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Suni Lee performs on the balance beam in front of a large U.S. crowd during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in France. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

American Fans Make Athletes Feel at Home at Paris Olympics

PARIS — One of the major successes for the Olympic Summer Games so far has been the atmosphere. From the French men’s rugby sevens’ epic run to a gold medal and other French athletes following with medals of their own, the home country’s fans have packed the stands. But another noticeable noise at every event […]

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The U.S. Performance Center in Charlotte is the home to USA Field Hockey, USA Taekwondo and utilized by more than a dozen other national governing bodies for sports science and trianing. Photo courtesy U.S. Performance Center

How the U.S. Performance Center is Changing the Olympic Movement

Supporting the U.S. Olympic movement runs in the Belk family, which is known throughout the South for its department stores that anchor malls throughout the region. Irwin Belk was a volunteer member of the United States Olympic Committee for more than four decades, receiving the Olympic Order in 2002 at the Olympic Winter Games in […]

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3STEP Donates $100,000 to USA Field Hockey Effort

Youth sports club and event operator 3STEP Sports has donated $100,000 to commemorate USA Field Hockey’s 100th anniversary, helping the national governing body to exceed its fundraising goal as part of the milestone year. “Dave Geaslen and 3STEP Sports stepped up in a big way,” said USA Field Hockey Executive Director Simon Hoskins. “We cannot say […]

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USA Field Hockey Extends National Festival Partnership with Tampa Bay

USA Field Hockey has announced an extension of its partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Visit Tampa Bay and Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay to host the 2023 and 2024 National Hockey Festival. The three-day event will take place from Thanksgiving Thursday and run through Saturday. “We are so appreciative that USA Field Hockey […]

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USA Field Hockey Returns to Tampa for 2022 National Hockey Festival

USA Field Hockey will bring its 2022 National Hockey Festival to Tampa Bay, Florida, from November 24–26 as part of a partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Visit Tampa Bay and Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay. “Tampa has become a firm favorite for the field hockey community, especially those traveling into the area from […]

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2021 USA Field Hockey National Festival Returns to Tampa

USA Field Hockey will stage its 40th National Hockey Festival at the Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay in Florida, starting November 25, 2021, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Visit Tampa Bay. The Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay is a multisport facility located in southeast Hillsborough County. The Sportsplex has 15 full-size […]

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USA Field Hockey to Relocate Training Base

USA Field Hockey will move its home training base away from Pennsylvania to a location to be determined as part of an amended partnership with Spooky Nook Sports. The complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania, had been the home for the U.S. women’s national team and other USA Field Hockey events since 2013. USA Field Hockey’s official […]

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