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Honda and USA Bobsled & Skeleton Form Official Partnership

Honda and USA Bobsled & Skeleton have announced a partnership that will be Honda the Official Premier Technology and Official Automotive Sponsor of the national governing body through 2030, including wind tunnel testing and advice in the design of sleds that will be used by U.S. athletes. The partnership will leverage the HALO wind tunnel […]

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Major League Baseball, Union Could Let Players in 2028 Olympics

Major League Baseball met with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games this week ahead of the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta as movement continues to see if MLB players will be allowed to play in the Games for the first time. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Olympic officials were meeting with the Major League […]

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2026 Olympic and Paralympic Medals for Milan-Cortina Unveiled

The medals that will be awarded at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy were unveiled today at Palazzo Balbi in Venice, reflecting two halves for a Games that are being held in two city clusters and portraying the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete’s journey and all of those who stood […]

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LA28 Releases Competition Schedule to Mark Three-Year Countdown to Olympics

The 2028 Olympic Summer Games Opening Ceremony will start at 8 p.m. Eastern time at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood with the first medal of the Games to be awarded in triathlon along Venice Beach, as the LA28’s first look at a competition schedule was released Monday to coincide with […]

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USA Track & Field Tabs Jay Holder as Chief Content and Communications Officer

USA Track & Field has announced the appointment of Jay Holder as its new chief content and communications officer. Most recently, Holder served as the executive director of Running USA. During his tenure, Holder led the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and introduced a modernized membership structure with expanded benefits. In the interim, Kathleen […]

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with the new FIFA Club World Cup official ball in the Oval Office of the White House on March 7. (Pool via AP)

Bill Signed by Trump Includes $1.6 Billion for 2028 Olympics, 2026 FIFA World Cup Security

The domestic policy bill signed by President Donald Trump last week includes approximately $1.6 billion in security funding for both the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, a goal for both of the events’ organizers and one that was praised by the U.S. Travel Association while also […]

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Brisbane Olympics 2032 Stadium Gets Funding Boost

Queensland state officials have secured a deal with the federal government for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Brisbane which commits the federal government to invest more than $2.23 billion, the single largest contribution towards sporting infrastructure in Australia’s history. The agreement includes 50-50 funding for minor venues and $788 million toward a […]

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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF Finalize Agreement for 2026 Winter Olympics

The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the first time that NHL players will be at the Games since 2014. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee  negotiated the agreement and announced it initially last year. The final […]

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LA28 Finalizes Sailing Competition Sites

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games have announced the finalized sailing venue plan, which will include events at both the Port of Los Angeles and Belmont Shore in Long Beach. “After close coordination with the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with collaboration from World Sailing, we are excited about the opportunity […]

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Kirsty Coventry was officially unveiled as International Olympic Committee president on Tuesday. Photo by IOC/Greg Martin

IOC Future Host Selection Process to Undergo Review

New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s first press conference after two days of meetings with the IOC membership resulted in news about the future host selection process, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles and the issue of female athletes. When Games are awarded have been done through the Future Host […]

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