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OLY Paris Torch Arrival
The Belem, a three-masted sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame from Greece, center, sails past a containership decorated with the Paris 2024 logo when approaching Marseille on Wednesday. After leaving Marseille, a vast relay route is undertaken before the torch odyssey ends in Paris. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Olympic Torch Arrives in France Amid Fanfare, High Security in Marseille

Thousands gathered in the French port city of Marseille as the Olympic torch arrived in the host country with less than 80 days before the 2024 Olympic Summer Games open in Paris. A majestic three-mast ship carried the Olympic torch from Greece for the welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday. The ship sailed into Marseille’s Old […]

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Maryland Cycling Classic 2

Maryland Cycling Classic Postponed for 2024

The Maryland Sports Commission and the Sport & Entertainment Corporation Of Maryland have announced that the Maryland Cycling Classic will be postponing the third edition of the event with a full return in 2025. After consultation with the SECMD Board of Directors, local government officials and stakeholders including USA Cycling and Union Cycliste Internationale, the […]

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Boarding of the athletes – Paris 2024

Bach: Paris Opening Ceremony to be ‘Iconic’ on Seine

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told French media recently the Opening Ceremony plans for this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Paris will be “unforgettable for the athletes, and everybody will be safe and secure” as security plans ahead of the July 26 event has dominated discussion. “The very meticulous, very professional approach (from French […]

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WrestleMania 41

WrestleMania 41 Heading to Las Vegas in 2025

On the heels of hosting two major worldwide sporting events within the past seven months, Las Vegas has added another huge sporting event to its portfolio. WWE and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have announced that Las Vegas will host WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19–20, 2025. “Allegiant Stadium has proven […]

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Francois Carrard

Posthumous Autobiography of François Carrard now Available

A posthumous autobiography of François Carrard, first director-general of the International Olympic Committee, has been released by publisher Chiselbury. The autobiography titled “By The Way” takes readers into the back rooms of the organization during one of the most formative periods in sports history, revealing stories of a man who helped shape the Olympic Movement […]

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United Soccer Coaches

United Soccer Coaches Tabs Joe Cummings as Interim CEO

United Soccer Coaches has announced the appointment of Joe Cummings as interim chief executive officer, following the resignation of Geoff VanDeusen. Cummings — a past president of the organization, United Soccer Coaches Honor Award recipient and chief executive officer emeritus — will assume his duties effective May 6. “Joe is the perfect person to serve […]

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LIV Golf Chicago

LIV Golf to Host 2024 Individual Championship in Chicago

Bolingbrook Golf Club in the Chicago region will be the host for LIV Golf’s 2024 individual championship from September 13–15 as the organization will end the year with six events in the United States. The event will see players compete for final positions in the individual standings and the title of 2024 LIV Golf League […]

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Curling Mixed Doubles
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Lafayette Lands Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials

USA Curling has awarded Lafayette, Colorado, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Mixed Doubles Curling. The event will be staged February 17–23, 2025, at Rock Creek Curling. The location in the Denver metropolitan area will mark the first time the event will be held outside of Minnesota. The results of the event will determine the […]

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2029 World Games

The World Games Returning to Karlsruhe in 2029

The International World Games Association has awarded the 2029 World Games to Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as granting flag football and cheerleading full membership status, bringing the number of sanctioned events to 40. In 2029, Karlsruhe will become the first city to organize the multisport event twice since its inception. Germany hosted the third edition […]

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