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Three World Triathlon events will be held leading to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris as part of the overall 2024 calendar approved at the international federation’s executive board meeting ahead of the 2023 Championship Finals in Pontevedra, Spain. The World Triathlon Championship Series leading to the Olympics will in Abu Dhabi from March […]
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The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have announced. The Trials will take place from June 21–30 at the University of Oregon and will serve as the Team USA selection event for the […]
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UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, will join the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic medical network, which provides care for Team USA athletes as they prepare for international competition, including the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. The agreement between the USOPC and UF Health is for two years. UF Health […]
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The announcement of proposed additions to the LA28 program has been postponed indefinitely, said U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, who sits on the IOC program commission. Hirshland’s spot on the commission does not mean she is involved in the discussions between LA28 and the International Olympic Committee, instead focusing on […]
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Fort Worth, Texas, will host the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, one of the key national events in the lead up to the Olympic Team Trials later in the year. The event is set for May 30 through June 2 at Dickies Arena and will determine national champions in men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics. It also […]
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The International Olympic Committee will have an Esports Commission for the first time in the organization’s history, the IOC announced this week while rolling out its full list of commissions for 2023. The Esports Commission will be chaired by IOC member David Lappartient, the head of cycling’s international federation who led the IOC Esports Liaison […]
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The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics will hold a public hearing on Capitol Hill on “The Future of Olympic and Paralympic Sports in America” on September 6 with a variety of witnesses scheduled to testify including U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, U.S. Center for Safe Sport […]
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With a year to go before the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris, for several U.S. national governing bodies, the focus instead is on 2028. For those NGBs, the chance to have their sports added to the LA28 program would be an almost indescribable boost in visibility and funding. With the program months from being […]
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World Boxing, the new international federation established to keep boxing in the Olympic Movement, has announced six new members as well as the hiring of Jack Anderson as its first ethics chief. The national federations for boxing in Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden have become members of World Boxing. The addition of these […]
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USA Gymnastics has announced that Comcast will have its Xfinity brand serve as the presenting sponsor through 2024 of the men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics national championships as part of its overall partnership program. The 2023 men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics national championships is set for August 24–27 in San Jose, California. Xfinity also will […]
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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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