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Running USA has announced additional speakers and programming for the 2023 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster, set for February 12–14, 2023, which includes an industry panel that will discuss the state of road races. “We’re planning the 2023 conference content based on the challenges the running industry faces right now,” said Christine Bowen, chief […]
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USA Shooting has announced the hiring of a new chief executive officer, Craig Kozeniesky, who will assume duties in January 2023. Kozeniesky is a Colonel who served in the Marine Corps for 27 years and is a combat veteran of Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Kozeniesky has also been connected with USA Shooting for more […]
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The 2022 USA Boxing National Championships will be held starting December 5 in Lubbock, Texas, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center with over 1,000 boxers, ages 9 to 39, anticipated to compete. “Our National Championships is the pinnacle event for us every year and this year we expect to see some of the best boxing […]
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USRowing has announced the formation of the USRowing Foundation. “The USRowing Foundation will be a separate 501c3 organization from the National Governing Body but will work shoulder-to-shoulder with USRowing to provide funding for our priorities and initiatives,” said USRowing Chief Executive Officer Amanda Kraus. “We have an incredible group that has signed on and we […]
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USA Wrestling has selected Spokane, Washington, as host of the USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships for the next three years. The event includes competition in freestyle wrestling in eight age divisions and serves as the world team trials in women’s freestyle in four of those age levels. The local organizing committee for the event will […]
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The last World Cup sliding event in North America was in 2019. All three North American tracks lost events — including world championship races in Whistler and Lake Placid — because of the pandemic, with international officials relocating those events to Europe and Asia. American and Canadian sliders spoke out about a wish for […]
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USA Swimming and USA Track & Field have named One & All as their agency of record to lead the organizations’ collective sponsorship sales efforts heading into the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. “Our goal in this process was to identify an agency for the coming years that shares our values and […]
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USA Fencing has adopted a new Transgender and Nonbinary Athlete Policy that will allow athletes to participate in USA Fencing-sanctioned events in a manner consistent with their gender identity/expression, regardless of the gender associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. Participation requirements will vary by classification (youth, cadet, junior/senior/veteran). The policy was developed […]
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Victoria Brumfield has been named chief executive officer for USA Triathlon after serving as interim CEO since September. She will become the first female CEO in the national governing body’s history. “It became clear after a robust global search and rigorous interview process that Victoria is the dynamic leader USA Triathlon needs to continue to […]
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The USA Curling Board has elected Bret Jackson as chair and Colin Hufman as vice chair, following several resignations at the organization. Former USA Curling Board Chair Lynn LaRocca has resigned, along with independent directors Shane Coppola and Hawley McLean. Jackson, who was elected to the board on October 2022, has served in various capacities […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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