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USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland addresses the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Assembly on Thursday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

USOPC Leaders Address Abuse of Athletes

In addresses to the members of the Olympic and Paralympic movement, leaders of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said the organization has changed as a result of recent scandals involving abuse of athletes and that there needs to be more trust moving forward between athletes and the administrators overseeing the sports that they represent. […]

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Bouker Pool Named Chief Commercial Officer of USA Cycling

USA Cycling has hired its first chief commercial officer to oversee the national governing body’s marketing, membership and sponsorship. Bouker Pool will join USA Cycling in the newly created role after previous stops leading the business operations, commercial partnerships and marketing efforts for companies including USA Today, Competitor Group and Rodale Inc. “Bouker brings a […]

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Atlanta Braves to Host Big Air Event

Big air is coming to Atlanta. U.S. Ski & Snowboard, in partnership with the Atlanta Braves, has announced that will host the Visa Big Air Presented by Land Rover at SunTrust Park, December 20–21, 2019. The event will be sanctioned as a FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Cup and will feature competition among elite international […]

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USA Table Tennis Names Fort Worth as 2019 U.S. Open Host

USA Table Tennis has named Fort Worth, Texas, as the host of the 2019 Seamaster U.S. Open Championship. The event will be staged December 17–21 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. “We are excited about the opportunity to work with USA Table Tennis to create a championship experience for athletes and fans while showcasing all Fort […]

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Sarsota, Florida, has hosted ITU World Cup events in 2017 and 2018, and will do so again in 2019. Photo: ITU

Sarasota-Bradenton to Host 2020 ITU World Cup

Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, has been named as a stop on the 2020 International Triathlon Union Triathlon and Paratriathlon World Cup circuits. The events will be staged March 22 at Nathan Benderson Park and will be used to allow athletes to gain points toward qualifying for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Athletes will compete in […]

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USA Boxing Olympic Team Trials Set for Lake Charles

The 2020 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team Trials will be held December 7–15 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the Lake Charles Civic Center and Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel. USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee awarded Lake Charles the event, which will also include the 2019 USA Boxing National Championships. It will […]

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USA Hockey Partners With TRUE Hockey

USA Hockey will partner with equipment manufacturer TRUE Hockey for a series of activities, including sponsorship of multiple events and developmental camps over multiple years. The agreement makes TRUE Hockey the official equipment sponsor of the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game; as the official helmet and glove supplier for the U.S. Under-18 and Under-17 Select […]

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Rick Patzke Departs as USA Curling CEO

Rick Patzke, the longtime leader of USA Curling, has announced that he will step away from his role as the national governing body’s CEO. Rich Lepping, the NGB’s immediate past chairman, has been named interim CEO while a search committee is being formed for a permanent leader. Patzke has been CEO since 2006 after previously […]

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Team USA's exhibition match with Canada in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup was among the games included in a new streaming deal between USA Basketball and Twitch. Photo: Rick Rycroft/AP Images

USA Basketball Draws Up Play With Twitch

Twitch is known for its longtime role as an online platform in esports, where players can build a following and fans can watch events from around the world, either in real time or after the fact. But the growing platform hasn’t ventured too far into the Olympic landscape until a recent announcement that it would […]

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Three U.S. Paralympic Sports Unveil New Brand Marks

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has unveiled new brand marks and identities for U.S. Paralympics Cycling, U.S. Paralympics Swimming and U.S. Paralympics Track & Field—the three Paralympic summer sports managed by U.S. Paralympics. According to the USOPC, the new visual identities are designed to create unique identities for each sport and to raise […]

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