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USATaekwondo

2023 U.S. National Taekwondo Team Trials Head to Tulsa

The 2023 U.S. National Taekwondo Team Trials will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10–12 at the Cox Business Convention Center. The event qualifies athletes for the U.S. national team for many international events, including the World Taekwondo Championships and the Pan Am Games in the senior sparring, along with major international events for younger […]

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USACycling

USA Cycling Announces Several Host Sites for 2023 Season

USA Cycling has announced the dates and locations of multiple national championships that will take place in 2023. Pro Road Nationals will return to Knoxville, Tennessee, June 22–25 for the final year of a seven-year agreement. “It has been an incredible achievement and honor to host USA Cycling since 2017,” said Kim Bumpas, president of […]

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Tracey Marek Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating Names Tracy Marek as Chief Executive Officer

Tracy Marek has been named the chief executive officer of U.S. Figure Skating, becoming the first female CEO in the national governing body’s history. Marek most recently served as the executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. She will begin her role in January 2023, where she will oversee the […]

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USA Taekwondo

US Open Taekwondo Championships Coming to Las Vegas in 2023

USA Taekwondo has announced the US Open Taekwondo Championships, the largest international open event on the World Taekwondo calendar, is to return in 2023 to the Westgate Casino and Resort in Las Vegas from March 3—5 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. “We can’t wait to welcome the world back to the United […]

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US Curling

Denver to Host 2023 USA Curling National Championships

The USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be held at the Denver Coliseum from February 5–11, 2023. The victorious women’s team at the event will represent the United States at the 2023 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, planned for March 18–26 in Sandviken, Sweden. The winning men’s team will head to the BKT […]

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Sydney Mclaughlin of the United States wins the women's 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

USA Track & Field Announces Meets in New York, Los Angeles

USA Track & Field will hold a new Grand Prix series with events in New York and Los Angeles, part of the national governing body’s long-term strategy to grow the sport ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The indoor Grand Prix will be February 4 in Boston, one week […]

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USA Archery

USA Archery Unveils New Logo as Part of Rebrand

USA Archery has completed a major rebranding of its organizational logo to align with significant growth and organizational evolution at the national governing body. The rebrand comes at an important time as USA Archery aims to significantly grow the sport leading to and through the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The new […]

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USOPC

USOPC to Honor Winners of 2020 and 2022 Collegiate Impact Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced the winners of its 2020 and 2022 Team USA Collegiate Impact Awards, which honor the top-performing schools represented on Team USA at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer 2020 and the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The eight inductees which form the inaugural classes will […]

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USA Swimming Foundation

USA Swimming Foundation Board Welcomes New Members

Four new members are joining the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors. Dan Clough, John Enquist, Kyle Jackson and Andrew Wilson were elected by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November meeting to serve on the Foundation Board starting in 2023 through 2025. Jill Bornstein, Cynthia Eubanks and Cullen Jones were re-elected to […]

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ACES

Skip Gilbert Returns as Chair of ACES Board of Directors

US Youth Soccer Chief Executive Officer Skip Gilbert is returning to his role as chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Chief Executive Officers for Sport. He succeeds USA Triathlon’s Rocky Harris, who recently stepped down to join the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee as its chief of sport and athlete services. […]

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