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Utah Governor Spencer Cox announces the formation of the local organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, Executive Chair and President Fraser Bullock, CEO Brad Wilson and Vice Chair Steve Starks. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Announces Organizing Committee

SALT LAKE CITY — Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer on Friday at the Utah State Capitol. Bullock served as chief […]

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USA Volleyball to Host Championship Event in Denver

USA Volleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship. The zonal championships will feature both men’s and women’s divisions, with teams from across Pan America vying for berths in the 2026 […]

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Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, will host the 2025 USATF Para National Championships in conjunction with the USATF Outdoor Championships. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Hayward Field to Host 2025 USATF Para National Championships

The 2025 USA Track & Field Para National Championships will take place at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon from July 31 through August 2, the first time in U.S. Para track and field history that the meet will be combined with the USATF Outdoor Championships. The Para program joined USATF last fall. The […]

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Para Snowboard World Cup Heads to Steamboat Ski Resort

The FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from February 25-27. Along with two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. U.S. Ski […]

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Noelle Malkamaki celebrates her victory at Women's Shot Put F46 Final at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

College Sports System Credited for Olympic and Paralympic Successes

The importance of the collegiate sports system within the U.S. Olympic movement was again emphasized during a panel discussion at the NCAA Convention in Nashville. The livestreamed panel “Paris 2024: The NCAA Impact at the Olympic and Paralympic Games” touched on the impact of college sports on the Games. More than 1,200 former, current and […]

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Fraser Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, greets Fabrice Pannekoucke, president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of the regions for the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, during a trade mission meeting on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Ties Growing Between 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Hosts

Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of two regions that are part of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are visiting Salt Lake City. The visit is part of a broader trade […]

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The new Sports Science & Performance Center at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, is specially designed for adaptive athletes. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting joins Lakeshore National Adapted Sports Organization

The U.S. Para Powerlifting program will join USA Wheelchair Rugby and Boccia United States as of New Year’s Day at the Lakeshore Foundation and Lakeshore National Adapted Sports Organization in Alabama. The Lakeshore Foundation sits on more than 40 acres outside of downtown Birmingham, with nine buildings on its campus that include gyms, dorms and […]

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SLC-Utah Committee for the Games Board Chair Catherine Raney-Norman talks during the group's final meeting before its official dissolution on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake 2034 Winter Olympic Bid Committee, Its Work Done, Formally Dissolves

With its work securing the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games done, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games gathered one final time on Wednesday for the group’s formal dissolution in a moment that was a celebration of the work done, a celebration of the holiday season and a moment to step back and realize […]

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USOPC Preparing for Far-Flung 2026 Winter Olympics

As the days count down on 2024 and with just over a year to go until the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is working on a series of logistical plans for one of the more far-flung Games in recent history. The Games will be spread among venues […]

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Para swimming

Orlando Welcomes U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships

The best Paralympic swimmers in the nation are headed to Orlando as U.S. Paralympics Swimming will host its National Championships at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center from December 13–15, 2024. It will be the second time U.S. Paralympics Swimming has hosted an event in Orlando, following the 2023 edition. The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness […]

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