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U.S. Paralympics Cycling Program Joins USA Cycling

Following the celebration of Olympic & Paralympic Day, USA Cycling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic have announced that the U.S. Paralympics Cycling program will officially become part of USA Cycling beginning on July 1. USA Cycling will welcome the U.S. Paralympic National Team into its high-performance programs, creating unified athlete support through all […]

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USOPC Decertifies USA Badminton as National Governing Body

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has decertified USA Badminton as the sport’s national governing body in the country and assumed oversight of the sport’s high-performance programs, the USOPC announced on Wednesday. USOPC Chief Executive officer Sarah Hirshland said during a media teleconference that after the certification review group evaluated actions and activities that USA […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard to Host 10 FIS Events in 2025–2026 Season

There will be 10 domestic FIS World Cup events on the 2025–2026 calendar around the United States with each event part of qualifying for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. “This is a milestone year for our organization, with both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on the horizon and a full slate of […]

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Portland Lands 2026 USA Fencing National Championships

Portland, Oregon, will host the 2026 USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge, better known as Summer Nationals. The city’s Oregon Convention Center will host the event June 27–July 6 for 10 straight days of national-title bouts in every weapon, age and division of the sport. “Portland’s fencing heritage, paired with its vibrant, outdoors-loving culture, […]

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U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College Extend Partnership

U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College have announced an extension of their strategic education partnership through June 2028, as the two entities continue the advancement of biathlon in the United States and expand opportunities for collegiate athletes. As the official education partner of U.S. Biathlon, Paul Smith’s College in Brighton, New York, will continue to […]

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2025–2026 USATF Cross Country Championships Headed to Portland

USA Track & Field and Nike announced that the Nike Cross Nationals will serve as host to the 2025–2026 USATF Cross Country Championships on December 6–7 in Portland, Oregon. Hosted annually for nearly 20 years and the culmination of eight regional qualifying meets, NXN is a showcase competition for high school cross country stars. The […]

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Roseville to Host 2026 US Quadball Cup

US Quadball will host its annual national championship tournament April 18–19, 2026, at the new Placer Valley Soccer Complex in Roseville, California. About 60 teams from across the country will compete in the Quadball Cup, which has never been west of Utah since starting in 2007. The event will bring approximately 1,200 athletes and $2.3 […]

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Li Li Leung to Step Down as USA Gymnastics CEO

Li Li Leung, who took over the president and CEO role at USA Gymnastics during a tumultuous time for the national governing body and helped lead the organization to a significant turnaround, has announced that she will step down from her role at the end of 2025. Leung was hired in 2019 in the wake […]

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Swimmers start a Women's 50 freestyle preliminary heat Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

2028 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials Will Return to Indianapolis

After its successful 2024 debut in an NFL stadium, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will return to the same venue in Indianapolis in June 2028.  Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts, will again serve as the host venue after USA Swimming took the event to a football stadium for the first […]

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USA Weightlifting Sees Three Members Elected for International Weightlifting Federation Roles

USA Weightlifting saw three of its members win elections during the International Weightlifting Federation’s conference May 23–25 in Riyadh as Ursula Papandrea, Paula Aranda and Kyle Pierce all have been selected to key roles with the IWF. Papandrea will remain in her position of first vice president, Aranda will serve on the Development and Education […]

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