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United States' Lee Kiefer, left, and Poland's Martyna Jelinska compete in the women's individual Foil round of 32 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

USA Fencing Selects Fastbreak Travel as Official Housing Provider

USA Fencing, the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing in the United States, has announced a seven-year partnership agreement with AI-powered sports operations company Fastbreak AI. It means that Fastbreak Travel will serve as the Official Housing Provider for all USA Fencing national competitions, and it will also support housing […]

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Freeride skiing and snowboarding will debut at the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games (Credit: IOC)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Events Program Approved

Three disciplines and 16 events will be added to the 2030 Olympic Winter Games after receiving approval from the International Olympic Committee’s executive board, and a longtime staple of the Games will no longer be included. Freeride (ski and snowboard) and synchro9 (figure skating) will debut on the Olympic stage at Alpes 2030, while Nordic […]

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The Russian flag could reappear at the Olympic Games at LA28 (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

IOC Lifts Ban on Russian Olympic Committee, to Mixed Reaction

The International Olympic Committee executive board has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, paving the way for Russian athletes to potentially compete at the LA28 Olympic Summer Games. The suspension of the ROC had been in place since October 12, 2023, 20 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on […]

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Lee Kiefer (left) helped the United States win gold in women's team foil at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

USA Fencing Bringing Summer Nationals to Salt Lake City in 2027

USA Fencing, the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport, will hold its Summer Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2027. Running from July 2 through July 11, 2027, the Summer Nationals will be staged at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. It is expected to draw more […]

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Aron McGuire oversaw a successful run by his organization at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

USA Bobsled/Skeleton CEO Aron McGuire Gets Contract Extension

The USA Bobsled/Skeleton Board of Directors approved a contract extension for CEO Aron McGuire that will keep him in the role through the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. McGuire has been in the role since 2020. Prior to that he spent more than six years at the USOPC and nearly eight years at USA Track & […]

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Catherine Raney-Norman Picked to Lead USA Hockey Foundation

Days after Utah 2034 announced the departure of Catherine Raney-Norman, the four-time Olympic speedskater has been named chief development officer of the USA Hockey Foundation. She will officially join the organization on July 20. “We’re thrilled to welcome Catherine to the USA Hockey Foundation,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey and The USA […]

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Devon Park (Credit: USA Softball)

Oklahoma Makes $100+ Million Investments for LA28 Preparations

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and in-state LA28 Olympic venues have partnered through the Business Expansion Incentive Program to invest more than $100 million in preparations for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. Oklahoma City will stage softball and canoe slalom events at Devon Park (Oklahoma Softball Park) and Riversport (Oklahoma Whitewater Center), respectively, in 2028. […]

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Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago, left, alongside IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Venues Shift to Lyon and the Netherlands

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved sweeping changes to the venue masterplan for the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games, including vacating the French Riviera cluster altogether. The ice sports and disciplines — curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track — will be relocated to a new cluster in Lyon, France. And Thialf Ice […]

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Athletes competing in the women's bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, New York, in 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, file)

Lake Placid, New York City to Study 2042 Winter Games Bid

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formed the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee to study the feasibility of a bidding for the 2042 Games — one that would combine Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy with New York City’s global platform. Lake Placid previously hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 […]

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The Alpes 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games official emblems (Credit: IOC / Alpes 2030)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Emblems Unveiled

The two emblems of the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, inspired by “a mountain revealed by light,” have been officially unveiled. The emblems feature a range of colors inspired by two elements of mountainous regions: light and ice. Midnight blue and azure blue evoke altitude, depth, stability and the horizon, while red […]

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