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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡
● Olympic Games 2028: Los Angeles ● Los Angeles City Council member Tim McOsker got what he wanted from the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee, namely a split of the sailing events with Long Beach, with the boating races to be held in his district, in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro.
In addition, LA28 finally posted – last week – its Impact and Sustainability Report, originally due on 31 March of this year and updated its Annual Report.
So, last week, he withdrew his four motions asking the City for the status on venue selection, procurement and hiring procedures, budget control and options for dispute resolution with the organizing committee. For now, he’s happy.
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The City of Los Angeles made an outreach to the National Olympic Committee delegates during the “NOC Open Days” last week for possible in-city hospitality locations, holding a reception at Los Angeles City Hall on Thursday morning.
Several NOCs attended, at the invitation of the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, and were informed about a handful of possible locations in the City, including some historic venues.
● Athletics ● At the USATF national 20 km championships in New Haven, Connecticut, Paris Olympic Conner Mantz finally got away from two-time Olympian and defending race champ Hillary Bor in the final 500 to win in 56:16, an American Record, better than his 56:23 en route time at the Houston Half earlier this year. It’s his second national title at this distance (also in 2022).
Bor was second in 56:32, ahead of Isai Rodriguez in third at 56:34.
Aubrey Frentheway broke away at 15 km and won the women’s race in 1:05:36, ahead of Biruktayit Degefa (1:05:42) and Ednah Kurgat (1:05:46). It’s the first national title for Frentheway.
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The Athletics Integrity Unit posted its roster of ineligible people as of the end of August 2025 with 649 listings. There are 13 countries with 10 or more entries:
● 140: Kenya
● 123: India
● 62: Russia
● 33: China
● 21: South Africa
● 19: Italy
● 19: Turkey
● 17: Ethiopia
● 15: Ukraine
● 14: Morocco
● 13: United States
● 10: Kuwait
● 10: Nigeria
Between Kenya and India, their combined total of 263 is 40% of the entire list, and with Russia, accounts for half of all 649 listings.
● Canoe-Kayak ● Argentina and Chile dominated the Pan American Sprint Championships in Asuncion (PAR), winning 49 and 43 medals, and the Argentines taking 24 golds.
The U.S. sent a small team and won two medals, a silver by Philip Majumdar in the men’s K-1 200 m, and a bronze in the men’s K-4 1,000 m.
● Football ● FIFA posted a four-page, 41-line list of disciplinary measures from qualifying matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held only in June 2025, with seven warnings, plus fines, suspensions and reductions in fans allowed in stadiums.
There were 25 national federations receiving warnings or sanctions: Albania, Argentina (3), Austria, Bahrain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia (2), Ecuador, Estonia, Indonesia (2), Iraq, Jordan, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Romania (2), San Marino, Serbia, Suriname, Uruguay and Uzbekistan.
The charges were briefly listed and included actions such as:
● “Causing a disturbance during national anthems”
● “Discrimination and racist abuse”
● “Failure to respect decisions”
● “Invasion or attempted invasion of the field of play”
● “Lighting of fireworks or any other objects”
● “Misconduct of players and officials”
● “Offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play”
● “Order and security at matches”
● “Serious foul play”
● “Team misconduct”
● “Throwing of objects”
● “Use of gestures, words, objects or any other means to transmit a message that is not appropriate for a sports event”
Players from 11 countries were sanctioned, from Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Montserrat, North Korea and Trinidad & Tobago.
Remember, this was only from matches in June!
● Volleyball ● The quarterfinals of the FIVB Women’s World Championship in Thailand are set after the U.S. and Turkey completed the bracket with Monday sweeps in the round-of-16.
The U.S. defeated Canada by 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 and Turkey sailed past Slovenia, 30-28, 25-13, 29-27. Thus, the quarterfinals, all in Bangkok (with tournament seeds indicated):
Upper bracket:
● 3 Sep.: 9 Netherlands vs. 7 Japan
● 4 Sep.: 3 United States vs. 4 Turkey
Lower bracket:
● 3 Sep.: 1 Italy vs. 6 Poland
● 4 Sep.: 2 Brazil vs. 19 France
Seven of the eight teams remaining are all 4-0, with France the only one to lose a match, a five-setter against Brazil in pool play. The semis will be on 6 September and the medal matches on the 7th.
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Venezuela won the men’s Pan American Cup in Leon (MEX), a qualification pathway tournament, defeating Mexico in the final, 3-1. Canada won the bronze; the U.S., with a mixed team of experienced and new players, finished sixth.
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