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USA Artistic Swimming Partners with iGarden

Swimming pools for the nation’s top aquatic athletes need to be as clean as possible. And a new partnership between USA Artistic Swimming and iGarden, makers of pool cleaning equipment, appears to be an ideal match. USA Artistic Swimming has announced the new partnership with iGarden, a subsidiary of Fairland Group, including a live demonstration […]

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USA Flag Football Partners with Global Sports Experiences

USA Flag Football has announced a strategic partnership with Global Sports Experiences, a provider of international group travel and sports hospitality, to support the growing number of national and international teams participating in the 2026 Flag Football World Championships in Tampa, Florida. “International interest in our events has never been higher,” said Travis Burnett, chief […]

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Traverse City, World Equestrian Center-Ocala to host US Equestrian Events

The Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan, has been named by US Equestrian as the host venue for the 2026 and 2027 FEI North American Youth Championships for dressage and jumping. The 2026 championships are scheduled for July 28—August 2, with 2027 dates to be determined. The competition format […]

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USA Weightlifting Warns Against Enhanced Games

USA Weightlifting has released a statement reiterating its opposition to the planned Enhanced Games in Las Vegas amid what the national governing body said Tuesday is awareness that staff for the new event “are actively recruiting weightlifters and have contacted USA Weightlifting-affiliated athletes.” “USA Weightlifting stands with the International Weightlifting Federation in strong opposition to […]

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Phoenix to Host 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

USA Gymnastics has announced that the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show will take place in Phoenix from August 6–9 at PHX Arena in downtown Phoenix, the first time the Arizona destination has hosted the event. The announcement comes on the heels of the 2025 edition of the […]

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USA Pickleball Announces Winners of 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant Program

USA Pickleball has announced the recipients of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon, and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the Play It Forward grant program is designed to fund impactful court enhancement projects in under resourced […]

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Milwaukee to Host US Speedskating Olympic Trials

For the third consecutive Olympic cycle, the 026 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Long Track will be staged at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee. The trials, which will be held January 2–5, 2026, will feature the nation’s top skaters competing for spots to represent Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, taking place […]

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The USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships in Milwaukee begins with a swim in Lake Michigan. USA Triathlon photo by Archi Trujillo

Milwaukee and USA Triathlon Continue to Forge Bond

Sometimes a destination and a specific event fit: The competitors are happy, the event organizer is thrilled and the city benefits financially. That’s the case with Milwaukee and the USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships. The 2025 edition, taking place August 8–10, marks the seventh time Milwaukee has hosted the event since 2013. […]

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Awards are given out at the 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, led by Simone Biles, who took the top spot in the women's all–around competition. USA Gymnastics photo

New Orleans Welcomes USA Gymnastics Back After Three Decades

The last time New Orleans hosted the U.S. Gymnastics National Championships, most of the 2025 competitors hadn’t been born yet. The 2025 U.S. Gymnastics National Championships will take place August 7–10 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, 30 years since the 1995 competition in the Crescent City, which saw 13–year–old prodigy Dominique Moceanu win […]

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USA Gymnastics, NBC Reach Deal Through 2032

USA Gymnastics’ top events will continue to get an audience on NBC Sports, through 2032. The national governing body and the network announced the historic renewal on the cusp of the organization’s national championships in New Orleans. Under terms of the deal, NBC and Peacock will continue to present coverage of USA Gymnastics’ most high-profile […]

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