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US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield to Depart US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield will step down from his role at US Sailing on August 30 and transition to an advisory position. Over the past four years, Ostfield and his team have implemented improvements with a new leadership team and hiring Marcus Lynch as the new high performance director to rebuild the Olympic operations. […]

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USA Ultimate

USA Ultimate Board of Directors Approve Restructuring

The USA Ultimate Board of Directors approved a restructuring of the organization’s Affiliate and State-Based Organization programs at its quarterly meeting this summer, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate has announced. The primary goals include increased flexibility for local disc organizations and new and enhanced benefits for affiliate organizations, including more financial […]

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USA Lacrosse

Indianapolis to Host Inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience

USA Lacrosse will welcome the men’s and women’s national teams from Colombia, Great Britain and Puerto Rico to Indianapolis to compete against the U.S. teams during the international portion of the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience from October 11–13. The international competition will utilize the new sixes discipline that will be used in the 2028 Olympic […]

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Tim Hinchey in Paris

Q&A: USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey on the Paris Olympics

PARIS — The last time I had the chance to interview USA Swimming President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Hinchey in person, it was during eight hours of quarantine together at Narita Airport in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games. Three years after those pandemic-era Games, I had the opportunity to catch up with […]

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Paris Olympics Athletics
Noah Lyles, in lane seven, wins the men's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Noah Lyles’ Dramatic Olympic Win Boosts USA Track & Field’s Brand

PARIS — Max Siegel cut a relaxed figure on the concourse at the Stade de France in the early evening on Sunday, less than 90 minutes before that night’s session of athletics at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. This is the time every four years that USA Track & Field gets more exposure than ever. […]

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Water Polo Goal
The United States scores against France in women's water polo action on Friday at the Aquatic Centre during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

USA Water Polo Capitalizes on Celebrity Success, Sees Organizational Uplift

PARIS — Throughout a big win over France in women’s water polo action on Friday at the Aquatic Centre in the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the United States was cheered on by a display of star power that sometimes is only reserved for the most marquee of sports. There was celebrity chef Guy Fieri, USOPC […]

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Gymnastics Fans
Suni Lee performs on the balance beam in front of a large U.S. crowd during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in France. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

American Fans Make Athletes Feel at Home at Paris Olympics

PARIS — One of the major successes for the Olympic Summer Games so far has been the atmosphere. From the French men’s rugby sevens’ epic run to a gold medal and other French athletes following with medals of their own, the home country’s fans have packed the stands. But another noticeable noise at every event […]

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USA Cricket Johnathan Atkeison

USA Cricket Names Johnathan Atkeison as Chief Executive Officer

Johnathan Atkeison, who most recently was the chief operating officer of USA Rugby, will join USA Cricket as its new chief executive officer, effective August 1 Atkeison has over 15 years of national governing body experience. He takes over for Vinay Bhimjiani, who was as interim chief executive officer of USA Cricket since October 2022. […]

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USA BMX

USA BMX Announces 2025 Nationals and Gold Cup Schedule

USA BMX has announced its 2025 National Events schedule as 27 locations across the United States will host events. The season kicks off at the So Cal Nationals in Industry, California, January 10–12. Two of the early season events — the Sunshine State Nationals in West Palm Beach, Florida (January 17­–19), and the Lone Star […]

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BMX Facility Utah
The new BMX Freestyle Training Facility in South Jordan, Utah, provided Team USA athletes a place to train for the 2024 Olympics. USA Cycling photo

USA Cycling Unveils New BMX Freestyle Training Facility

USA Cycling has unveiled a new BMX Freestyle training facility in South Jordan, Utah, which was built ahead of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games and used as a training facility for Team USA athletes as they prepared for Paris. In BMX Freestyle’s inaugural Olympic appearance in 2021 in Tokyo, Hannah Roberts securing the country’s first […]

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