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Google LA28

Google Joins LA28 as Founding Partner

LA28, Team USA and NBCUniversal have partnered with Google to deliver a more personal and interactive experience for Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes and spectators. As part of the deal, Google will become a founding partner of LA28 and integrate its technologies across Google Search, Google Cloud and advanced AI tools like Gemini to connect […]

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WCup FIFA 2026 World Cup Soccer
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the trophy presented by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, as The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani looks on after the World Cup final soccer between Argentina and France in 2022. Qatar is bidding to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games on the heels of its hosting the World Cup. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Emir of Qatar Promotes 2036 Olympic Bid During United Nations Address

The United Nations General Assembly in New York City is usually but not always a staid affair full of speeches that focus on politics, the environment, the state of affairs of the world — but seldom is sports as openly discussed as this year by the Emir of Qatar, giving a hint to what could […]

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World Rowing Esports

World Rowing Signs Esports and Gaming Partner

World Rowing, the international federation for the sport of rowing, has signed a multiyear agreement with Ergatta, which produces game-based fitness options for cardio equipment. Under the agreement, Ergatta will be the preferred partner for World Rowing’s gaming and esports initiatives, with the federation becoming the latest traditional sport to embrace a virtual component. In […]

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USA Cricket

USA Cricket Files For Bankruptcy Amid Turmoil with ICC

USA Cricket has announced it has voluntarily filed for financial reorganization under Chapter 11, Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. USA Cricket CEO Johnathan Atkeison, who joined the organization in 2024 after previously contributing to a reorganization of USA Rugby, emphasized that this action is designed to reorganize financially and give the organization time […]

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Thailand Volleybal World
Italian team members celebrate with their gold medal after winning the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 2025 final match against Turkey in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

U.S. and Canada to Host 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship

The United States and Canada will host the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championships, another major international event headed to North America in the lead up to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The final round will be held in Anaheim, California, at Honda Center and OCVIBE, a new entertainment complex under construction around the arena. Anaheim […]

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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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