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Jae Youl Kim, president of the International Skating Union, has been elected president of the Winter Olympic Federations, at the organization’s latest meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. The South Korean succeeds Ivo Ferriani, who stepped down as president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation on June 11 after a 16-year tenure. Ferriani officially became an […]
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The National Hockey League took its summer break quite literally. Last season ended with one week left in spring, and the new season started Tuesday one week into autumn. Beyond bringing to a close the shortest offseason among the major professional North American sports leagues, the busy opening days kicked off what is already a […]
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Andrew Kurka lives by a simple motto: “Work hard, have grit, and don’t quit.” That spirit has served him well for years, from his days growing up in Alaska, through the devastating injury that rendered him unable to walk, and ultimately to multiple medals at the Paralympic Games. In Italy last winter, he won a […]
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Three disciplines and 16 events will be added to the 2030 Olympic Winter Games after receiving approval from the International Olympic Committee’s executive board, and a longtime staple of the Games will no longer be included. Freeride (ski and snowboard) and synchro9 (figure skating) will debut on the Olympic stage at Alpes 2030, while Nordic […]
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The USA Bobsled/Skeleton Board of Directors approved a contract extension for CEO Aron McGuire that will keep him in the role through the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. McGuire has been in the role since 2020. Prior to that he spent more than six years at the USOPC and nearly eight years at USA Track & […]
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formed the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee to study the feasibility of a bidding for the 2042 Games — one that would combine Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy with New York City’s global platform. Lake Placid previously hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 […]
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The two emblems of the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, inspired by “a mountain revealed by light,” have been officially unveiled. The emblems feature a range of colors inspired by two elements of mountainous regions: light and ice. Midnight blue and azure blue evoke altitude, depth, stability and the horizon, while red […]
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USA Fencing will open its Maison d’Escrime (French for “house of fencing”) at the Biltmore Los Angeles during the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will serve as a gathering spot for Team USA athletes, families, donors, sponsors and guests throughout both Games. This is the first sport-specific hospitality house to be announced by a […]
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The 2027 USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships will be held in West Des Moines, Iowa, the organization announced today. Games will be held at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex from January 24-30, though full schedule and ticket information will be announced at a later date. “Both in Des Moines area and throughout Iowa, we […]
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Coming off a dominant performance at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team has a new home with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team, which has been managed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee since 2014, will be integrated into U.S. Ski & Snowboard and […]
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