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H.E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani is the new OCA President (Credit: OCA)

Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Elected OCA President

The 46th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly has elected H.E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar OCA president, becoming the 22nd president to serve the Olympic movement in Asia since the first multisport Games were held in 1913. The election, which was held at the OCA General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was […]

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

IOC: ‘Still a lot of work to do’ Before 2026 Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Games Executive Director has admitted that there is “still a lot of work to be done” ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina next month, but expressed his confidence that everything would be ready on time. In an online media press conference, Christophe Dubi said he could not deny that “a […]

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A rendering of the Olympic cauldron that will be on display in Milan, with nightly performances that will make the cauldron come to life. (Rendering courtesy of Milano-Cortina 2026.)

2026 Olympic Winter Games Reveals Plans for Double Cauldron

Organizers of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina have unveiled ambitious plans for an Opening Ceremony that will be held in four locations across Northern Italy and will include two cauldrons, underscoring the widespread nature of the upcoming Games. The Games’ unique double cauldrons will be in public spaces and will be lit simultaneously […]

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The LA28 logo (Credit: LA28)

LA28: More than 1.5 Million Registrations in First 24 Hours of Ticket Draw

More than 1.5 million registrations were made in the first 24 hours of registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw, according to the organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With more than two years still to go until LA28, it is the earliest registration period for a Games to date, and it was reported […]

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USA Team Handball Launches National Training Presence on Florida’s Treasure Coast

Indian River State College and USA Team Handball have launched a strategic partnership to establish a sustained national team training presence on Florida’s Treasure Coast, with support from Play Treasure Coast, the Treasure Coast Sports Commission, and St. Lucie Public Schools. The partnership marks a significant step in USA Team Handball’s long-term national training site […]

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LA28 Celebrates Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw Opening on Wed., Jan. 14
LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans speaks as LA28 hosts a press conference at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on the eve of Olympic ticket registration opening to fans worldwide with leaders and 300 Olympians and Paralympians. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for LA28)

Registration for LA28 Ticket Draw Opens

Sports fans worldwide are being invited to register for the LA28 Ticket Draw, which opens on January 14 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. On the eve of the milestone moment, LA28 hosted more than 300 Olympians and Paralympians — representing 28 different Games dating back to 1960 — at the LA Memorial […]

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Mollie Marcoux Samaan Named CEO of US Squash

Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed CEO of US Squash, effective February 2. Samaan succeeds longtime CEO Kevin Klipstein, who announced in June that he would depart the organization after 20 years at the helm. Marcoux Samaan takes over control of the national governing body at an auspicious time for the sport, which will make […]

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U.S. Fencer Miles Chamley-Watson, who competed at the 2024 Olympic Games, is co-founder of the new World Fencing League. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

USA Fencing Partners with World Fencing League

USA Fencing and the World Fencing League have formed a strategic partnership designed to grow the sport in the United States and globally by connecting elite competition with increased access and participation at the grassroots level. The World Fencing League is preparing to launch a new professional league in Los Angeles in April aimed at […]

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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Named CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has named Olympian Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as CEO, effective February 1. She succeeds April Holmes, who took over as interim CEO following the departure of Ju’Riese Colon. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is the nation’s only independent organization aimed at ending sexual, physical and emotional abuse in U.S. Olympic and […]

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The IOC has unveiled 'Ti Amo', a short film to promote Milano Cortina 2026 (Credit: IOC)

IOC Marks One Month to 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy

The International Olympic Committee has marked one month to go until the 2026 Olympic Winter Games by unveiling “Ti Amo,”, a short film inviting the world to fall in love with Milano Cortina 2026 beginning on February 6. Set to the classic song “Ti Amo” [“I Love You” in English], the IOC film sets out to […]

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