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Coming off the first World Athletics championship held in the United States and knowing the impact that could be looming in six years’ time with LA28, USA Track and Field is setting forth an ambitious plan to increase the sport’s visibility throughout the country. USA Track and Field Chief Executive Officer Max Siegel detailed plans […]
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Max Siegel has been the chief executive officer at USA Track & Field since May 2012, making him one of the longest-tenured CEOs in the U.S. Olympic movement. During that time, USA Track & Field has remained one of the best-performing NGBs and made huge strides in the sponsorship landscape thanks to a long-term deal […]
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There aren’t many kids who have the opportunity to be exposed to the Olympic version of the sports of canoeing and kayaking, but Joe Jacobi was one of them. After being exposed to the sport in a summer camp near the Washington, D.C., area where he grew up, Jacobi found himself on the path to […]
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The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation has announced that its 2023 season will begin with an IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Washington, D.C., the first time the United States has hosted an IWAS event since 2003 in Atlanta. Next year’s World Cup in Washington, like other 2023 events, will offer points that go […]
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The future of the Olympic Pentathlon may look different starting in 2028, as obstacle discipline is undergoing testing as a potential addition to Modern Pentathlon for the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Currently consisting of fencing, swimming and equestrian leading up to pistol shooting, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) is attempting to replace […]
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Phil Andrews is credited with making multiple changes for the better over a decade of service at USA Weightlifting, including the past six years as chief executive officer, and overseeing an elite team that at the Tokyo Olympics took home its first Olympic silver in women’s weightlifting. Among his challenges at the governing body was […]
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U.S. Biathlon has named John Farra, a 1992 Olympian and NCAA cross country skiing All-American, as its director of sport development, a newly-created position as part of the national governing body’s mission to fortify its athletic position for the future. Farra’s role will focus on talent identification among junior and collegiate cross country skiers and […]
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Glendale, Colorado, is the kind of city that you’d never know you were in unless someone pointed it out. At 369 acres, the enclave that is home to about 5,000 mostly apartment-dwelling residents is surrounded on all sides by the city of Denver. For years, if you knew anything about Glendale, it might be as […]
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USA Nordic Sport and Norges Hopplandslaget, Norway’s national governing body for ski jumping, have announced a formal partnership to advance the sport worldwide that will see both organizations working together and coaching athletes at training camps in both nations. The partnership has been approved by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation and is designed to […]
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USA Weightlifting and its board of directors have named Matt Sicchio as incoming chief executive officer. Sicchio succeeds Director of Finance and Compliance Andrea Andrews, who is serving as interim CEO following the recent departure of Phil Andrews. Sicchio will begin his role with USA Weightlifting in October, remaining in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which has […]
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