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Killington GS
The first FIS–sanctioned event on U.S. soil in the upcoming season will be the Stifel Killington Cup in Killington, Vermont, November 30 through December 1, 2024. Photo courtesy of U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Historic Home Schedule Boosts Marketing for U.S. Ski & Snowboard

One of the key initiatives for Sophie Goldschmidt when she took over as president and chief executive officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard nearly three years ago was to bring more major events to the United States. This weekend starts the culmination of that goal, as the United States hosts 12 events sanctioned by the […]

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USA Pickleball Serves

USA Pickleball Serves Accepting “Grow the Game” Grant Applications

USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, has opened its Grow the Game grant program which is focused on investing in supporting community organizations and schools nationwide to grow the game. Grow the Game grant has two rounds of open applications. Round one started on November 14 and closes December 12. Grant recipients […]

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2025 World Para Ice Hockey

Buffalo to Host 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championship

Buffalo, New York, will host the 2025 World Para Hockey Ice Championship from May 24–31 with eight nations participating in games at the Harborcenter arena. USA Hockey made the announcement on Tuesday for the event, which features the best sled hockey players in the world. The World Para Ice Hockey Championship has been held on […]

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USA Cycling

USA Cycling Reveals Schedule for 2025 National Championships

USA Cycling has unveiled the schedule for its 2025 national championships, spanning multiple disciplines which will draw thousands of cyclists and fans from around the country. “We’re still on Cloud 9 from the record-breaking performances of Team USA cyclists at the Paris 2024 Olympics,” said Brendan Quirk, USA Cycling president and chief executive officer. “That […]

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Gymnastics Preview Olympics
Sunisa Lee competes in the floor exercise during the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert, File)

New Orleans Selected to Host 2025 U.S Gymnastics Championships

New Orleans has been selected to host the 2025 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show. The event, hosted by Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, will be staged at the Smoothie King Center, August 7–10. It will be the first time in 30 years that New Orleans has hosted the […]

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USWNT

Michele Kang Pledges $30 Million to U.S. Soccer Women’s Programs

Businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years, the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received. Kang is the founder and chief executive officer of Kynisca, a multi-team global organization dedicated to women’s soccer. She owns the Washington Spirit of […]

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USA Cycling and Bobsled

USA Cycling’s Brendan Quirk Elected Chair of the National Governing Body Council

Brendan Quirk, the president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling, has been elected chair of the National Governing Body Council with USA Bobsled & Skeleton Chief Executive Officer Aron McGuire elected as vice chair. Quirk and McGuire will act as liaisons between the 50 NGBs and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committees. Voting took […]

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USOPC Assembly

USA Ultimate and USRowing Receive DE&I Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee awarded USA Ultimate and USRowing with the 2024 DE&I Choice Awards for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion practices during a reception at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs. Created in 2015, the award identifies two NGBs annually for the creation of DE&I best practices. […]

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Nordic Combined USA

U.S. Nordic Combined Salvages Program with Grant

The United States Nordic combined program has been saved for the upcoming World Cup season, as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation provided the organization with a grant that will allow the NGB to stay in business. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that FIS Nordic combined race director Lasse Ottesen declined to say how much […]

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USABS HotelPlanner

USA Bobsled and Skeleton Extends Partnership with HotelPlanner

USA Bobsled and Skeleton has announced that HotelPlanner has extended its partnership with the team as the exclusive online hotel reservations provider. “USA Bobsled/Skeleton’s continuing relationship with HotelPlanner has been beneficial in providing our athletes, staff, and fans with the best possible travel solutions,” said Aron McGuire, chief executive officer of USA Bobsled and Skeleton. […]

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