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2020 Track & Field Trials Reopened for Bid

USA Track & Field has reopened the bidding to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Track & Field, citing ongoing litigation at the Southern California stadium that had earlier been awarded the bid. The USATF Board of Directors unanimously authorized a rebid saying that ongoing surrounding construction of a new Hilmer Lodge Stadium at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, […]

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Ross Young Appointed Interim CEO of USA Rugby

USA Rugby has appointed Ross Young to the role of interim CEO and director of operations. Young is chief of business development at Atavus and steps into this leadership role for Dan Payne, who was recently named CEO of Rugby Americas. Payne will be stepping down as CEO of USA Rugby following the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San […]

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NASCAR Announces Acquisition of ARCA

NASCAR has acquired the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), a Midwest-based sanctioning body for stock car auto racing, in a move that aims to strengthen a relationship dating back more than 60 years. ARCA founder John Marcum raced against NASCAR co-founder Bill France Sr. and worked as a NASCAR official. “Our NASCAR family has long had a special connection with our […]

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Dan Payne Named CEO of Rugby Americas

World Rugby has appointed Dan Payne as chief executive officer of Rugby Americas, which comprises representatives of World Rugby regional associations, Rugby Americas North and Sudamerica Rugby. Under the leadership of Agustín Pichot, Rugby Americas serves as the driving force behind the advancement of community and elite rugby within the Americas. Payne currently serves as CEO of USA Rugby, a […]

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ANOC and GAISF Sign Partnership to Run the World Beach Games After 2019

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have signed a landmark agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition, which is scheduled to take place in San Diego. The inaugural World Games Beach Games will comprise 15 sports spanning 17 disciplines. “We are delighted to have […]

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Program Set for 2021 World Games in Birmingham

The official program for The World Games 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama, has been released, with 30 sports set to be contested. The event will feature 3,600 athletes from more than 100 countries and will mark the first time the United States has hosted since the first competition in 1981. Among the sports returning to the program […]

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