Para Sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused to rule out the prospect that the historic dual awarding of hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympics could be repeated for future editions of the winter Games, while Buenos Aires is said to be considering a bid for the 2032 summer Olympics.

Paris was formally confirmed as host of the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday, while Los Angeles landed the 2028 Games, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) broke with decades of tradition in what president Thomas Bach claimed was a “win-win-win” situation.

Newly-elected International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has talked up the opportunities presented by the confirmation that Paris and Los Angeles will stage the 2024 and 2028 editions of the summer Paralympic Games.

Andrew Parsons has today (Friday) been elected as the new president of the International Paralympic Committee.

The State of California has approved a measure to provide up to $270m (€226.5m) in financial guarantees should Los Angeles’ bid to stage the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games go over budget.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Wednesday) opted to maintain its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC), but has put in place an interim measure that will allow certain athletes to compete as neutrals in qualification events for the 2018 winter Paralympic Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Monday) confirmed the make-up of the sports programme for the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, with record female participation set for Tokyo and changes in the attribution of medal events for a number of sports, including reductions for athletics and swimming.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Thursday) expressed its belief that Pyeongchang will stage a successful winter Olympic Games but has called on local organisers to resolve legacy issues, stating this is a “priority” ahead of next year’s event.

Brazil’s Federal Police force has called for 21 people to be indicted for allegedly overcharging R$559m (€151.1m/$178m) for redevelopment work at a stadium used during the country’s hosting of the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.

Pat Hickey has today (Monday) said he looks forward to resuming his international Olympic duties after stating that the report by former Irish High Court judge, Justice Carroll Moran, into the ticketing scandal surrounding the 2016 summer Olympic Games clears him of any wrongdoing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to allay fears over next year’s winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, by saying that the sporting spectacle is “on track” despite rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published a strategic plan detailing how it plans to develop the four World Para Sports which it acts as international federation for between now and 2020, with a focus on enhancing commercial performance and strengthening ties with their Olympic equivalent International Federations.

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.

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.