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Olympic sports veteran Daryl Seibel has been named chief brand and communications officer for the Federation of International Lacrosse, weeks after the International Olympic Committee gave provisional recognition to the sport. Seibel, the former communications director for the U.S. Olympic Committee, was hired by FIL Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr, who is the former CEO of […]
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LA 2028 has announced that Chief Executive Officer Gene Sykes will transition to a new advisory role with an invitation to join the LA 2028 board. Chairman and President Casey Wasserman will continue to lead the organization responsible for organizing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Sykes joined the bid effort in November 2015. He […]
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U.S. Figure Skating has selected Providence, Rhode Island, to host the 2020 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships…
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USA Swimming and Streamline Brands, a franchisor of swim schools, have entered a multiyear partnership aimed at creating more swimming programs… Continue Reading
U.S. Figure Skating will stage its 2020 Midwestern and Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita also…
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Jon Ridgeon has been named CEO of the IAAF, the international federation for track and field. The 51-year-old competed for Great Britain in the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles from 1984 to 1996 and competed at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics. He also has held leadership roles in several sports-related business, including most recently as […]
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The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has announced that it will no longer seek a bid to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, citing concerns over the financial viability with the Summer Games headed to Los Angeles in 2028. Reno-Tahoe had been one of three regions intending to become a potential U.S. host […]
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USA Synchro, the national governing body for synchronized swimming, has named Adam Andrasko as its new chief executive officer. Andrasko has a long background in Olympic sports having spent seven years with the U.S. Olympic Committee in a variety of roles and most recently serving as member services director of USA Field Hockey. Andrasko succeeds Myriam Glez, who […]
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SportAccord has announced that it will host a three-day regional event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in December 2019. The first Regional SportAccord…
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USA Climbing has announced that it will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City from Boulder, Colorado, as the sport prepares for its Olympics…
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