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The COO of FIFA, Kevin Lamour has been sacked after criticizing Gianni Infantino. This is another troubling development concerning the governance of FIFA. Several years ago, the IOC revoked their recognition of the IBA has the governing body for boxing. What the IBA was doing is only a fraction of what FIFA is doing now.

Based on prior precedent with the IBA, is it time for the IOC to revoke their recognition of FIFA as football's governing body? Can this be done? And how would it be done?

Germany has been exploring an Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040. While Berlin has not had a referendum, locals don't seem into it. On the other hand, Berlin is bidding for the 2035 World's Fair (Expo 2035) and recent polling shows support for that. I think Berlin may very well win Expo 2035. At this point, it seems clear that Berlin will not be Germany's Olympic candidate but Berlin will not be disappointed if they get Expo 2035.

Today we mark two years to go until the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. This will be the fist time LA hosts the Paralympics.

Here is a look at the new subway cars coming to LA in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. The LA Metro is getting 182 of these Hyundai HR5000 subway cars. They will run on the B and D Lines. Spectators will have the opportunity to experience these new trains during the games.

There have been several posts on here about this proposed New York City-Lake Placid bid for the 2042 Winter Olympics. I personally do like the idea as it can be done with existing venues. But there is a point which is being lost;

Any future Winter Olympics in NYC-Lake Placid is probably a long way off and its probably way later than 2042. Let's look at a few facts:

1. Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics and Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics six years later. By the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics, it will have been 26 years since Salt Lake City 2002 and 32 years since Atlanta 1996. After 2002, the IOC was not in a rush to return to the US. With LA hosted 2028 and Utah hosted the Winter Olympics six year later in 2034, it's not like there will be rush to return to the US after 2034.

2. After 2034, the US will have hosted ten Olympics (Five summer, Five winter) which is more than anyone. With those facts, again, it just feels like there won't be a rush to return soon.

3. It is true that Atlanta 1996 did happen 12 years after LA84, so by that logical there would be a way for the 2046 Winter Olympics to happen in the US 12 years after Utah 2034. But again, things are very different now compared to back in 1990 when Atlanta got the 1996 games.

Of course there are geopolitical considerations to take into account as well, but I prefer not to get into those debates, but I think we know they exist.

One has to wonder if a sixth Winter Olympics in the US happens 20 to 32 years after 2034 in Utah. So do you see this idea being a very long way off?

Since the IOC will be trimming the Summer Olympic program ahead of Brisbane 2032, which sports and/or disciplines do you think should be dropped?

With the cuts to the Olympic program, coming, could beach volleyball be axed? It seems like the media coverage of it is more of the women for very obvious reasons. Also, it requires a temporary outdoor venue.

Out of all the cities which hosted the Olympics, which city's Olympic venues do you think had the best architecture overall?

Out of all the cities which have hosted the Olympic Games, which city do you think had the best post-games legacy?

And it looks like CF Montreal will be moving in there too and making it it's next home.

I was recently watching this Netflix series called "Lilyhammer" (again) which is set in Lillehammer, Norway which hosted the 1994 Winter Games. Its a funny series and you see a lot of it's Olympic history. Any one you ever see this series?

Yesterday, Brisbane 2032 and Omega revealed their Olympic countdown clock with six years to go. Here in LA, we are now less than two years away from LA28 and we don't have a public countdown clock yet. What's up with this?

Here is an article about how the 1996 Summer Olympics transformed Georgia Tech. It was the location of the Olympic Aquatics Center which is still in use to this day as well as the Olympic village.

This is an old article but I figured I would share it for today's 30th anniversary. This explains how Atlanta was able to pull off winning this bid and being able to do so despite not being the favorite. I found this interesting.

Today marks 50 years since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

The formal complaint has been submitted to the IOC Ethics Commission. Infantino has been an IOC member since 2020.

FIFA is already talking about expanding the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams while the Women's World Cup will expand to 48 by 2031. Given the size of these tournaments, could the IOC say, or should the IOC say "Hey you guys don't need your sport to be in the Olympics at this point"

Think about it, if football were to be dropped, you would have less athletes and maybe room for more athletes in individual sports and disciplines.

Do you see the IOC ever dropping football? Do you think they should?