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USA Fencing

USA Fencing to Create Dedicated National Performance Center and Academy

USA Fencing has partnered with Masters Academy International to create the country’s first dedicated national performance center and national academy for fencing in Massachusetts. The complex will become the official home of the U.S. National Training Center for fencing and will make USA Fencing the first national governing body to unveil an academy model and […]

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USMarathonTrials

USA Track & Field in Planning Mode for 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials

The road run to Los Angeles is already in process for USA Track & Field, which has started the process to find a host for its marathon trials and hopes to have the selection of a host wrapped up within the next year. The 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon will select the U.S. […]

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Archery

USA Archery 2026 JOAD Target Nationals, U.S. Open Heads to Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska, will open its arms to the best young archers for the 2026 USA Archery JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open. “We’re very excited to have the USA Archery JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open,” said Derek Bombeck, director of sports with Visit Lincoln. “We want to be as creative as we […]

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Jason Rizzi

Jason Rizzi Named USA Triathlon Foundation Chief Development Officer

USA Triathlon and the USA Triathlon Foundation have announced the appointment of Jason Rizzi as the Foundation’s new chief development officer. Rizzi will play a leadership role in securing philanthropic investment to advance USA Triathlon’s Elevate 2028 Focus Forward Strategic Plan. His focus will include expanding USA Triathlon Foundation’s impact on triathlon in the U.S. […]

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Honda and USA Bobsled & Skeleton Form Official Partnership

Honda and USA Bobsled & Skeleton have announced a partnership that will be Honda the Official Premier Technology and Official Automotive Sponsor of the national governing body through 2030, including wind tunnel testing and advice in the design of sleds that will be used by U.S. athletes. The partnership will leverage the HALO wind tunnel […]

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USATF

USA Track & Field Tabs Jay Holder as Chief Content and Communications Officer

USA Track & Field has announced the appointment of Jay Holder as its new chief content and communications officer. Most recently, Holder served as the executive director of Running USA. During his tenure, Holder led the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and introduced a modernized membership structure with expanded benefits. In the interim, Kathleen […]

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Team USA Wheelchair Handball National Anthem
Team USA Wheelchair Handball members gaze at the American flag during the National Anthem before competition at the 2024 Wheelchair Handball World Championship. Photo courtesy of Auburn–Opelika Tourism

Operation Gold: The Creation of a Paralympic Program From Scratch

When Ford Dyke’s phone rang in November 2023, on the other end was the voice of a former teammate from the USA Handball national team. That phone conversation would lead to a whirlwind year-and-a-half that saw Dyke — with plenty of help from the Alabama communities of Auburn and Opelika — create a team that […]

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SafeSport

U.S. Center for SafeSport Releases 2024 Annual Report

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its 2024 Annual Report, which gives insight into the Center’s eighth year of operations and provides data related to case outcomes. The annual report includes data from January 1 through December 31, 2024. During that time, SafeSport fielded 8,098 reports of abuse and misconduct — the most the […]

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Kevin Klipstein

Kevin Klipstein to Step Down as US Squash President and CEO

US Squash President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Klipstein will step down from his role at the end of 2025, ending a 20-year tenure that saw the organization make seemingly impossible growth in membership and revenue projections while also getting the sport on the Olympic program. The organization’s revenue from membership has increased 570% and […]

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APTOPIX Paris Olympics Surfing
Caroline Marks of the United States surfs during the gold medal match of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

USA Surfing Gets Financial Backing in Recertification Bid

USA Surfing Executive Director Becky Fleischauer told The Associated Press on Wednesday the organization has secured millions in endowments as it continues to work to be recertified as the sport’s national governing body by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The Associated Press reports that USA Surfing has struck multiyear deals for financial backing […]

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