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Cortina Sliding Track
Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Cortina Sliding Track for 2026 Olympics Taking Shape

A sliding center being rebuilt for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games is starting to take shape as the clock ticks to a March deadline, reported The Associated Press this week. The AP reported through photos shared with it by the government agency in charge of building infrastructure for the Games the outline of the […]

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USA Cycling and Bobsled

USA Cycling’s Brendan Quirk Elected Chair of the National Governing Body Council

Brendan Quirk, the president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling, has been elected chair of the National Governing Body Council with USA Bobsled & Skeleton Chief Executive Officer Aron McGuire elected as vice chair. Quirk and McGuire will act as liaisons between the 50 NGBs and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committees. Voting took […]

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USOPC Assembly

USA Ultimate and USRowing Receive DE&I Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee awarded USA Ultimate and USRowing with the 2024 DE&I Choice Awards for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion practices during a reception at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs. Created in 2015, the award identifies two NGBs annually for the creation of DE&I best practices. […]

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Los Angeles on Clock for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics After IOC Visit

The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission wrapped up a three-day visit to Los Angeles this week to review selected venues and track the progress of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The commission visited the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and the convention center, waterfront and […]

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WLL

Premier Lacrosse League Launches Women’s Lacrosse League

The Premier Lacrosse League will launch the Women’s Lacrosse League at the 2025 PLL Championship Series, featuring four teams playing in the Olympic Sixes format. The WLL is the PLL’s largest investment in women’s lacrosse to date. In 2020, the PLL created Unleashed, a women’s lacrosse content and training platform which has helped over 1,000 […]

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Rugby SVNS 2025

Los Angeles to Host 2025 HSBC Sevens Rugby World Championship

Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, will host the HSBC Sevens 2025 world championship May 3–4, ending a season that kicks off November 30, 2024 in Dubai. The schedule includes seven global destinations and culminates at what is scheduled to be the home for rugby in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The tour includes […]

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2026 Olympic Paralympic Pictograms

2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Sports Pictograms Revealed

Organizers for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have revealed the brand identity for the Games as well as the pictograms that will be used at both events. Developed by the Organizing Committees, the Games look is a unified appearance across all areas, from stadiums and uniforms to logos and mascots. The pictograms for […]

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Nordic Combined USA

U.S. Nordic Combined Salvages Program with Grant

The United States Nordic combined program has been saved for the upcoming World Cup season, as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation provided the organization with a grant that will allow the NGB to stay in business. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that FIS Nordic combined race director Lasse Ottesen declined to say how much […]

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World Boxing

World Boxing Welcomes Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and Laos

World Boxing has announced the approval of applications from the national federations in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and Laos, which increases the organization’s membership to 55 countries as it continues the push to become the International Olympic Committee’s recognized international federation for the sport. The news came at the end of World Boxing’s second annual Congress […]

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USOPP Names John Slusher as CEO

Former Nike executive John Slusher will be the new chief executive officer for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, the commercial joint venture between the LA28 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Games and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “I’m thrilled to return to the world-class sports city of Los Angeles and build upon the […]

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