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Japan Winter Olympics Torch Unveiling
The torches for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are unveiled during the official unveiling ceremony at Italian Pavilion of Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Organizers Unveil Metallic Torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Organizers for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina on Monday unveiled a metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next year’s Games. The torches, which were designed by Italian architect Carlo Ratti, were displayed at joint presentations at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, […]

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Thorne Lanches Sports Performance Product With Ben Shelton

Thorne has announced its Sports Performance campaign highlighting a suite of on-the-go sports performance products alongside American professional tennis player Ben Shelton, ranked No. 14 in the world. “As an athlete, personal performance is always my top priority and I need to be at my peak, whether I’m on the road or training,” said Shelton. […]

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Celtic FC Elite Tournaments

Celtic FC Partners with Elite Tournaments for Youth Tournament

Celtic Soccer Academy and Elite Tournaments have announced a partnership that will see the Scottish Premiership club host its first international tournament in North America. “We are thrilled to partner with Celtic FC and the Celtic Soccer Academy to bring an unparalleled brand experience and youth event to Maryland,” said Elite Tournaments President Mike Libber. […]

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North American Cricket Cup

USA Cricket Announces Inaugural North American Cup

USA Cricket will be organizing the inaugural North American Cup, a new tournament featuring national teams from the U.S., Canada, Bermuda and Bahamas plus the Cayman Islands, to be hosted in the Cayman Islands from April 19–27. “As cricket takes its rightful place on the Olympic stage, we are proud to launch the ‘North America […]

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2025 UCI Gravel World Championships Heads to Netherlands

The UCI, cycling’s international federation, has reassigned its 2025 Gravel World Championships to the Zuid-Limburg region of the Netherlands in October instead of Nice, France, the scheduled host. The event will be held October 11–12.  The province of Limburg, of which the Zuid (South)-Limburg region is a part, has hosted a number of major UCI […]

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Bart Vermoesen ITTF

Bart Vermoesen Named Event Director at International Table Tennis Federation

​The International Table Tennis Federation has appointed Bart Vermoesen as its new event director in charge of strategic event development, stakeholder engagement and overseeing the delivery of ITTF events. The international federation’s event portfolio includes the World Championships, all World Cups, World Youth Championships, all Para table tennis events, esports table tennis, Masters events and […]

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USA Boxing National Open Headed to Tulsa

USA Boxing has announced a new event for this year with the USA Boxing National Open to be hosted September 13–20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Arvest Convention Center. “We are incredibly excited to add another national event to the 2025 calendar for our USA Boxing members,” said Mike McAtee, USA Boxing chief executive officer […]

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USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series

Bloomington to Host 2025 USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series

The 2025 USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series will be held at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, from August 14–16. The event, hosted by the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, will bring more than 300 athletes and their families to Minnesota for the international competition. The USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series will take place across […]

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Obstacle World Championships
The sport of obstacle continues its rise with its own world championship as it prepares to be a part of its first Olympic Games in 2028 as a discipline of modern pentathlon. UIPM photo

Beijing to Host Inaugural Obstacle World Championships

The International Modern Pentathlon Union’s inaugural Obstacle World Championships will take place in Beijing, which will host the first four years of the event, running through 2028. The first World Championships, set to launch in October 2025, will be UIPM’s first step into standalone obstacle competitions. The competition will be hosted within the sports complex […]

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LA28 Program Draws Reactions from International Federations

The 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will be the third largest in history with 11,198 athletes — even though the International Olympic Committee’s mandate is for no more than 10,500 athletes. That’s because the 698 athletes that will be participating in baseball, softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse sixes and squash will not count […]

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