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IAAF Names Jon Ridgeon CEO

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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Adam Andrasko Named CEO of USA Synchro

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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USOC Moves to Revoke USA Gymnastics’ NGB Recognition

The U.S. Olympic Committee has taken the initial steps to revoke USA Gymnastics’ recognition as the national governing body for the sport in the United States following months of turmoil at the organization in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. In an open letter to the gymnastics community, USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland said […]

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