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Team USA star Oksana Masters is the most decorated athlete in Winter Paralympic Games history. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team Added to U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Coming off a dominant performance at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team has a new home with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team, which has been managed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee since 2014, will be integrated into U.S. Ski & Snowboard and […]

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The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]

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World Rugby Nations Cup Heads to North Carolina, Colorado

The inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup will be staged in Cary and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as Denver, among several international destinations. Denver will host the USA Eagles vs. Portugal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 4. Charlotte will host the U.S. team vs. Zimbabwe at American Legion Memorial Stadium on July 11. […]

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The European Games Istanbul 2027 (Credit: EOC)

European Games Istanbul 2027 Sports Program Approved

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) Executive Committee has approved the sports program for the fourth European Games Istanbul 2027, strengthening the event’s role on Europe’s pathway to the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The program, approved on March 13 during the EOC Executive Committee meeting, was developed in close cooperation with the […]

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The first tickets will soon go on sale for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Announces Verified Multi-Platform Ticket Resale Program as Ticket Drop Approaches

LA28 has announced its verified multi-platform ticket resale program will open in 2027 with multiple points of access for LA28 ticket resale, as the first ticket drop of the Olympic Summer Games approaches. Along with AXS and Eventim as the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace, other verified resale platforms will include Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets. […]

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Wichita to Host its First USA Badminton Championship

USA Badminton will bring a national championship event to Kansas for the first time as Wichita has been named host of the 2026 YONEX U.S. Junior National Championships. Visit Wichita will host the July 8–14 event in partnership with Wichita’s Edge Sports Complex. “We are excited to partner with the Wichita community to host the […]

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

IOC Policy Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

Only biological females will be eligible for any female category event at the Olympic Games, according to an announcement Thursday from the International Olympic Committee after the IOC’s executive board approved the policy. The decision will apply to the LA28 Olympic Games and is not retroactive, nor does it apply to grassroots or recreational sports. […]

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Amanda Kraus Steps Down as USRowing CEO

Amanda Kraus will step down as CEO of USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. Kraus departs after five years in the position that saw significant growth in membership and participation, as well as efforts to attract new demographics to the sport. The USRowing Board of Directors intends […]

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Ted Morris will step down on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

Ted Morris Leaving US Speedskating

US Speedskating executive director Ted Morris will step down from his role on August 31, 2026. No specific reason was given for the departure of Morris, who had joined the organization in 2013. US Speedskating won six medals at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina, including two golds by Jordan Stolz in the […]

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French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee President Edgar Grospiron (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

CEO of French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee Resigns

The Organizing Committee of the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games, known as Cojop, has lost another key team member after Chief Executive Cyril Linette resigned from his role following a dispute with President Edgar Grospiron. A statement by the Games organizers revealed that Linette had quit at a board meeting on February 22 in […]

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