports at next year’s event in the Argentinian capital.

Brazilian Olympic Committee president Carlos Nuzman will meet International Olympic Committee officials next week in Switzerland with a view to asking for assistance in satisfying creditors who are still owed about R130m (€35m/$40m) following the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tsunekazu Takeda has been re-elected for a 10th consecutive term as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Wednesday) released the report by its Evaluation Commission into the bids of Los Angeles and Paris for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, stating their proposals are as “good as it can possibly get” for the multi-sport showpiece.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will not take part in this year’s vote to select a host city for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant has joined the board of directors and Athletes’ Advisory Commission for Los Angeles’ bid to host the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.

International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has insisted that the final cost of staging the Tokyo 2020 summer Games should not “scare off” future applicant cities.

IOC president Thomas Bach has described the expected double award of the 2024 and 2028 Games as a “golden opportunity”, but is it also the start of a new era for the Olympic Games bidding process? Mark Bisson reports.

With a series of new mixed gender relays and team events added to the schedule, the programme for Tokyo 2020 has been hailed as “a real step-change in the Olympic programme”. But, asks Mark Bisson, will it be enough to win over a new generation of Olympic Games enthusiasts?

North Korean International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Chang Ung has poured cold water on the prospect of a partnership with South Korea for the staging of the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, stating there isn’t enough time to come to such an agreement.

Los Angeles 2024 has added further major league expertise to its bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games through partnerships with Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS).

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Russia will not escape further sanctions for the wide-ranging doping scandal that has enveloped sport in the country, despite efforts to introduce reform.

South Korea’s new Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Do Jong-hwan, has suggested that North Korea could host some events during the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of efforts to improve relations with its neighbouring country.

Organisers behind Innsbruck’s proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have said the Austrian city could host the event on a budget of €1.175bn ($1.32bn) thanks to a plan that would avoid the development of new permanent infrastructure.

Calgary’s staging of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games would likely cost C$4.6bn (€3.05bn/$3.42bn) should the Canadian city successfully bid for the event, according to a new report.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran has said the government has agreed in principle to investigate a bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.