Tag: LA 2028
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LA 2028 Hopeful Hima Das Resumes Training In Thiruvananthapuram
Hima Das, a part of the 2018 Asian Games Women’s 4×400m and Mixed 4×400m teams, resumed training in Thiruvananthapuram after completing a 16-month suspension imposed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on November 21, 2024. The 24-year-old will be vying for a berth in her first Olympic appearance at LA 2028. With regards to Das’…
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LA 2028 Gains $162.8 Million Investment From New Zealand
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) will invest $162.8 million directly into 36 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) over the next four years through to the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. $40.7 million per annum will go directly to NSOs for their campaigns, high performance programmes and performance pathways. In addition, HPSNZ will invest $22…
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Nigel Avery Named New Zealand Team Chef de Mission For LA 2028 And Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Olympian and five-time Commonwealth Games medallist Nigel Avery is set to lead The New Zealand Team to the next edition of the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. Avery, a former New Zealand representative in weightlifting, athletics and bobsleigh was New Zealand Team Chef de Mission for the extremely successful Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Paris 2024 Olympic…
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LA 2028 To Gain Record £330m Investment From UK Sport
Los Angeles (LA) 2028 to gain record 330 million pounds ($418 million) investment from the UK Sport, the government agency responsible for investing money sourced from the National Lottery and the government, into Olympic and Paralympic sport, to benefit more than 50 disciplines. The Olympic budget for athletics was cut by 20.5 million pounds for Los…
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International Judo Federation Changes Rules For LA 2028 Olympic Cycle
The International Judo Federation (IJF) laid out its changed Sport and Refereeing Rules (SOR) on Friday for the Los Angeles (LA) 2028 Olympic Cycle after the season concluded with the Tokyo Grand Slam 2024. At the end of each development period, the discipline’s governing body launched a vast consultation to determine the changes that should…