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Catherine Raney-Norman Picked to Lead USA Hockey Foundation

Days after Utah 2034 announced the departure of Catherine Raney-Norman, the four-time Olympic speedskater has been named chief development officer of the USA Hockey Foundation. She will officially join the organization on July 20. “We’re thrilled to welcome Catherine to the USA Hockey Foundation,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey and The USA […]

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Oklahoma Makes $100+ Million Investments for LA28 Preparations

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and in-state LA28 Olympic venues have partnered through the Business Expansion Incentive Program to invest more than $100 million in preparations for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. Oklahoma City will stage softball and canoe slalom events at Devon Park (Oklahoma Softball Park) and Riversport (Oklahoma Whitewater Center), respectively, in 2028. […]

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Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago, left, alongside IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Venues Shift to Lyon and the Netherlands

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved sweeping changes to the venue masterplan for the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games, including vacating the French Riviera cluster altogether. The ice sports and disciplines — curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track — will be relocated to a new cluster in Lyon, France. And Thialf Ice […]

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Athletes competing in the women's bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, New York, in 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, file)

Lake Placid, New York City to Study 2042 Winter Games Bid

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formed the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee to study the feasibility of a bidding for the 2042 Games — one that would combine Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy with New York City’s global platform. Lake Placid previously hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 […]

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The Alpes 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games official emblems (Credit: IOC / Alpes 2030)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Emblems Unveiled

The two emblems of the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, inspired by “a mountain revealed by light,” have been officially unveiled. The emblems feature a range of colors inspired by two elements of mountainous regions: light and ice. Midnight blue and azure blue evoke altitude, depth, stability and the horizon, while red […]

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Abby Osborne will take on a new role with Utah 2034. (Photo by Stephanie Dunn)

Utah 2034 Announces Key Leadership Changes

The Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has appointed several new positions as the Utah region prepares to host the Games for the first time since 2002. Utah 2034 also announced that Catherine Raney Norman, who has served as vice president of development and athlete relations and been a key member […]

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LA28 Unveils Paralympic Competition Schedule

LA28 has unveiled its Paralympic competition schedule by event, detailing when medal events will take place across 14 days of competition during Los Angeles’ first-ever Paralympic Games. The schedule maps out each medal event across more than 1,100 hours of competition and provides additional detail on all confirmed sports and venues, giving athletes, fans and […]

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Liverpool to Host UK-First Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival in 2027

Next year, a UK-first Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) will be held in Liverpool, England, to bring together elite athletes that compete in the Paralympic Games and a promote disabled-led arts and culture. Delivered in partnership with UK Sport, ParalympicsGB, Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council, supported by Liverpool Accommodation BID, the week-long […]

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The logo for Utah 2034 being unveiled in July 2024 (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps)

Visit Salt Lake Launches Volunteer Hub Ahead of 2034 Olympic Winter Games

Visit Salt Lake, in partnership with Sports Salt Lake, has launched the Visit Salt Lake Volunteer Hub, a new community initiative designed to connect residents with meaningful opportunities to be part of the events shaping Salt Lake’s future. Alongside the launch, Visit Salt Lake also announced a new partnership with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation […]

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JPMorganChase Named First Global Banking Partner of Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee and JPMorganChase have announced a significant partnership that will make the latter the first Global Banking Partner in the history of the Olympic Games. The partnership will include both the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games (LA28) and the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “JPMorganChase is the […]

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