United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee – Page 2

USOPC top leadership at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games includes Board Chair Gene Sykes, CEO Sarah Hirshland, Chief of Sport Rocky Harris, Chief Security Officer Nicole Deal and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jonathan Finnoff. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

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USOPC Leadership Not Concerned over Salt Lake Host Contract Clause

PARIS — The elation of having the Olympic Winter Games return in 2034 to Salt Lake City and the United States on Wednesday was tempered by a dispute involving doping that led to an unusual clause put into the Host City Contract, one that the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee tried to downplay on […]

Posted On : July 25, 2024 By : Matt Traub

Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, listens to a question during a press conference on Thursday in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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Explaining the Dispute Between USADA And WADA

PARIS — Doping, historically linked to the Olympic Summer Games for decades, is not going away as a topic of discussion at the 2024 Paris Games as the dispute between U.S. and world doping officials has exploded into public view this week. The New York Times in April revealed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive […]

Posted On : July 25, 2024 By : Matt Traub

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Sustaining Olympic Dreams: Inside the USOPC and NGB Funding Process

The Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris will be the quadrennial chance for athletes representing the United States to win medals on the biggest global stage possible — and it comes at a time where the ability to chase Olympic legend status can be hard financially, which has led to a revamping of how […]

Posted On : June 28, 2024 By : Matt Traub

USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, left, and Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock chat with the media in February 2023 at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Awards CEO Sarah Hirshland Contract Extension

Sarah Hirshland will be given a five-year contract extension to stay as chief executive officer for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday evening. The AP’s report said in a letter to the USOPC community, chairman Gene Sykes said Hirshland’s “accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization.” “Notably, […]

Posted On : June 27, 2024 By : Matt Traub

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Single-Day Tickets Available to Team USA House at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Single-day tickets have gone on sale to Team USA House for the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris to mark the 100-day countdown until the Opening Ceremony, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has announced. Located at the Palais Brongniart in Paris’ second arrondissement, it will be the first time that the Team USA […]

Posted On : May 20, 2024 By : Matt Traub

Members of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games make an opening presentation to the International Olympic Committe's Future Host Commission on the first day of a FHC visit to the potential host of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

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IOC Future Host Commission Starts Salt Lake Olympic Tour

While maintaining that nothing is official and there is still wiggle room, the latest step in Salt Lake City’s march to being formally awarded the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games started Wednesday with the start of a three-day tour by the International Olympic Committee’s Future Host Commission. The Future Host Commission invited Salt Lake […]

Posted On : April 10, 2024 By : Matt Traub

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United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum Hires Michael O’Conor as Chief Growth Officer

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum has named Michael O’Conor as chief growth officer. O’Conor joins the USOPM after serving as the principal of The O’Conor Agency, supporting commercial marketing initiatives and cultivating partnerships for clients including USA Swimming, The National Thoroughbred League and USRowing. Prior to his agency role, O’Conor held key positions […]

Posted On : April 3, 2024 By : Justin Shaw