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Brisbane 2032 Stadium

New Olympic Stadium, Crocodile-Inhabited Rowing Course Part of Brisbane 2032 Overhaul

A new 60,000-seat arena will be built as part of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Brisbane to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies while the famous Gabba stadium will be demolished after the Games, the Queensland government announced on Tuesday as its review of the Games’ venues was announced. The multi-sport arena, […]

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US Association of Blind Athletes

U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Announces Newly Appointed Board Members

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes has announced its Board of Directors as the organization continues to expand blind and visually impaired sports across the country with Mark Ackermann returning as board chair for a second term. “I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as Board Chair for another term,” said Ackermann. […]

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USOPC

USOPC Announces Massive Financial Program for Olympians and Paralympians

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced an initiative that will see $200,000 in benefits given to each Team USA Olympian and Paralympian and their families through 2032. The donation to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation is from Ross Stevens, a Team USA supporter and founder of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, […]

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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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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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2025 ParaVolley Pan America

USA Volleyball to Host Championship Event in Denver

USA Volleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship. The zonal championships will feature both men’s and women’s divisions, with teams from across Pan America vying for berths in the 2026 […]

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Hayward Field
Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, will host the 2025 USATF Para National Championships in conjunction with the USATF Outdoor Championships. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Hayward Field to Host 2025 USATF Para National Championships

The 2025 USA Track & Field Para National Championships will take place at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon from July 31 through August 2, the first time in U.S. Para track and field history that the meet will be combined with the USATF Outdoor Championships. The Para program joined USATF last fall. The […]

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Steamboat Springs FIS

Para Snowboard World Cup Heads to Steamboat Ski Resort

The FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from February 25-27. Along with two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. U.S. Ski […]

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Paris Paralympics Athletics
Noelle Malkamaki celebrates her victory at Women's Shot Put F46 Final at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

College Sports System Credited for Olympic and Paralympic Successes

The importance of the collegiate sports system within the U.S. Olympic movement was again emphasized during a panel discussion at the NCAA Convention in Nashville. The livestreamed panel “Paris 2024: The NCAA Impact at the Olympic and Paralympic Games” touched on the impact of college sports on the Games. More than 1,200 former, current and […]

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SLC France Olympics
Fraser Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, greets Fabrice Pannekoucke, president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of the regions for the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, during a trade mission meeting on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Ties Growing Between 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Hosts

Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of two regions that are part of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are visiting Salt Lake City. The visit is part of a broader trade […]

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