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Spartan World Obstacle

Spartan, World Obstacle Partner to Further Develop Obstacle Racing

Spartan and World Obstacle, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles, have signed a memorandum of understanding and established a framework to develop the sport of obstacle racing worldwide. The collaboration includes the sanctioning and hosting of elite-level races, cooperation on competition rules, officiating and training, anti-doping rules and broadcast planning. The agreement also focuses on […]

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2023 USA Gymnastics Championship

2023 USA Gymnastics Championships Headed to Tulsa

The 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the BOK Center and Cox Business Center from June 20–24. The city will welcome more than 1,600 acrobatic, rhythmic, and trampoline and tumbling gymnasts along with hundreds of coaches, judges and support staff. The annual event determines national champions across the developmental and […]

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ErikMosesFiestaBowl

Fiesta Bowl Names Erik Moses as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Erik Moses, who has led Events DC, worked in college and pro football and was the first Black executive of a NASCAR track, has been named the executive director and chief executive officer of the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. Moses joins the Fiesta Bowl organization from Nashville Superspeedway where he served as president and general […]

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AthletesUnlimitedVolleyball

Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Expands With ESPN Deal, Spring Tour

Athletes Unlimited Volleyball is expanding in 2023 with a new media rights agreement with ESPN for its third championship season in the fall along with a new exhibition in the spring that will feature a team of AU athletes traveling across the U.S. to play a series of exhibition matches against top college programs. “Volleyball […]

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3StepSports

3STEP Sports Names Tania King as CEO

3STEP Sports has named Tania King as its new chief executive officer, tasking her with overall strategy and leading the company’s day-to-day operations. “We have a unique opportunity in a growing space and I’m looking forward to building on a strong foundation,” said King. “I’m excited to work closely with my new colleagues and help […]

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LakePlacidBiathlon

IBU Cup Awarded to Lake Placid for 2026

Lake Placid, New York, will host the 2026 International Biathlon Union Cup at Mt Van Hoevenberg at its new biathlon stadium and renovated competition area. The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority made the announcement on Monday after the new IBU Executive Board met in Salzburg this past week and announced the full calendar for […]

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Phrygian caps

Mascots Revealed for 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

The 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games have released their mascots for the upcoming events, which are less than two years away. The mascots are Phrygian caps, which represent freedom in France. The soft red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a hat worn in antiquity in places such […]

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5th Discipline Test
The International Modern Pentathlon Union is conducting three test sessions to determine whether it should consider changing its fifth discipline to obstacle racing. Photo courtesy UIPM World Pentathlon/Augustas Didžgalvis

Modern Pentathlon Adds Obstacle Racing as Discipline, Replacing Equestrian

The International Modern Pentathlon Union has added obstacle racing to the disciplines available for competition, clearing one of the pathways to place it in the spot of equestrian going forward in the UIPM’s attempt to gain entry into the 2028 Olympic Summer Games program. The saga of modern pentathlon has gone on since the 2020 […]

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AlexanderStadiumBirmingham

Birmingham Awarded 2026 European Athletics Championships

The 2026 European Athletics Championships were awarded to Birmingham, England, by the European Athletics Council meeting during its meetings this past weekend in Warsaw, Poland. It is the first time that a British city has been assigned the European Championships. Birmingham has staged a plethora of high profile events in recent years, including the recent […]

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