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USA Triathlon Nirvana

USA Triathlon Chooses Nirvana as Travel Management Partner

Nirvana has been named the new travel management services partner for USA Triathlon for athlete and national office travel, supporting USA Triathlon’s National Championship events in collaboration with the national governing body’s hotel booking platform, HotelPlanner. As part of the company’s expansion into North America, the USAT partnership allows Nirvana to continue its support of […]

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USMarathonTrials

2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials Start Time Changed

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon start time for the event on February 3, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, will be moved to 10 a.m. Eastern time after concerns were raised by runners about the original proposed start time two hours later in the day. The course will have one 2.2-mile loop and three 8-mile […]

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asoif

International Federations Raise Concern Over LA28 Program

Members of a key group of international federations of Olympic sport are expressing concern over the implications of expanding the sports program at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. At its final meeting of 2023, the Council of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) discussed the issues related to adding five […]

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NFL Flag France

NFL Launches Youth NFL Flag Program in France

The National Football League and the Fédération Française de Football Américain have announced a collaboration to launch the inaugural youth NFL Flag program in France. NFL Flag is the official flag football program of the NFL. The launch of NFL Flag programming in France follows flag football’s official inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games […]

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Sophia Hernandez

Sophia Hernandez Overcomes Obstacles on Her Way to the Olympics

Sophia Hernandez had a lot on her plate as she prepared for the 2023 Pan American Games. The 26-year-old pentathlete from Guatemala was dealing with both physical and psychological challenges as she readied for the most important competition of her life. There was the physical aspect — she has a chronic Achilles tendon injury that […]

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Huntsville Table Tennis

2024 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships Headed to Huntsville

The 2024 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from July 3–7, the first time in USA Table Tennis’ history that the national championships have gone to the state of Alabama. “We’re extremely excited to bring the Nationals — and an important youth international table tennis […]

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USA Weightlifting Crop

USA Weightlifting Announces Major Events for Fort Worth

The USA Weightlifting 2024 North American Open Series 2 and Friendship Cup will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, the first time the event will be held in the state. The event is expected to bring over 1,200 athletes and will take place from August 29 through September 1, […]

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Elevate28

Eight Lacrosse Organizations Form Elevate28

Eight leading lacrosse organizations in the United States have combined to form ELEVATE28 ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games with the goal of doubling the country’s participation in the sport to four million annual players by the end of the decade. Athletes Unlimited, the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, […]

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USA Cycling 2024

USA Cycling Announces 2024 National Championship Schedule

USA Cycling has released its 2024 schedule, featuring 18 National Championships across road, mountain, track, cyclocross, gravel, BMX and esports. One major change this season is the elimination of the Category 1 Men’s Road Race, Criterium and Time Trial. Category 1 racers will still be eligible to compete in Pro Road as part of a […]

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USA Triathlon Atlantic City

Atlantic City to Host 2024 USA Triathlon Olympic and Sprint-Distance National Championships

Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the 2024 USA Triathlon Olympic and Sprint-Distance National Championships, the national governing body’s largest annual national championship event. The event is scheduled for September 13–15, 2024, and includes short-course amateur adult triathletes racing for age group national titles. USA Triathlon’s longest-running annual event, the championships typically attract more than […]

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