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USOC Chooses Salt Lake City for Potential Winter Games Bid

The U.S. Olympic Committee will move Salt Lake City forward as its potential bid city for a 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or beyond, selecting the Utah capital and former Games host over a competing bid from Denver. The move allows an extraordinary amount of time for a potential bid as the International Olympic […]

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Gene Sykes to Step Down as CEO of LA 2028

LA 2028 has announced that Chief Executive Officer Gene Sykes will transition to a new advisory role with an invitation to join the LA 2028 board. Chairman and President Casey Wasserman will continue to lead the organization responsible for organizing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Sykes joined the bid effort in November 2015. He […]

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IAAF Names Jon Ridgeon CEO

Jon Ridgeon has been named CEO of the IAAF, the international federation for track and field. The 51-year-old competed for Great Britain in the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles from 1984 to 1996 and competed at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics. He also has held leadership roles in several sports-related business, including most recently as […]

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Bridgestone Corporation to Become Worldwide Paralympic Partner

The International Paralympic Committee has announced that tire and rubber manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation will serve as the organization’s seventh worldwide Paralympic partner. Already a worldwide Olympic partner through 2024, Bridgestone now has global rights to promote the Paralympic movement over the same period. “We are absolutely delighted that Bridgestone will become the IPC’s seventh worldwide Paralympic […]

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USOC Board Chair Larry Probst to Step Down

The United States Olympic Committee has announced that Larry Probst will step down as chair of the board at the end of the 2018 and will be succeeded Susanne Lyons. Lyons is a member of the USOC’s board and served as the USOC’s interim CEO from February 28–August 20, until Sarah Hirshland was appointed CEO in July. Lyons will begin her four-year […]

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This Week in Team USA: September 3, 2018

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below is an upcoming event and information on how to learn more.   25th Disabled Water Ski National Championships Date: September 5–8 Venue: Twin Oaks Lakes in Paducah, Kentucky Event description: The Disabled […]

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