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USA Triathlon Adds New Youth Series in Dallas

USA Triathlon will launch USA Kids Tri Dallas, a six-event youth and junior race series that will serve as the next program of the USA Kids Tri initiative, a financial commitment to supporting grassroots programming to grow youth triathlon and multisport. The program’s goal is to introduce triathlon and its lifelong health benefits to kids in […]

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USA Cycling Bringing Championship Event to Pennsylvania

USA Cycling has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championship will take place July 5–9 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Bear Creek Mountain Resort previously was home to the 2013 and 2014 Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships. “We are thrilled to have USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals back at […]

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2024 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials Heads to Louisiana

USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee have awarded the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for boxing to Lafayette, Louisiana, at the Cajundome & Convention Center. The trials will be held from December 1-9, 2023. In conjunction with the trials, the 2023 USA Boxing National Championships will be held to determine USA […]

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USA Softball Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Special Logo

In celebration of USA Softball’s 90-year anniversary, the organization has launched a 90th anniversary logo. The logo highlights the foundation that was laid in 1933 with the use of the original ASA logo while tying in modern elements of the current USA Softball brand to resemble the organization’s evolution over time. USA Softball was created […]

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Lucinda McRoberts Stepping Down at USA Swimming

USA Swimming has announced that Lucinda McRoberts, chief administrative officer and executive director of the USA Swimming Foundation, is stepping down from her current roles effective March 3. “USA Swimming’s relentless protection of youth athletes and the integrity of our member relations has strengthened immensely under Lucinda’s direction,” USA Swimming President and Chief Executive Officer […]

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Toledo to Host Inaugural USA Boxing Women’s Championships

USA Boxing will hold the inaugural USA Boxing Women’s Championships from July 22-29 in Toledo, Ohio, at the Glass City Center with an event open to all age groups and both novice and open boxers, including non-citizens and boxers from International Federations that are currently in good standing. “This is an event that has been […]

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USA Pickleball Annual Report Shows Growth Across the Board

USA Pickleball has published its annual growth report, containing important industry metrics recorded in 2022. As the sport continued to expand, USA Pickleball saw its membership increase nearly 30% over 2021. The national governing body currently has a membership base of nearly 69,000 compared to 53,110 in 2021. “The entire industry saw 2022 as an […]

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USA Karate Names Michael Cain as Chief Executive Officer

The USA Karate board of directors has appointed Michael Cain, a sports business executive with more than two decades of experience, as chief executive officer following a national search. Cain will begin his new role on February 1, 2023. He most recently served as General Manager for Playfly Sports focused on the Olympic and Paralympic […]

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Columbus to Host 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

U.S. Figure Skating will hold its 2024 national championships at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from January 22-28, the first time the U.S. Figure Skating Championship event will be held in Columbus. “U.S. Figure Skating is thrilled to host this prestigious event for the first time in Columbus,” U.S. Figure Skating Chief Executive Officer Tracy […]

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USA Boxing Partners on Virtual Reality Game

USA Boxing has announced a new partnership with Tulsa-based tech company Engine Room VR, creator of virtual reality boxing game Golden Gloves VR. The collaboration includes the creation of a virtual USA Boxing training facility and arena inside the Golden Gloves VR game, which mirrors the official complex at the United States Olympic and Paralympic […]

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