U.S. Olympic Committee Names Three Board Members
Rich Bender, the longtime executive director of USA Wrestling, has been named to the U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors…
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USA Swimming Announces Changes to Executive Team
USA Swimming has announced several new hires and promotions within its executive team. Eric Skufca has been hired as chief financial officer…
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Skip Gilbert Named USADA Managing Director of Operations, Marketing and Development
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has named Skip Gilbert managing director of operations, marketing and development. Gilbert, a veteran of Olympic…
Continue ReadingUSOC Chooses Salt Lake City for Potential Winter Games Bid
The U.S. Olympic Committee will move Salt Lake City forward as its potential bid city for a 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or beyond, selecting the Utah capital and former Games host over a competing bid from Denver. The move allows an extraordinary amount of time for a potential bid as the International Olympic […]
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Daryl Seibel Named FIL Chief Brand and Communications Officer
Olympic sports veteran Daryl Seibel has been named chief brand and communications officer for the Federation of International Lacrosse, weeks after the International Olympic Committee gave provisional recognition to the sport. Seibel, the former communications director for the U.S. Olympic Committee, was hired by FIL Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr, who is the former CEO of […]
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Kelly McCammon Hired as CEO of ShortGolf North America/Asia/Pacific
Kelly McCammon has been appointed CEO of ShortGolf North America/Asia/Pacific, a playing and coaching system designed to emulate the real game of golf. An official licensed product of the PGA Tour, ShortGolf aims to make both learning and teaching the game of golf easy. “I am honored to be a part of this exciting company that will grow […]
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Colorado Classic to Become Women’s-Only Race
The Colorado Classic cycling race has announced that it will be a women’s-only event in 2019, becoming the only women’s stand-alone stage race in the Western Hemisphere on the UCI calendar and USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. RPM Events Group LLC, organizers of the Colorado Classic, will offer riders a prize purse nearly four times the […]
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Gene Sykes to Step Down as CEO of LA 2028
LA 2028 has announced that Chief Executive Officer Gene Sykes will transition to a new advisory role with an invitation to join the LA 2028 board. Chairman and President Casey Wasserman will continue to lead the organization responsible for organizing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Sykes joined the bid effort in November 2015. He […]
Continue ReadingReport Concludes USOC Failed to Act on Nassar Allegations
An independent report commissioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics…
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PGA of America to Relocate to Frisco, Texas
The PGA of America has announced that it will relocate its headquarters to Frisco, Texas, from Palm Beach County, Florida. The new headquarters will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than $500 million. Open to the public, the development will be home to two golf courses, a short course and practice areas totaling […]
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