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Since flag football was approved to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: will NFL players be eligible? That answer is yes, as today the 32 NFL owners voted unanimously to permit the participation of its players at the Spring […]
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The United States tied for the most gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris and easily won the overall medals table. At the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, the U.S. tied for third for the most golds and fifth in the overall medals table. Those types of performances in the 2026 Olympic […]
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Fans of New Zealand will have a spot in Los Angeles to root on for their athletes during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games as the New Zealand Olympic Committee is nearly a deal with Culver City to have the city serve as its home base. The Culver City Council website says the event will include […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that five UCHealth hospitals and clinics in southern Colorado, along with 100 clinics in the region, will serve as a national medical center for athletes who live and train in Colorado Springs. UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital Central is adjacent to the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, where […]
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, organizers confirmed on Thursday morning. Thursday’s announcement follows updates to the Olympic venue plan and precedes updates to the Paralympic venue plan, reflecting a revision to the 2028 Paralympic Closing […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and Northstar Meetings Group, a division of Northstar Travel Group, have announced a multiyear extension of the agreement that makes the TEAMS Conference & Expo the exclusive home to the USOPC’s annual Olympic and Paralympic SportsLink program. The USOPC’s SportsLink, which has been held in conjunction with TEAMS […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which will be honored and inducted in a special ceremony held July 12 in Colorado Springs. The class includes eight individual Olympic and Paralympic athletes, two teams, two legends, one coach and one special contributor. […]
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Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski, a former equestrian athlete who represented the Philippines internationally, has been appointed as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2032 Olympic Summer Games in Brisbane. The appointment was made by IOC President Thomas Bach following a request from President-Elect Kirsty Coventry, who stepped down from the role after her […]
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Michael Byrnes, president and general manager of the Triple-A Baseball Oklahoma City Comets since 2010, will lead Oklahoma City’s efforts in executing multiple sports for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. “This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Oklahoma City, our world-class facilities and our community,” said Byrnes. “We are embarking on something that has not […]
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Matt Farrell has been named the chief executive officer of U.S. Figure Skating, one month after the national governing body’s success at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston and with less than one year before the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Italy. Before joining U.S. Figure Skating, Farrell most recently served as […]
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