Olympics leader talks up working with President-elect Trump ahead of L.A. Games
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Olympics leader talks up working with President-elect Trump ahead of L.A. Games

LA Times  

Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday. Bach said Thursday responsibility for “taking early contact with the incoming team” of the Trump administration is with organizing committee officials in L.A. and leaders of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “We saw also that President-elect Trump repeatedly declared his support for the games, which we never had any doubt because he has declared this support from the very beginning.” On Wednesday, Trump said he appointed Monica Crowley as his representative for “major U.S. hosted events,” including the L.A. Olympics and the 2026 World Cup in men’s soccer. For the 2025-28 period, covering the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Games and 2028 Games in L.A., the IOC already secured $7.3 billion and expects to beat the previous total, Bach said.

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Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday. Bach said Thursday responsibility for “taking early contact with the incoming team” of the Trump administration is with organizing committee officials in LA, and leaders of the US Olympic …

L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects
3 weeks, 5 days ago

L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass holds up the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics in August. Los Angeles transit officials are asking President-elect Donald Trump to dedicate $3.2 billion to fund transportation projects for “the largest and most spectacular sporting event held in American history” — the 2028 Olympics. The letter sent out last week …

Trump, the 2028 Olympics and what it all means for L.A.
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump, the 2028 Olympics and what it all means for L.A.

LA Times  

Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Redmond Gerard, left, listens to President Trump describing his snowboarding stunts during a ceremony welcoming the Team USA Olympic athletes at the White House in 2018. At the same time, Trump denigrates other countries, criticized Paris Olympic organizers this summer over a segment deemed anti-Christian by some, and was shaded by Team USA gymnast Simone Biles …

LA 2028 Olympic Games confident of Trump administration support
1 month, 1 week ago

LA 2028 Olympic Games confident of Trump administration support

The Independent  

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Here’s why LA28 officials are not worried about Trump’s support for the Olympics
1 month, 1 week ago

Here’s why LA28 officials are not worried about Trump’s support for the Olympics

LA Times  

Casey Wasserman, LA28 chairman and president, speaks at a news conference at UCLA Covel Commons on Thursday. President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to make a “radical change” in government spending has raised concerns about Los Angeles’ effort to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. “That’s the nature of the world we live in,” LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman said. “You need the support …

L.A. 2028 Olympic organizers sign new corporate sponsors
3 months ago

L.A. 2028 Olympic organizers sign new corporate sponsors

LA Times  

L.A. mayor Karen Bass holds up the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France on Aug. 11. The L.A. 2028 organizing committee hoped to see increased sponsor interest since the Paris Games ended. The private organizers in charge of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics announced a new corporate partnership Thursday, …

Lord Coe in landmark bid to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president
3 months, 1 week ago

Lord Coe in landmark bid to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president

The Telegraph  

Lord Coe has launched his bid to become the president of the International Olympic Committee when Thomas Bach stands down next year. They are Zimbabwe’s double Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry, who is regarded as an ally of outgoing president Bach; the current Spanish vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch jnr, whose father was a past president; France’s David Lappartient, who heads …

IOC President Bach not to seek 3rd term
4 months, 1 week ago

IOC President Bach not to seek 3rd term

China Daily  

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 10, 2024. PARIS -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announced on Saturday that he will not seek to take charge of the organization for a third term. "As a result of deep deliberations and extensive discussions, …

Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. I’m worried the language is starting to shift, and I’m actually a little bit upset if they start to roll back the “car-free games” promise, because I think it was appropriately shocking to people. The other component that echoes what’s going on in Paris is the “no-build Olympics.” In the same way …

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

Associated Press  

Catch up on AP’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with performances from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and more. NBC News reported that Celine Dion and Lady Gaga have arrived in Paris amid speculation that one or both of the pop singers will perform at the opening ceremony. See AP’s best photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics 1 …

IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French Alps were named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though with conditions attached and signoff required from whoever is the next prime minister of France. French President Emmanuel Macron helped present the bid to IOC members and gave assurances that the new prime minister and government he intends to …

France to receive conditional approval to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games
5 months ago

France to receive conditional approval to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games

LA Times  

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach speaks during the start of the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday. France will get just a partial Olympic win on Wednesday when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Tuesday that full approval for the bid …

L.A. to get $77 million in federal funds to add electric buses before Olympics, hopes for millions more
5 months ago

L.A. to get $77 million in federal funds to add electric buses before Olympics, hopes for millions more

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announces a $77-million grant for Los Angeles on Thursday at the Coliseum. Standing before the renowned peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony was held, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77-million infusion of cash for Metro to pay for more electric buses. The buses will help …

Amid leadership changes, LA28 still confident it can raise billions for 2028 Olympics
1 year ago

Amid leadership changes, LA28 still confident it can raise billions for 2028 Olympics

LA Times  

LA28, the group responsible for hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, is confident it can fulfill fundraising obligations despite changes in leadership. In the midst of this week’s sudden leadership changes, the private committee tasked with organizing the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles insisted it remains on track to raise billions of dollars needed to pay for …

Paris Olympic organizing head says budget ‘under control’ a year ahead of 2024 Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Paris Olympic organizing head says budget ‘under control’ a year ahead of 2024 Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — The operating budget for the Paris Olympics is “under control,” the president of the organizing committee said Tuesday. With one year to go before the opening ceremony, organizing committee president Tony Estanguet said partnership deals are on track, with 22 new sponsors joining since the start of the year. It’s obviously the first time that a sporting event …

The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe
1 year, 5 months ago

The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — What was shaping up as a regular workday turned out to be anything but for the organizers of France’s first summer Olympic Games in a century. We’ll be inspected intensely, criticized hugely.” In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, the Paris 2024 president vigorously defended colleagues whose homes also were searched. Paris 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee …

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

The Hindu  

Olympic sports bodies meet Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The International Olympic Committee in March advised that some Russians and Belarusians could return in individual events but not team sports, if they had not actively supported the war in Ukraine, and are not contracted …

Paris 2024 organizers say budget likely to increase
2 years, 1 month ago

Paris 2024 organizers say budget likely to increase

Associated Press  

PARIS — The operating budget for the 2024 Paris Olympics is expected to go up by 10%, in part because of high inflation, organizers said Tuesday. The organizing committee, known as COJO, had an original operating budget of around 4 billion euros but will present a revised figure at a board meeting next month that is expected to reach 4.4 …

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The IOC is in talks with 10 potential candidates to host a future Summer Games, the global group of national Olympic leaders was told Thursday. “We are currently working with 10 interested NOCs and regions across four continents,” International Olympic Committee director general Christophe de Kepper said at the Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in …

Thomas Bach re-elected as IOC president until 2025
3 years, 9 months ago

Thomas Bach re-elected as IOC president until 2025

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games. Bach said Tokyo was “the best prepared Olympic city ever” and reiterated the games would open on July 23 despite restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let us not forget …

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