Oceania Boxing Confederation (OCBC) President Tauhiti Nena has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to argue that "boxing deserves to be a part of the Olympics" and governed by the International Boxing Association (IBA), having been left off the Los Angeles 2028 programme.

Chris Thompson, senior vice-president of Government relations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, has been appointed by the city's Mayor-elect Karen Bass as her chief of staff, it has been announced.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardice has predicted that the combination of the United States co-hosting the Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 and cricket's potential inclusion at Los Angeles 2028 leaves the sport "very well positioned" for the future.

Cricket can "open new audiences to the Olympic Movement", International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Greg Barclay has promised, while adding that being included on the Los Angeles 2028 programme is the governing body's "number one priority".

Secretary general Beng Choo Low has claimed that the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) "remain positive" about the prospect of the sport's return to the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028, although acknowledged "there is still a lot of work".

Democrat Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso to be elected as Los Angeles' first black woman Mayor, meaning she is set to have the honour of receiving the Olympic flag at the Paris 2024 handover. 

World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland says the governing body "is in the process of applying" for coastal rowing to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Billionaire Rick Caruso is currently leading the race to decide the next Mayor of Los Angeles by a slim margin.  

The Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee is considering moving the Games' canoe slalom venue from the Sepulveda Basin in the Valley Sports Park to the Riversport Rapids Whitewater Center in Oklahoma City.

The Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) has held six days of training for coaches as part of its Radar 2028 project.

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has warned any decision to exclude the sport from future editions of the Olympic Games will not be received quietly.

Olympic basketball gold medallist Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been appointed by Global LA as a celebrity ambassador it is claimed can help attract business to the city before the 2028 Olympics.

New International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Tayyab Ikram has vowed to use waterless pitches at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and National Football League (NFL) have appointed six new global flag football ambassadors as they continue to lobby for the discipline to appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Construction on a section of a subway line which is expected to improve transport for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics has been stopped due to safety concerns.