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Three Birmingham Venues Tapped for The World Games

Three more venues in Birmingham, Alabama, have been named as host venues for The World Games 2022: Legion Field, Birmingham CrossPlex and Boutwell Auditorium. Protective Stadium, a new downtown venue expected to open this year, had previously been named as a venue as well, making for four of the expected 25 venues to be named […]

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Marvel Joins Tough Mudder on Fitness Challenge

Would you rather be inspired by Captain America than some generic coach on your fitness app of choice? Tough Mudder and Marvel will give you the chance. Tough Mudder has announced it will again collaborate with Marvel on a fitness challenge inspired by the company’s superheroes. Tough Mudder Challenges: Marvel Series will feature six digital […]

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William Smith Named Chairman of USA Water Polo Board Of Directors

The USA Water Polo Board of Directors have elected William Smith as chairman of the board, elevating a sports executive who has been involved in water polo for more than two decades as an athlete, coach and club director in the Connecticut area. Smith will begin his new role on June 1, 2021. Smith takes […]

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USA Cycling Partners with Nonprofit to Promote Youth Mountain Biking

USA Cycling has made a move to increase youth participation in mountain biking, reaching a deal with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association to increase accessibility to cycling across the country. NICA is a nonprofit that develops interscholastic mountain biking programs for students. The agreement is expected to promote youth riding, advance cycling opportunities at the […]

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Running USA Survey Shows Positive Trends for 2021 Participation

Nearly eight in 10 runners in a Running USA survey said they participated in fewer events in 2020 due to the coronavirus but a majority still plan to be back at events this summer, according to a survey compiled by analyst Ashlyn Modlin and presented during a Running USA webinar on Tuesday. The 2020 Global […]

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Swimmers train at the 2016 U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials Split Into Two Events

The 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Swimming, scheduled for June in Omaha, Nebraska, will be held in two waves of competition to ensure that the event is held in a safe and healthy environment. Wave I will be held June 4–7 and Wave II on June 13–20, with Wave II as the sole qualifier […]

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NASCAR Plans Esports Season to Preview Week’s Races

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, one of the big surprises was the success of NASCAR’s efforts to get their drivers on simulated tracks to keep the competition alive. With races back for real in 2021, the league has announced plans to continue its esports format, allowing drivers to race virtually during the week […]

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Baaron Pittenger, Former USOC Executive Director, Dies

Baaron Pittenger, a former United States Olympic Committee leader who played an influential role during the organization’s move to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and later rose to become executive director on two separate occasions, died on January 15 at the age of 95. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Pittenger worked as a reporter in Pennsylvania and […]

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Van Wagner Launches Collegiate Esports Tournament

Van Wagner and eight of its NCAA conference partners have announced the launch of the Collegiate Esports Invitational, an online tournament that will be staged in February. Any enrolled student in a member school of the America East Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt Conference, West […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Signs With Concussion Awareness Program

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has become the latest national governing body to partner with TeachAids to provide members with access to concussion-awareness resources through the company’s Crash Course education initiative. The video-based interactive learning experience was developed alongside a team of academics, researchers, doctors and athletes. The program uses virtual reality and other interactive online […]

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