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The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have announced the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia, saying that the event will be held “at a later date to be announced in due course.” The 2029 Games were due to be the tenth edition of […]
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. This will be a bumper year for global sports events, with both the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina and the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer. That will put a spotlight not just on athletes but on new and renovated venues, from […]
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The 46th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly has elected H.E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar OCA president, becoming the 22nd president to serve the Olympic movement in Asia since the first multisport Games were held in 1913. The election, which was held at the OCA General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was […]
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Basketball belongs to the world. More than three decades have passed since the U.S. Olympic “Dream Team” in 1992 turbocharged the sport’s global growth, and basketball now has the second highest participation in the world. Each of the past seven NBA MVP winners was born outside the United States, international tournaments are more competitive than […]
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The British Mountaineering Council has announced that a World Climbing Series event, sanctioned by World Climbing (formerly known as the International Federation of Sport Climbing), will return to the UK in June 2027 and be hosted in Manchester. Taking place one year before the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games, the World Series event will […]
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The Olympic Games Executive Director has admitted that there is “still a lot of work to be done” ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina next month, but expressed his confidence that everything would be ready on time. In an online media press conference, Christophe Dubi said he could not deny that “a […]
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The United States Esports Federation (USEF.GG) and Northstar Meetings Group have announced a multi-year agreement that will allow USEF to launch its growing leadership team and newly designed organization with an enhanced presence at the EsportsTravel Summit and the TEAMS Conference & Expo. USEF.GG is recognized as the national governing body of esports by the […]
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Indian River State College and USA Team Handball have launched a strategic partnership to establish a sustained national team training presence on Florida’s Treasure Coast, with support from Play Treasure Coast, the Treasure Coast Sports Commission, and St. Lucie Public Schools. The partnership marks a significant step in USA Team Handball’s long-term national training site […]
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Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed CEO of US Squash, effective February 2. Samaan succeeds longtime CEO Kevin Klipstein, who announced in June that he would depart the organization after 20 years at the helm. Marcoux Samaan takes over control of the national governing body at an auspicious time for the sport, which will make […]
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USA Fencing and the World Fencing League have formed a strategic partnership designed to grow the sport in the United States and globally by connecting elite competition with increased access and participation at the grassroots level. The World Fencing League is preparing to launch a new professional league in Los Angeles in April aimed at […]
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