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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has named Stanford Athletics Director Bernard Muir as the new chair of the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council to replace Duke’s Kevin White, a longtime chair and retired USOPC board member who held the appointment from 2017-2022. The USOPC also announced Iowa State’s Jamie Pollard as a new council […]
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Adam Andrasko was outside his house on a recent weekend in Colorado Springs when the father of a local high school wrestling star ran by on a jog. Andrasko, the chief executive officer of USA Artistic Swimming, was wearing a Team USA hoodie, the kind many national governing body leaders tend to have multitudes of […]
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World Aquatics has announced that USA Water Polo will host for the upcoming 2023 Water Polo World Cup Finals. The competitions will take place in Southern California, with the women’s tournament set for June 23–25 at Long Beach City College in Long Beach and the men’s tournament set for June 30 through July 2 at […]
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European Union lawmakers have condemned the International Olympic Committee’s decision to set a path for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to try to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. In a resolution adopted Thursday by 444 votes in favor, 26 against and 37 abstentions, EU legislators said allowing Russians and Belarusians […]
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The Australian national and Queensland state governments have agreed to a funding split to build or remodel venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games that will be hosted by Brisbane. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese anounced the $4.8 billion agreement at the Queensland state capital Friday. The International Olympic Committee awarded the 2032 […]
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The Utah state legislature and senate both unanimously approved a pair of bills on Thursday in the latest step toward the Salt Lake City region hosting a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games after a morning of meet-and-greets with executives from the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games and United States Olympic and Paralympic […]
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USA Hockey has announced a multi-year contract extension for Pat Kelleher, who has been executive director of the organization since June of 2017. “Pat’s steady leadership, including through the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been a key reason for the continued strength of our organization,” said Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey. “His […]
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USA Team Handball Chief Executive Officer Ryan Johnson has informed the Board of Directors that he will resign from his role effective February 28. USATH’s Board of Directors has appointed Events and Membership Manager Martin Branick as the interim chief executive officer, effective March 1. The Board of Directors is undertaking a comprehensive search for […]
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It was nearly a full year ago that Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to a succession of condemnation and sanctions throughout the world that — somewhat surprisingly — included swift, strong action from the International Olympic Committee. This weekend, in the face of growing criticism around Europe for his plans to allow some athletes from Russia […]
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Having eight times lost a bid to host the Olympic Winter Games, the Sweden Olympic and Paralympic Committees as well as Swedish Sports Confederation said this week it will study whether to bid for the Games yet again with a host for 2030 not yet determined. A report from the study will be presented on […]
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Michele Kang, owner of the @WashSpirit, has pledged to give @ussoccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years — the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received.
Chattanooga Sports, which has built its sports-tourism offerings through a mix of sports, on a variety of levels, showcased its downtown walkability and outdoor activities to the industry last week at the Sports Events & Tourism Association 4S Summit.
The @thepwhlofficial has launched the PWHL Takeover Tour, a schedule of nine neutral-site regular-season games that will be played outside the league’s current host cities in 2025.
Brendan Quirk, president and chief executive officer of @usacycling, was elected chair of the National Governing Body Council on November 14. Aron McGuire, chief executive officer of @USABS, was elected vice chair.
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