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Canoe Slalom will be held at the Riversport OKC facility in Oklahoma City during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Rendering via LA28

L.A. City Council Approves Updated LA28 Venue Plan

Flag football and lacrosse will be played at BMO Stadium near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the relocation of canoe slalom and softball to Oklahoma City was approved by the Los Angeles City Council as LA28 announced additional venue assignments on Friday afternoon. LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover and Chief Operating Officer John Harper were […]

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USA Swimming Interim CEO Shana Ferguson Leaving to Join LA28

USA Swimming interim chief executive officer Shana Ferguson is leaving the organization to become the chief of sport and games delivery at the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and will be succeeded by Bob Vincent, former chair of the USA Swimming Board of Directors, on April 1. The chief executive officer’s role has been […]

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World Curling Launches Global Facilities Certification Program

World Curling has launched a new initiative in partnership with Sustainable Venue Solutions and World Academy of Sport designed to establish a network of certified venues around the world. The Global Facilities Certification Program implements a process that will allow existing facilities to enhance operational standards and ensure that they meet defined benchmarks. The program […]

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Brisbane 2032 Stadium

New Olympic Stadium, Crocodile-Inhabited Rowing Course Part of Brisbane 2032 Overhaul

A new 60,000-seat arena will be built as part of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Brisbane to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies while the famous Gabba stadium will be demolished after the Games, the Queensland government announced on Tuesday as its review of the Games’ venues was announced. The multi-sport arena, […]

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Thomas Bach speaks during the IOC Session in Greece. Bach's successor as president was elected on Thursday afternoon as he ends a 12-year reign. Photo via International Olympic Committee

Kirsty Coventry Elected 10th IOC President

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as president of the International Olympic Committee, vaulting into one of the most pressure-filled and prominent roles in the world of sport while making history as the first woman to hold the role. Coventry was elected on Thursday in Greece at the IOC Session. She won in the first round […]

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Tokyo Olympics Boxing
The United States' Duke Ragan, left, exchanges punches with Ghana's Samuel Takyi during their men's featherweight 57-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

IOC Puts Boxing Back on Olympic Program for LA28

Boxing’s return from near-expulsion out of the Olympic Summer Games is almost complete after the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended including the sport on the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, ending a years-long dispute that nearly made the sport extinct on the Olympic scene. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the recommendation […]

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AECOM LA28

LA28 Partners with Infrastructure Company AECOM

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and Team USA have announced AECOM as the Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the entities. AECOM will support the delivery of the venue infrastructure program for the Games that will feature over 15,000 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Working closely with LA28 and key stakeholders, AECOM will help deliver […]

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USOPC

USOPC Announces Massive Financial Program for Olympians and Paralympians

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced an initiative that will see $200,000 in benefits given to each Team USA Olympian and Paralympian and their families through 2032. The donation to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation is from Ross Stevens, a Team USA supporter and founder of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, […]

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Pennymac LA28

Pennymac Named Team USA and LA28’s Official Mortgage Supporter in Landmark Deal

PennyMac Financial Services has been named the exclusive Official Mortgage Supporter of the 2026 and 2028 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams and a supporter of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a first-of-its-kind partnership with a mortgage lender. Headquartered near Los Angeles, Pennymac will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2028 as the Official Mortgage Supporter […]

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