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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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Olympic sports veteran Daryl Seibel has been named chief brand and communications officer for the Federation of International Lacrosse, weeks after the International Olympic Committee gave provisional recognition to the sport. Seibel, the former communications director for the U.S. Olympic Committee, was hired by FIL Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr, who is the former CEO of […]
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Kelly McCammon has been appointed CEO of ShortGolf North America/Asia/Pacific, a playing and coaching system designed to emulate the real game of golf. An official licensed product of the PGA Tour, ShortGolf aims to make both learning and teaching the game of golf easy. “I am honored to be a part of this exciting company that will grow […]
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The Colorado Classic cycling race has announced that it will be a women’s-only event in 2019, becoming the only women’s stand-alone stage race in the Western Hemisphere on the UCI calendar and USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. RPM Events Group LLC, organizers of the Colorado Classic, will offer riders a prize purse nearly four times the […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingAn independent report commissioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics…
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The PGA of America has announced that it will relocate its headquarters to Frisco, Texas, from Palm Beach County, Florida. The new headquarters will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than $500 million. Open to the public, the development will be home to two golf courses, a short course and practice areas totaling […]
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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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The Federation of International Lacrosse has received provisional three-year recognition from the International Olympic Committee, a step in the sport’s potential future inclusion at the Olympic Games. The designation also allows the FIL to receive funding from the IOC and apply for development programs. “The IOC executive board’s decision to provisionally recognize FIL has created a major […]
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The United States Polo Association is hoping a boost in prize money and event format may provide a boost of interest in the sport as well…
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