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Russian Eligibility, Salt Lake’s 2030 Olympic Bid Addressed by USOPC

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Board Chair Susanne Lyons said the organization would support having Russian and Belarussian athletes participate at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris if an agreement could be made within the Olympic movement on the athletes being strictly neutral following Friday’s Olympic Summit in Switzerland. The summit, held at IOC […]

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The IOC Executive Board meets at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with President Thomas Bach at the head of the table. Photo via IOC

Analysis: IOC Continues 2030 Olympic Games Announcement Delay

After another week of International Olympic Committee executive board meetings, when President Thomas Bach met the media on Thursday, there were plenty of questions about the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris — but not concerning the host. Here are four takeaways from the Olympic scene. Delaying a 2030 Decision The biggest news was the […]

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USA Taekwondo

US Open Taekwondo Championships Coming to Las Vegas in 2023

USA Taekwondo has announced the US Open Taekwondo Championships, the largest international open event on the World Taekwondo calendar, is to return in 2023 to the Westgate Casino and Resort in Las Vegas from March 3—5 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. “We can’t wait to welcome the world back to the United […]

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In this Feb. 10, 2002, file photo, Simon Ammann, of Switzerland, competes in the men's K90 Individual ski jump at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

IOC Delays 2030 Winter Olympic Announcement Until 2024

The International Olympic Committee will not announce a host for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games until at least 2024, leaving the three bids of Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver waiting longer than expected before finding out which city would host the event. Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games Chair Octavian […]

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US Curling

Denver to Host 2023 USA Curling National Championships

The USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be held at the Denver Coliseum from February 5–11, 2023. The victorious women’s team at the event will represent the United States at the 2023 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, planned for March 18–26 in Sandviken, Sweden. The winning men’s team will head to the BKT […]

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Sydney Mclaughlin of the United States wins the women's 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

USA Track & Field Announces Meets in New York, Los Angeles

USA Track & Field will hold a new Grand Prix series with events in New York and Los Angeles, part of the national governing body’s long-term strategy to grow the sport ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The indoor Grand Prix will be February 4 in Boston, one week […]

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USA Archery

USA Archery Unveils New Logo as Part of Rebrand

USA Archery has completed a major rebranding of its organizational logo to align with significant growth and organizational evolution at the national governing body. The rebrand comes at an important time as USA Archery aims to significantly grow the sport leading to and through the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The new […]

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Michael Payne Awarded IOC’s Pierre de Coubertin Medal

Michael Payne, former Director of the International Olympic Committee and longtime Olympic commentator, has been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Medal by the IOC at a special ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. Created in 1997, the Pierre de Coubertin Medal is awarded by the IOC as a tribute to those who deliver services to the Olympic […]

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USOPC to Honor Winners of 2020 and 2022 Collegiate Impact Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced the winners of its 2020 and 2022 Team USA Collegiate Impact Awards, which honor the top-performing schools represented on Team USA at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer 2020 and the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The eight inductees which form the inaugural classes will […]

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USA Swimming Foundation

USA Swimming Foundation Board Welcomes New Members

Four new members are joining the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors. Dan Clough, John Enquist, Kyle Jackson and Andrew Wilson were elected by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November meeting to serve on the Foundation Board starting in 2023 through 2025. Jill Bornstein, Cynthia Eubanks and Cullen Jones were re-elected to […]

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