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USA Gymnastics Names OOFOS as Title Sponsor of U.S. Championships

USA Gymnastics has named footwear providier OOFOS as the title sponsor for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and as the official recovery footwear supplier of the national governing body. “We are pleased to partner with OOFOS on our biggest event of the year,” USA Gymnastics President and Chief Executive Officer Li Li Leung said. “OOFOS’ […]

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USA Archery and HotelPlanner have teamed up to offer discounted hotel rates to members for sanctioned events.

USA Archery Partners With HotelPlanner to Offer Members Discounted Rates

USA Archery has announced a partnership with HotelPlanner, making the travel technology platform and hotel booking engine their exclusive online hotel reservations provider. USA Archery members, competitors and fans will have customized access to discount hotel bookings for sanctioned events. This partnership adds to HotelPlanner’s growing roster of Team USA affiliate partners including USA Triathlon, […]

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USA Swimming Reveals 2023 Domestic Event Calendar

USA Swimming has announced the dates for its domestic competitions for the 2023 calendar year, although locations for some are still being finalized and will be announced in the coming months. The 10-event schedule features the Phillips 66 National Championships, Speedo Junior Nationals, an international team trials qualifying competition, four TYR Pro Swim Series events […]

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Gene Sykes Voted Board Chair of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Gene Sykes, who helped bring the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games to Los Angeles, will be the next chair of the board of directors for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee effective December 31, 2022, the organization announced on Friday evening. The vote took place during a special session of the USOPC’s 17-person […]

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USA Fencing Welcomes Phil Andrews as CEO

USA Fencing’s Board of Directors has selected Phil Andrews to serve as the organization’s chief executive officer, starting August 16. Andrews will take over from interim Chief Executive Officer Jack Gierhart. Andrews will join USA Fencing after nearly a decade of service at USA Weightlifting, including more than six years as CEO. He also served in […]

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USA Luge Appoints Lauren Howe to Communications Manager

USA Luge has named Lauren Howe to communications manager, serving as the liaison between the National Governing Body and media. Howe is taking over for Sandy Caligiore, who recently announced he will be moving on from his work with USA Luge. Howe’s first exposure to luge was during her time working at Saint-Gobain, where she […]

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U.S. Figure Skating Executive Director Ramsey Baker will leave the organization at the end of the year.

Ramsey Baker to Leave U.S. Figure Skating

Executive Director Ramsey Baker, who has played a leadership role with U.S. Figure Skating since 2005, announced on Saturday that he will be leaving the organization at the end of the calendar year. Baker became Executive Director of U.S. Figure Skating on July 1, 2021, after serving as acting executive director for the seven-month period […]

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The 2023 edition of the International Volleyball Federation's Beach Volleyball World Championships will take place in Mexico.

Mexico to Host 2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Volleyball World have announced that Mexico will be the host of next year’s men’s and women’s Beach Volleyball World Championships, the first time the country has hosted the event. FIVB and Volleyball World expect it will take place across multiple cities in the second half of 2023, with dates […]

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USA Bobsled & Skeleton Unveils New Brand Identity

USA Bobsled/Skeleton has unveiled its new logo at the national team camp in Colorado Springs, composed of elements representing the mission, vision and core values of the organization while highlighting the speed of the sports and strength of its athletes. “We discovered that 75 percent of those surveyed felt it was time to update our […]

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United States Esports Federation to Unveil Qualifying Process for National Team

The United States Esports Federation, the national governing body for esports, will reveal its development plans for a first-of-its-kind national championship series at the upcoming EsportsTravel Summit. USEF’s role is to sanction tournaments to ensure international competition standards are met. The formalization of a U.S. National Esports Team (USNEST) that will compete in international competitions […]

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