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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that four-time Olympian Kara Winger will lead the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team into the Closing Ceremony as flag bearer on August 8 at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Chosen by a vote of fellow Team USA athletes, Winger is the fourth track and field athlete to lead […]
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When the United States men’s gymnastics team that had been selected for the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo was announced, one thing stood out about the five-man group: Each was a college gymnast. Sam Mikulak, the elder statesman of the team, was a three-time national champion at Michigan. Yul Moldauer helped Oklahoma win three NCAA […]
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If you asked 100 people interested in this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo which athlete they want to see the most, it’s a safe bet the first name mentioned would be Simone Biles. Several may say Katie Ledecky. Others would say Allyson Felix, A’ja Wilson or Alex Morgan. As the 50th anniversary of Title […]
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Tata Consultancy Services has signed an eight-year contract with New York Road Runners to extend its title and technology sponsorship of the TCS New York City Marathon through 2029. TCS’ extended partnership with New York Road Runners follows its announcement earlier this month that it will become the title sponsor of the London Marathon starting […]
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A new indoor track facility has opened in the South Side of Chicago, with seating for 3,500 fans at sporting events. The venue will also be used for after-school programs in the Gately Park neighborhood. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cut the ribbon this week at the 139,000-square-foot venue, which was to open last year but […]
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Hayward Field, the renovated track and field stadium in Eugene, Oregon, that has been known for decades as the landmark athletics stadium in the United States, will host the 2023 Diamond League final according to Reuters, making it the first venue outside of Europe to host the World Athletics‘ showpiece event. The $270 million stadium […]
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The local organizing committee for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 will start the public sale of tickets for next year’s event at 9 a.m. PST on July 15, one year to go until the first day of action. The event is set to take place July 15–24, 2022 and will be the first time the […]
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Allyson Felix is an Olympic legend. In June, she will compete at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials for a spot in what would be her fifth Olympic Summer Games. In her previous four (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016), she has earned six gold medals and three silver medals, making her one of the […]
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The Armory Foundation will host a record number of track-and-field meets at the Armory New Balance Track & Field Center during the 2021–2022 indoor season. The foundation has 117 events scheduled as indoor track returns after the pandemic. The schedule at the famed venue in New York begins October 10 and November 7 with The […]
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Richmond Region Tourism have announced a three-year partnership that will bring a trio of spring championships to the Virginia destination beginning in 2022. The championship events start next spring with outdoor track and field and women’s tennis hosted by Virginia State University, and softball at RF&P Park in Henrico […]
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