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USA Diving Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo to Host Four Diving Nations Ahead of 2028 Olympics

The Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation has announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Netherlands and Team USA to conduct their pre–2028 Olympic Summer Games training in the city of Mission Viejo, California, ahead of competition in Los Angeles. Nadadores Diving also announced that several of the teams training in 2028 […]

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USOPC Assembly

USOPC Bullish on Chances of Success at 2026 Winter Olympics

Even with all of the attention that has been  focused on the two upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted in the United States over the next decade, there was the reminder during this week’s USOPC Assembly in Salt Lake City that its athletes will be competing in Italy in the 2026 Winter Games in less […]

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SLC 2034 Assembly
Manny Guerra, a sled hockey player, discusses his remembrances as a player from the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City during a meeting of the SLC2034 steering committee as part of the USOPC Assembly on Wednesday. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

International Events Emphasized in Leadup to 2034 Winter Olympics

In the coming months, the Salt Lake and Park City regions will host both the International Skating Union and International Luge Federation — part of a buildup of international events and federations putting ever-deepening roots in the home of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A SLC 2034 steering committee meeting noted one of […]

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2026 Olympic Summit
Members from multiple U.S. national teams including USA Bobsled and Skeleton, US Ski and Snowboard plus US Speedskating joined together in Park City to preview the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

New Venues Bring Opportunities for 2026 U.S. Winter Olympians

With International Olympic Committee praising the completed new sliding venue for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, one of the longest-running sagas surrounding the event in Italy appears to be finished. “This might be one of the last tracks ever built for bobsled and skeleton and luge,” said U.S. bobsledder Josh Williamson during a […]

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World Aquatics LA28

World Aquatics Delegation Tours LA28 Venues

World Aquatics sent a delegation which included President Husain Al Musallam, Bureau Member and Olympic swimming champion Dániel Gyurta and Executive Director Brent Nowicki to Los Angeles last week for a site visit ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The delegation visited planned competition venues in Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering the sports of […]

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World Rowing Indoor Championship

Singapore to Host Indoor Rowing Competition

The 2025 World Rowing VERSA Challenge Singapore will be staged November 29–30 under the umbrella of the Singapore Urban Sports + Fitness Festival 2025, organized by Sport Singapore. The format, which mixes indoor rowing performance with functional fitness tests, will mark the third edition of the event after a 2023 debut in Mississauga, Canada, and […]

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Italy 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Executive Board and the IOC President Kirsty Coventry, center, visits the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Milan. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

IOC Impressed as 2026 Olympic Sliding Center Surpasses Expectations

A controversial new sliding center in Cortina for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics has “surpassed expectations” said the International Olympic Committee, one of its fiercest opponents to the construction. The sixth and final IOC inspection visit ahead of the Games was completed this week with tours of multiple venues between the coordination commission, members of the […]

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Podcast Raffaella Panie

Raffaella Paniè: Designing the Look of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Raffaella Paniè is an Italian designer and creative director, serving as director of brand, identity, and look for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. She leads the design of the Games’ visual identity, including the emblem, pictograms, mascots and medals. Her work emphasizes a modern Italian spirit, sustainability, and community, showcasing Italy’s […]

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Team Delta

Delta Airlines Names Athlete Ambassadors for 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Delta, the official airline of Team USA, has unveiled the newest members of Team Delta for the upcoming 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. As sponsored athletes for Delta, they are featured prominently in Delta’s campaigns ahead of the 2026 Games. Team Delta athlete ambassadors debuted during the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing […]

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USA Lacrosse

USA Lacrosse CEO Marc Riccio Signs New Contract Through 2029

USA Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer Marc Riccio has signed a new contract that runs until 2029, which includes the sport’s return to the Olympic Summer Games in 2028. Riccio, a former Hofstra lacrosse player and longtime National Football League executive, has served as the chief executive officer of USA Lacrosse since 2021. USA Lacrosse had […]

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