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International Biathlon Union Announces World Cup Schedule

The International Biathlon Union has announced its 2026–2030 World Cup calendar, which includes events at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, and Canmore, Alberta, to close the 2028–2029 season. The IBU World Championships are confirmed for Otepää, Estonia, in 2027; Hochfilzen, Austria, in 2028 and Oslo in 2029 before the Olympic competitions in the French Alps […]

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US Sailing

US Sailing Announces Strategic Restructuring

US Sailing has announced a strategic restructuring of its organization to optimize support for its core programs, including Olympic and high-performance sailing, offshore sailing, education, community sailing, competition and youth development. The reorganization will include a combined sponsorship and development team. Additionally, US Sailing is moving forward with the search for a new chief executive […]

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2026 Winter Olympic Milan Cortina

On Location Promises ‘Elevated’ Experiences for 2026 Olympics

The fact that the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are smaller than their summer counterpart, that the venues are day-long trips between clusters and there are a key series of events with no firm location yet has not stopped the clamor for hospitality packages when the Opening Ceremony starts in Milan on February 6, […]

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USA Boxing Foundation

USA Boxing Foundation Names Adam Mancuso as Board of Directors President

The USA Boxing Foundation has announced the appointment of Adam Mancuso as president of the board of directors. Mancuso has served on the USA Boxing Foundation Board of Directors since October 2023 as a trustee and as vice president since April 2024. As a competitor, he won the 2015 and 2016 Chicago Golden Gloves Masters […]

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Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron, third right, and French officials attend France's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee Created

Edgar Grospiron, a freestyle skiing gold medalist in 1992 when France last hosted the Olympic Winter Games, will be the president of the newly-formed organizing committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The organizing committee was officially formed on Tuesday following its inaugural General Assembly meeting in Lyon Stadium, a few days after […]

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Australia Brisbane 2032 Stadium
Spectators make their way home after play had been suspended due to heavy rain during the second day of the first cricket test match between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba stadium in Brisbane, Australia in 2012. The cricket stadium that Brisbane Olympics backers pitched as the centerpiece venue for the 2032 Summer Games is set to be demolished and rebuilt.(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

Brisbane 2032 Olympics Venue Decision Coming in March

A venue plan for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games will be unveiled in March, the local government said on Tuesday, after a dramatic months-long debate between political parties. Brisbane was awarded the Games in 2021 immediately before the pandemic-delayed Games in Tokyo. Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Matt Carroll said this month that […]

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SLC2034 LOC
Utah Governor Spencer Cox announces the formation of the local organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, Executive Chair and President Fraser Bullock, CEO Brad Wilson and Vice Chair Steve Starks. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Announces Organizing Committee

SALT LAKE CITY — Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer on Friday at the Utah State Capitol. Bullock served as chief […]

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USA Shooting

USA Shooting Announces Multiple Changes to Board of Directors

USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic and Paralympic shooting sports, has announced changes to its board of directors with Tim Rupli elected as chair and Ward “Trig” French as vice chair. Rupli succeeds Jim Mitchell. USA Shooting’s membership also elected Jack Burch and Michael Chubb to serve as at-large directors and Jim Byrne […]

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USOPC

Dr. Vivek Murthy Returns to USOPC Board

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that Dr. Vivek Murthy has rejoined its board of directors, having been named in February of 2020 before stepping down in March of 2021 to reassume the role of Surgeon General of the United States he held previously from 2014–2017. “It is a privilege and a […]

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Thomas Bach Esports
IOC President Thomas Bach met with Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh to discuss the inaugural Olympic Esports Games. IOC Photo

Olympic Esports Games Debuting in 2027, IOC Announces

The Olympic Esports Games will debut in 2027 in Riyadh, the International Olympic Committee has announced, while laying the groundwork for those to qualify for the inaugural event. The Esports World Cup Foundation will become the founding partner of the Games. The IOC and EWCF will collaborate with key stakeholders to establish qualification pathways, enhance […]

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