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USRowing has announced that the 2023 USRowing Annual Convention will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center from February 3–5, 2023, in the New Jersey destination. In addition, USRowing and the Atlantic City Indoor Rowing Association will co-host the 2023 USRowing Atlantic City Indoor National Championships alongside the convention. This is the first time […]
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Jack Gierhart has been named interim chief executive officer for U.S. Biathlon and will oversee the organization on an interim basis as current President and Chief Executive Officer Max Cobb transitions this fall to become secretary general of the International Biathlon Union beginning October 17. A longtime Olympic governing body leader, Gierhart will work with […]
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TeamSnap, a provider of sports management software and online community for youth sports, has announced a partnership with Special Olympics Colorado, Colorado’s sports organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The three-year deal will provide SOCO with sports management technology solutions to make a difference in the lives of children and adults with intellectual […]
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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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