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LA28 Celebrates Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw Opening on Wed., Jan. 14
LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans speaks as LA28 hosts a press conference at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on the eve of Olympic ticket registration opening to fans worldwide with leaders and 300 Olympians and Paralympians. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for LA28)

Registration for LA28 Ticket Draw Opens

Sports fans worldwide are being invited to register for the LA28 Ticket Draw, which opens on January 14 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. On the eve of the milestone moment, LA28 hosted more than 300 Olympians and Paralympians — representing 28 different Games dating back to 1960 — at the LA Memorial […]

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Mollie Marcoux Samaan Named CEO of US Squash

Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed CEO of US Squash, effective February 2. Samaan succeeds longtime CEO Kevin Klipstein, who announced in June that he would depart the organization after 20 years at the helm. Marcoux Samaan takes over control of the national governing body at an auspicious time for the sport, which will make […]

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U.S. Fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, who competed at the 2024 Olympic Games, is co-founder of the new World Fencing League. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

USA Fencing Partners with World Fencing League

USA Fencing and the World Fencing League have formed a strategic partnership designed to grow the sport in the United States and globally by connecting elite competition with increased access and participation at the grassroots level. The World Fencing League is preparing to launch a new professional league in Los Angeles in April aimed at […]

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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Named CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has named Olympian Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as CEO, effective February 1. She succeeds April Holmes, who took over as interim CEO following the departure of Ju’Riese Colon. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is the nation’s only independent organization aimed at ending sexual, physical and emotional abuse in U.S. Olympic and […]

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The IOC has unveiled 'Ti Amo', a short film to promote Milano Cortina 2026 (Credit: IOC)

IOC Marks One Month to 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy

The International Olympic Committee has marked one month to go until the 2026 Olympic Winter Games by unveiling “Ti Amo,”, a short film inviting the world to fall in love with Milano Cortina 2026 beginning on February 6. Set to the classic song “Ti Amo” [“I Love You” in English], the IOC film sets out to […]

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The design for the Victoria Park Olympic Stadium in Brisbane has been unveiled (Credit: Cox Architecture / Queensland Government)

Design Unveiled for 2032 Olympic Stadium in Brisbane

The design for the Victoria Park Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, to be used for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, has been officially unveiled. The stadium, with a capacity of 63,000, will be designed and constructed by Australian firms Cox and Hassell, in collaboration with Japanese group Azusa Sekkei. The companies previously worked on […]

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U.S. Figure Skating Partners with Bombas

U.S. Figure Skating has reached a deal with Bombas to become an official supplier of the national governing body. Bombas is a sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those experiencing homelessness. For every item purchased, one item is donated to a network of over 4,000 partners around the United States and Canada. “At Bombas, we […]

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Sports Event Trends We’re Watching in 2026

At the end of every year, our editorial staff at SportsTravel likes to take a look back at the year past and a look ahead to the year to come. And this year, we’re joined by our newest addition, Paul Stevens, who became senior editor of SportsTravel in November after a career in the business-to- […]

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USA Judo Awards Spokane the 2026 Junior Olympic National Championships

USA Judo has awarded its 2026 Junior Olympic National Championships to Spokane, Washington, returning to the destination for the first time since the 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships. The 2026 event is expected to attract 900 athletes, aged 5–20, for the competition, which will be staged at The Podium Powered by STCU, June 19–21. […]

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LA28 Ticket Draw Registration to Open on January 14

Registration for the ticket draw for all Olympic sports at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will officially open on January 14, 2026 on LA28’s tickets page. By registering for the ticket draw, it will be the first chance for fans who wish to attend the Games to secure a time slot to […]

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