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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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The executive board of the Organizing Committee for the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games, known as COJOP, has appointed Michel Cadot as its interim CEO, a month after previous Chief Executive Cyril Linette resigned from the role following a dispute with President Edgar Grospiron. Cadot, who was an interministerial delegate for the Paris 2024 […]
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The official slogan of the Paralympic Games has long been “Spirit in Motion.” In recent years, para athletes have embraced an unofficial motto: stare power. They know they’re being looked at, and they want to be seen as never before. Not just as athletes, but as people, as individuals who can be as ordinary outside […]
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