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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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Dr. Vivek Murthy Returns to USOPC Board

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that Dr. Vivek Murthy has rejoined its board of directors, having been named in February of 2020 before stepping down in March of 2021 to reassume the role of Surgeon General of the United States he held previously from 2014–2017. “It is a privilege and a […]

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USA Wrestling Adds Katie Kriebel to Staff

USA Wrestling has named Katie Kriebel to the new position of manager of athlete career transition and women’s inclusion. She will work in USA Wrestling’s national teams department. Kriebel has served as USA Wrestling’s assistant national women’s coach since April 2022 as part of USA Wrestling’s professional coaching staff. In her new role, Kriebel will […]

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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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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 2034 Bid Close
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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Former U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn takes a selfie with the Salt Lake City delegation after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

How Salt Lake City Landed the Olympic and Paralympic Games

There was no need to talk about a potential host or a candidate city. IOC President Thomas Bach made the proclamation in Paris: Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. City and state leaders, plus those who had shepherded the winning bid, spilled out into a mixed zone on July […]

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U.S. Paralympics Track & Field Program to Become Part of USA Track & Field

USA Track & Field is bringing the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field program in-house beginning January 1 as part of a partnership that will unite all of its athletes under one roof, the national governing body and United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday. American track and field athletes captured 34 medals, including 14 […]

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USOPC Moves to Decertify USA Badminton

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent a letter to USA Badminton last week that informed the national governing body that it will pursue its decertification. Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Holly Shick sent the letter last week. USA Badminton’s former chief executive officer, Linda French, was banned for five years in January by […]

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