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World Taekwando

World Taekwondo Approves Participation of Neutral Athletes from Russia

The World Taekwondo Council has become the latest international federation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral athletes at events sponsored by the organization following last week’s International Olympic Committee Executive Board meetings. The Council “reaffirmed its calls for peace and its solidarity with the Olympic community in Ukraine” and said it […]

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HRH Prince Feisal

Prince Feisal Appointed Chair of IOC Working Group

International Olympic Committee Executive Board member and Jordan Olympic Committee President HRH Prince Feisal al Hussein has been appointed as the Chair of a new IOC group focused on coordinating safeguarding in the Olympic Movement. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the formation of the group, which will consider the best approach to establishing independent safeguarding […]

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Wimbledon2022
Ugo Humbert serves to Casper Rudd in a second round men's singles match at Wimbledon in London on June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russian Players

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The players cannot receive funding from the […]

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Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne to Host National Fencing Competition

Visit Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Turnstone Center will host the United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs for its 2023 National Tournament on April 1–2. More than 40 men’s and women’s teams are expected to participate in the event at the Plassman Athletic Center, with 1,100 attendees for the two-day event. “The United States Association […]

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Major League Table Tennis

Major League Table Tennis Announces Details for Inaugural Season

Major League Table Tennis has announced its inaugural season will feature eight teams across the country competing in a team-based format. The player draft is expected in summer 2023 and league play will begin later this year. “Our goal is to elevate the fastest and most intense sport in America,” said Flint Lane, MLTT chief […]

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Wyndham MiLB

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Partners with Minor League Baseball

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, has announced a new multi-season partnership that makes it the Official Hotel Partner of Minor League Baseball. Through the relationship with Minor League Baseball, Wyndham Rewards members will this summer be able to redeem points for tickets to Minor League games, throwing […]

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Lausanne | SwitzerlandIOC President Thomas Bach holds the EB meeting in Lausanne on the 28th March 2023 with a day packed with various topics.Photograph: IOC/Greg Martin
IOC President Thomas Bach holds the EB meeting in Lausanne. Photograph: IOC/Greg Martin

Race to Host 2030 Winter Olympics Expanding, IOC Claims

The International Olympic Committee continues to draw interest from around the world to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, claimed Executive Director Christophe Dubi, while refusing to say from which regions the interest is being registered. Dubi said after Wednesday’s IOC Executive Board meeting that he anticipated a report to the executive board […]

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Swimming World Cup

World Aquatics Announces 2023 World Cup Schedule

The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 will include stops in Berlin, Athens and Budapest this October. The three-event series kicks off in Berlin from October 6–8, before heading to Athens from October 13–15 and finishing in Budapest October 20–22. With this year’s Swimming World Cup leading into both the Doha 2024 Worlds as well […]

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RCX NIRSA
Izell Reese, CEO of RCX Sports and executive director of NFL Flag, and Pam Watts, NIRSA executive director, announced the partnership between the two organizations. Photo by Steven Miller

RCX Sports Partners with NIRSA to Increase Flag Football Participation

RCX Sports, the official operating partner of NFL Flag, has announced a new partnership with the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association. The collaboration, aimed at increasing flag football participation, programming and training across college campuses in the intramural and club sports arenas, will help NIRSA enhance its flag football tournaments as well as train […]

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