The president of the Olympic committee said he is "very confident" that President-elect Donald Trump will support the 2028 Olympics despite denigrating him in 2017.International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach spoke at a press conference following a board meeting and praised Trump despite harsh headlines surrounding their first meeting during Trump's first term."We are very confident there with regard to the steps and efforts being undertaken," Bach said in Lausanne, Switzerland, per the Associated Press.Bach also made the claim to reporters that he has always known Trump supports the Olympics."We saw also that President-elect Trump repeatedly declared his support for the games, which we never had any doubt because he has declared this support from the very beginning."This is a turnaround from June 2017 reports, when Bach met with Trump at the White House. Trump was working with Olympic officials at the time in hopes of bring the games to U.S. soil.Although Trump took credit for securing the games, Fox News reported that Bach spoke about Trump in a private conversation afterward and was overheard giving dramatic remarks about the president."Pray for our world," Bach was allegedly heard saying while in Washington, D.C.At the same time however, 2024 Olympic Games Los Angeles bid chief Casey Wasserman praised the president for his work on the endeavor."Every letter, every phone call ... to President Bach ... support of our bid generally. ... In my role, from what we need from the federal government, he's been all I would hope for."'These Olympic Games met the expectations of the world.'Bach now says committee officials in Los Angeles and leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will need to be in "early contact with the incoming team" from the Trump administration ahead of planning for the 2028 games.The IOC also noted its commissioned research, which reportedly showed an audience of 5 billion viewers tuned in to the Paris Olympics, capitalizing on 84% of the potential global audience."These Olympic Games met the expectations of the world," Bach said.It should be assumed, however, that at least some of the viewership was under a controversial lens. For example, the opening ceremony included drag queens and a mock Last Supper, drawing mass criticism from Christians around the world. As well, a boxer who was proven by several committees to be male competed and won against females at the Olympics, which drew extreme focus and widespread disdain.For the 2022 Beijing Winter Games through the 2024 Paris Summer Games, the IOC reported a total revenue of $7.6 billion.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

“We know that your red-pill family and friends can be difficult to buy for,” says Jill Savage of “Blaze News Tonight." It’s not necessarily because they’re difficult people but rather because it’s incredibly challenging to find companies that don’t support woke values to buy from. However, Hilary Kennedy, host of "4-Minute Buzz," has done the research for you and created the “Christmas list that won't give a dime to corporations that hate you.” Before Hilary gets into her list, she presents an idea that would not only check items off your shopping list but would also help those who are in dire need. “Consider buying things from people who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. There are so many of those businesses that are really hurting, and a lot of them are just trying to get back up and running,” she says. “So many of them have an online presence, so if we could highlight some of those, that would be great.” As for Hilary’s official conservative Christmas list, she lists several awesome gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list. 1. UFC Fight Pass Not only is UFC CEO and president Dana White a longtime friend of Donald Trump’s, but many of the fighters themselves are conservatives. “For $99, you can get an annual pass or ... you can spend $14.99 and get a two-month pass,” says Hilary, adding that the pass allows you to “watch all the UFC fights going all the way back to the very first [one].” 2. American-made cryptocurrency Hilary says she specifically recommends “Ripple, Solana, and Cardano." 3. Piper and Leaf Tea This Alabama-based company makes “teas from their local gardens” and “their briar patches.” “It's just a small Christian, family-owned business, and I have been drinking their tea for the last year, and it's delicious,” says Hilary. 4. American Giant apparel While the clothing sold by American Giant can be pricey, the quality you get is unbeatable. Hilary shows an American Giant shirt she’s had for years that she’s “washed a billion times,” and it still looks like new. Further, the company keeps "the money here in America” by employing “seamsters, cutters, factory workers in towns and cities across the U.S.” 5. Green Toys Green Toys makes all kinds of toys for children in the United States using recycled milk jugs. From cars and rocket ships to tea sets and airplanes, Green Toys makes durable toys that stand the test of time (and the recklessness of toddlers). “My son has destroyed every toy that he owns, but this sucker has remained strong and durable,” says Hilary, presenting her son’s well-loved Green Toys dump truck. That’s just the beginning of Hilary’s epic 2024 conservative Christmas list. To hear more gift ideas, including ones that support North Carolinians who were victimized by Helene, watch the clip above. Want more from 'Blaze News Tonight'?To enjoy more provocative opinions, expert analysis, and breaking stories you won’t see anywhere else, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

2024 has been a good year for RTS and strategy fans, and it just got even better. Veteran developers who previously worked on the Total Annihilation and Command and Conquer series have banded together for an industrious mix of factory-building and planetary warfare. Industrial Annihilation just launched in Steam Early Access after a strong crowdfunding campaign. Continue reading New RTS game from ex Command and Conquer, Total Annihilation devs is out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best building games

Sometimes, if you’re lucky, your favorite weapon in a Call of Duty game can become much easier to use in an instant if it gets a sneaky accuracy buff in a big balancing update. Well, everyone’s lucky today, because all of Black Ops 6’s weapons just received improvements to their handling and accuracy - and the changes will also apply to those using BO6 guns in Call of Duty Warzone, too. Continue reading New update for Black Ops 6 and Warzone just made your aim so much better MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts

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