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Lausanne | SwitzerlandIOC President, Thomas Bach chairs the Executive Board meeting held in Olympic House. Photograph by IOC/Greg Martin
IOC President Thomas Bach chairs the Executive Board meeting held in Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photograph by IOC/Greg Martin

IOC President Says U.S. Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics ‘a Purely Political Decision’

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said diplomatic boycotts by the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom ahead of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing “is a purely political decision for each government” and the IOC will continue to be apolitical. The United Kingdom and Australia have joined the U.S. […]

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Chicago Added to SailGP’s Expanded Season 3 Schedule

SailGP’s 2022–2023 schedule will include a weekend in Chicago at the Navy Pier for the United States Sail Grand Prix for the first time as the initial 10 events have been announced. The first eight events of the 10-race schedule were unveiled this week with organizers saying more events will be added. Seven events will […]

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Ripken Baseball Signs Stewbowie Sports & Entertainment as Exclusive Sponsorship Sales Agency

Ripken Baseball has signed Stewbowie Sports & Entertainment to exclusively represent its youth sports brand across all sponsorship sales. Stewbowie will provide strategic partnerships and advertising sales across all Ripken Baseball-owned properties and assets. “We’ve experienced incredible growth in the last few years and are looking for partners who want to build with us,” said […]

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2021 Angel City Games Set for Los Angeles High School

The 2021 Angel City Games presented by The Hartford will be held December 18–19 at Los Angeles High School and will feature numerous decorated Paralympians who will compete and participate in the Games. The 2021 Angel City Games is back to being in-person after the 2020 Games were virtual. The Games will feature a range of […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Heading to Bellevue, Washington

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series has announced that Bellevue, Washington will host the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Washington on September 3–4, 2022, with a half marathon, 5K race and KiDSROCK event replacing Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle. With additional details announced at a future date, the event will be headquartered in the Bellevue […]

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Federal Aviation Administration Accredits Drone Racing League as Event Organizer

The Drone Racing League has been accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration as the first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer and will also participate in the FAA’s Partnership for Safety Plan Program to establish a standardized set of safety protocols for individuals and organizations seeking to conduct unmanned aircraft systems demonstrations, air shows, exhibitions […]

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A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the a sculpture for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing on November 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

IOC Defends Calls with Peng, Says 2022 Beijing Games Will Not Be Postponed

The focus of a press briefing by the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday after the first of three days of meetings was on everything but the competition that is scheduled for February in Beijing — although the IOC made it clear that the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in China will not be postponed. Instead, […]

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Esports Gaming Lounge Opens at Mexico Resort Hotel

AIC Hotel Group has launched the first esports gaming lounge at a resort hotel in Mexico, announcing the HyperX Gaming Lounge will debut at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The lounge will feature high-performance gaming PCs, popular gaming consoles, a VR station and the latest HyperX products, offering an enhanced experience gamers to meet, […]

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New Collegiate Softball Summer League Starting in Kansas

Collegiate softball players will have the opportunity to play in a summer league as the Sunflower Summer Collegiate Softball League will begin play in 2022, league commissioner Casey Walkup announced this week. The SSL will bring nearly 100 student-athletes to Kansas each summer. The SSL will consist of six teams with the opportunity for future […]

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