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Minneapolis USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics Awards 2024 Olympic Trials to Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics as well as multiple other USA Gymnastics events over the course of nine days in June 2024, the national governing body announced on Tuesday. Beginning June 22, 2024, the Minneapolis Convention Center will be the site of the USA Gymnastics Championships featuring rhythmic […]

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Next League

Next League USOPF Endowment Fund Created

Next League has announced the formation of the Next League USOPF Endowment Fund, a $500,000, multi-year commitment to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, the fundraising arm of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Next League’s endowment culminates in 2028, when the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles bring the Games to […]

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USA Badminton

2023 U.S. Open Badminton Championships Head to Iowa

The 2023 Yonex U.S. Open Badminton Championships will be held July 11-16, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which will host the Super 300 level tournament on the Badminton World Federation Tour, a circuit of 27 tournaments held globally. Competition will be held at the Mid-America Center, 10 minutes from the Omaha airport. USA Badminton has […]

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Dean Gemmell

Dean Gemmell Named USA Curling CEO

Dean Gemmell has been named the new chief executive officer of USA Curling by the organization’s board of directors. He had served as the interim CEO since November 1. “Over the last six months, Dean Gemmell has exceeded expectations in his performance as Interim CEO,” said Bret Jackson, chair of the USA Curling Board. “His […]

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USA Fencing 2023-24

USA Fencing Announces 2023–2024 Schedule

USA Fencing has announced the host cities for its 2023–2024 major events, with seven states getting in on the action across all four time zones. The 2023–2024 calendar includes seven major tournaments across all four time zones. Each stop will feature America’s top fencers, from Y10 fencers to Vet-80 athletes. The 2023-2024 calendar release also […]

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USA Diving

Knoxville to Host the 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships

USA Diving has announced the 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships, including a Winter Nationals Qualifier, will be held November 27 through December 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Allan Jones Aquatic Center at the University of Tennessee will host the competition. The same facility will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, with the winter nationals […]

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USA Boxing Crop

USA Boxing Resigns from IBA to Join World Boxing

USA Boxing has ended its membership with the International Boxing Association to join World Boxing, USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee wrote to members of the national governing body this week. “USA Boxing is committed to work tirelessly with World Boxing, like-minded National Federations and worldwide Olympic-style boxing community to earn the privilege to be […]

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USA Triathlon Omaha

Omaha to Host 2024–2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival

Omaha, Nebraska will host the 2024 and 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival at Lake Cunningham, June 5–9, 2024. The event will bring together the nation’s best multisport athletes as they compete in 12 events across multiple race formats along with nine National Championship Events. “We are thrilled to continue our Multisport Festival in […]

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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wrestling

Penn State to Host 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wrestling

The Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State has been selected to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ­– Wrestling on April 19­–20 in University Park, Pennsylvania. The champions from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling will become eligible to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. […]

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Pickleball Federation of the Americas

Pickleball NGBs Create the Pickleball Federation of the Americas

The National Governing Bodies for the sport of pickleball in the United States, Canada and Mexico have announced the creation and launch of the Pickleball Federation of the Americas. The PFA will serve as the first continental pickleball federation in the Americas for the purpose of promoting the development and growth of pickleball throughout North […]

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