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Indiana Welcomes Ukrainian Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team

Indiana is welcoming Ukrainian athletes displaced by the war in a unique collaboration. Governor Eric Holcomb announced that the State of Indiana, Indiana Sports Corp, and the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (SSCVA) have joined together to relocate the men’s Ukrainian Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team to Indiana. The Hoosier state will serve as the […]

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USA Fencing Welcomes Phil Andrews as CEO

USA Fencing’s Board of Directors has selected Phil Andrews to serve as the organization’s chief executive officer, starting August 16. Andrews will take over from interim Chief Executive Officer Jack Gierhart. Andrews will join USA Fencing after nearly a decade of service at USA Weightlifting, including more than six years as CEO. He also served in […]

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USA Luge Appoints Lauren Howe to Communications Manager

USA Luge has named Lauren Howe to communications manager, serving as the liaison between the National Governing Body and media. Howe is taking over for Sandy Caligiore, who recently announced he will be moving on from his work with USA Luge. Howe’s first exposure to luge was during her time working at Saint-Gobain, where she […]

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The Residences at Utah Olympic Park is one of the "in house" properties that would be utilized for a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Photo courtesy Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games.

How to Book 24,000 Rooms for the Olympic Games: An Innovative Formula That Works for Hotels and Organizers

For the thousands of things an Olympic Games bid group must put together for the International Olympic Committee to take notice, there may be one key factor that is less high-profile than others. The IOC will never bring the Games to a site that lacks the venues, especially with its recent emphasis on venue sustainability. […]

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The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

2034 Winter Games Bid More Likely for Salt Lake City, Says USOPC

Salt Lake City’s hopes for another Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games may be delayed to 2034, the chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee hinted this week, because of a mix of commercial and political reasons beyond the bid group’s control. Susanne Lyons told The Associated Press on Thursday “if we have a preference, […]

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A diver competes during the 1992 Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona.

Barcelona Ends 2030 Winter Olympic Games Bid

While always considered a long shot behind the three main favorites, the official bid by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games was ended on Wednesday after weeks of fighting between the potential regions that would have served as the centerpiece of the bid. Issues between Barcelona, host of […]

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Empty stands meant that sometimes all you heard were the sounds of photographers' cameras clicking. Photos: Jason Gewirtz

Tokyo Games Organizers: 2021 Games Cost $13 Billion

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee closed the books on the Summer Games that were delayed one year by COVID this week, declaring the final cost at $13 billion — less than what it predicted last year but still twice as much as originally forecast when Tokyo won the bid in 2013. “We made an estimate, […]

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The Indiana Sports Corp has announced the Local Organizing Committee leadership for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

Indianapolis Named 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Organizing Committee Co-Chairs

History will repeat itself when the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials — which serve as the selection meet for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team — converge in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium from June 15–23, 2024. That event will mark 100 years since Indianapolis hosted the Olympic Swimming Trials for the 1924 Olympic Games in […]

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The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games delegation poses in front of Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, during its June 15, 2022 meeting with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and his team. From left: SLC-UT Bid Lead Darren Hughes, USOPC Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Katie Bynum, SLC-UT Chair Catherine Raney Norman, SLC-UT President and CEO Fraser Bullock, SLC-UT Governing Board member and Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, USOPC President and CEO Sarah Hirshland, USOPC Chair Susanne Lyons, SLC-UT Governing Board member Nubia Pena, IMG Senior Vice President Mark Ervin (Lindsey Vonn management). (IOC Photo)

IOC Meetings Complete, Salt Lake 2030 Olympic Bid Group Waits for Winter Decision

The heavy lifting at this point is done for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games after two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee this week, with the group’s President and Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock saying Wednesday “in this phase, we’ve now completed everything we need to do.” Now comes the […]

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