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The USA Triathlon Foundation, in partnership with the Professional Triathletes Organisation, has announced a relief fund with money going to support those in the sport—race directors, coaches, clubs and athletes—that have been affected by the pandemic. The COVID-19 Triathlon Relief Fund wil lead into the PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona, taking place December 4–6 in Daytona […]
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USA Pickleball has announced that sports industry veteran Stu Upson will become its first chief executive officer, effective December 14. Executive Director Justin Maloof will stay with the organization in his current role. Upson has more than 25 years of senior management experience, most recently as the chief operating officer of the International Tennis Hall […]
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U.S. Sailing has announced the departure of longtime CEO Jack Gierhart, part of the implementation of a new strategic plan at the national governing body. Gierhart had been the head of the NGB since 2011 after serving as assistant executive director from 2009–2011 and marketing director from 2002–2005. “Jack guided the association through some challenging […]
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USA Basketball has invited 30 of the top gamers in NBA 2K to the first trials for an USA Basketball E-National Team. The trials will be held virtually November 7–8 and will be used to select a national team that will represent the United States at the FIBA Esports Open II in the North and […]
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USA Triathlon has announced a partnership with Elk Grove Village in Illinois to serve as the national governing body’s exclusive entrepreneur community and exclusive “Making Dreams Come True” partner through September 2021. The sponsorship program, one of the few between a municipality and an NGB, is the product of a recent and innovative RFP process […]
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USANA, a nutritional supplement company, has become the title sponsor of U.S. Ski & Snowboard‘s training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, in Park City, Utah. Under terms of the deal, USANA will work closely with U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s sport science staff and the national governing body’s top skiers and snowboarders on new […]
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USA Hockey is increasing visibility around concussion awareness, announcing a partnership with TeachAids to use its CrashCourse program as a resource in the national governing body’s overall education materials. TeachAids, a nonprofit in global education innovation, created CrashCourse to improve understanding and awareness surrounding concussions among youth athletes in all sports. The program was created in collaboration […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has helped raise $1.4 million for the COVID Athlete Assistance Fund in partnership with the Athletics Advisory Council and National Governing Bodies, giving more than 1,200 athletes a supplemental one-time stipend of $1,163. The fund was established in July to assist athletes who have incurred financial hardship as […]
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If you’ve ever watched an episode of “American Ninja Warrior,” you know the excitement that comes with watching athletes conquer seemingly impossible feats while scaling some of the most challenging and creative obstacles imaginable. Beyond the television spectacle, the sport known more commonly as ninja in recent years has developed an event infrastructure across the […]
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport is seeking adult athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement to participate in the center’s 2020 Athlete Climate Survey. The survey is open to athletes 18 years of age or older, who will have the opportunity to share their experiences in sports to help the center better understand the prevalence […]
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