Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who played a key role in the city landing the hosting rights for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has moved a step closer to being appointed the United States Ambassador to India.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games chief executive Kathy Carter has said the city's existing buildings and facilities will be important towards its aim to be the most sustainable Games in history.

New International Federation of American Football (IFAF) President Pierre Trochet has argued a busy calendar of events in the next two years is an opportunity to "showcase what we are capable of" as the organisation pursues inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has insisted that homelessness in the American city is not its "problem to solve", and is instead "everybody's problem to solve today".

The newly-appointed coach of Canada's women's softball team Kaleigh Rafter said it was time to look towards the future, recognising the need for development, stating she wishes the sport returns at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Cross-country running, last held in the Olympics in 1924, could return for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes.

Despite the sport being omitted from the list of guaranteed sports at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has expressed its gratitude for the pathway created for the sport to feature in the event.

Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing are set to be added to the core Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme - but boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been left off the list of guaranteed sports for the Games.

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has proposed that its mixed-gender "Ultimate 4's" discipline be included on the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with President Robert "Nob" Rauch arguing it represents "an appealing addition" to the Games.

A trip to France by senior officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to help with security planning for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the American city has sparked an international incident following accusations of a wrongful arrest.

Los Angeles City Council has approved the Games Agreement - a key accord which outlines responsibilities held by the city and the Organising Committee - concerning the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Los Angeles 2028 chairperson Casey Wasserman has claimed organisers of the Olympics and Paralympics have already secured "well over" 50 per cent of their revenue target after the Games Agreement was approved by a City Council Ad-Hoc Committee.

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) secretary general Francis Mutuku has called on National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from Africa to focus their development across numerous sports on the Los Angeles 2028 Games, with an aim of getting the continent's medal tally above 50.

The Unite Here Local 11 labour union has called on the Los Angeles City Council to delay a vote on the Games Agreement for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics, claiming it risks "massive cost overruns without meaningful public input".