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The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission has finished visits to the organizers for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris, grading the work done so far as “right on track” to deliver the Games in less than two years’ time. During the meetings, the Coordination Commission received an insight into the launch of […]
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While it may seem that the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games are a far way off, the looming issue of Russian and Belarusian athlete participation may have to be resolved sooner than later with the Olympic qualification processes for some sports already underway. Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram messaging […]
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Adidas has acquired a naming rights partnership for the new arena being developed at Porte de la Chapelle in Paris for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The German sportswear and equipment manufacturer has signed an initial five-year contract, renewable for a further seven years, with SAE POPB, the operating company which also manages Paris’ […]
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A senior figure in the International Olympic Committee has warned that Russian and Belarussian athletes may find themselves shut out of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris with qualifying events already on the horizon. Sir Craig Reedie, an IOC member for three decades and who headed the World Anti-Doping Agency when it […]
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The sport of rugby continues to build momentum as it heads toward the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and the announcement of the schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 season only furthers the sport’s increasing popularity. The 2023 schedule provides the chance for the top four men’s and women’s teams in the […]
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When the 2024 Olympic Summer Games descend on France, there will be one familiar venue to welcome it back 100 years after it first hosted Olympic competition. Work has commenced on the redevelopment of Stade Yves-du-Manoir, the only venue for Paris 2024 which was also featured in the French capital’s staging of the 1924 Olympic […]
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OnePlan has been announced as a partner for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris, allowing the organizers to use OnePlan’s Venue Twin and GIS Mapping software for more efficiency and collaboration. This is the first time an Olympic and Paralympic Games has chosen a partner for 3D mapping of sports venues and […]
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The International Olympic Committee will give fans the chance to buy Olympic-branded merchandise for the first time without going to the Games, opening The Olympic Shop in collaboration with Fanatics as Paris 2024 marks its 1,000-day countdown to the opening of the next Olympic Summer Games. Fans will be able to purchase official Olympic and […]
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The head of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games organizing committee in Paris has raised the idea of having the Opening Ceremony run through the streets of the French capital rather than inside the Stade de France. Tony Estanguet, the Paris 2024 organizing committee’s president, told The Guardian on Sunday the idea would fit the Games’ […]
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The Olympic flag arrived in Paris on Monday with the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, showcasing it at city hall with a celebration event at Trocadero square, near the Eiffel Tower, welcoming home French medalists from the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Summer Games that concluded on Sunday in Tokyo. Hidalgo formally received the flag Sunday during the […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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