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Rob Stull, the newly elected president of the International Modern Pentathlon Union, says a venue for the sport in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games is among the top priorities as the international federation’s new president. Stull, the chief executive officer for USA Pentathlon Multisport, has been elected for a four-year tenure that includes the 2028 […]
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USA Pentathlon Multisport has named Scimitar Apparel as the official competition apparel sponsor for Team USA. USAPM oversees the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon and related multisport disciplines. Under terms of the deal, Scimitar Apparel, known for high-performance sportswear and sustainability initiatives, will outfit USAPM athletes in cutting-edge gear for training and at domestic and […]
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More than 600 athletes from 35 nations recently gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica, for the four-day World Obstacle UIPM 2024 OCR World Championships, the third time the organizations have co-hosted an event after Ninja World Cup USA 2023 and the World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships. Costa Rica’s National Stadium hosted the 100m, […]
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The 2024 Teenage CrossFit Games have been awarded to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and will take place in late August at the Wings Event Center. This will be the fifth edition of the teen-only competition known as “The Pit,” which features 270 athletes competing over the course of five days. The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo will […]
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The LA28 sports program was officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee during its annual session on Monday in India with baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash providing a mix of new and returning sports to the Olympic Summer Games. All five were voted in as a single package with two “no” votes from […]
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Spartan Race has announced the acquisition of the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships. The move comes just ahead of the October 5–9 event scheduled to take place in Mammoth Lakes, California, at Mammoth Mountain. The 2023 OCR World Championships will attract more than 3,000 athletes from 60 countries. The course will have various participation options, […]
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The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne will create a seven-person working group charged with formalizing UIPM’s integration of World Obstacle with meetings scheduled to begin in November. The working group will be chaired by UIPM President Dr. Klaus Schormann and is the next step in the process to deliver on the Memorandum of Understanding signed […]
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Nearly half of young people in the United States are more likely to watch and follow the Olympic Games once Modern Pentathlon has introduced obstacle to the program, reports a new survey. A poll of 1,500 U.S. citizens by YouGov found 45% of Generation Z (born in 2000 and later) and 41% of Millennials (born […]
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The UIPM and World Obstacle have collaborated on the rebranding of two major obstacle competitions to include the name of both international federations. The two competitions are now named the World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships and World Obstacle UIPM 2023 Ninja World Cup USA. The alliance reflects the collaboration between the sports enabled […]
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The CrossFit Games will remain in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2024. Madison has played host to the Games, sponsored by NOBULL shoe and apparel company, since 2017 and officials have been vocal about the benefits Wisconsin’s capital city have enjoyed as a result of hosting the event. “CrossFit and Madison have a very special relationship that […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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