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Triathlon COVID-19 relief fund launched ahead of PTO 2020 Championship

  • Triathlon

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has teamed up with the USA Triathlon Foundation to launch

prizes are set to be up for grabs daily, with the winners selected at random.The PTO Professionals, USA

are being encouraged to submit financial donations too.Proceeds from US donors are set to go to the USA


USOPC to launch pilot Athlete Marketing Platform in 2021

  • PASO

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced plans to launch a Team USA Athlete

." - @mazdzerTeam USA welcomes a new era of Olympic & Paralympic marketing with the introduction

of the Athlete Marketing Platform (AMP).— Team USA (@TeamUSA) November 17, 2020Athletes may benefit from


USA Triathlon forms local competition initiative to prevent spread of coronavirus

  • Triathlon

USA Triathlon has announced a new initiative to support race directors and prevent the spread of COVID

calendar.It includes a new COVID-19 Safety Certification which grants an event "safe status" if it follows USA

mandates.Race directors who finalise the sanctioning process by the end of 2020 can receive a refund from USA

that have to be cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.Races will also be publicised through USA

races nationwide, has put a massive strain on the race director community in 2020," said Tim Yount, USA

only rebound financially, but also continue to host safe, responsible and enjoyable events for the USA


Florida awarded 2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Next year’s International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) World Waterski Championships have been awarded to Lake County in Florida as it returns to the United States for the first time since 2003, it was announced today.

United States, we are thrilled to host this global event here in Florida," said Tim Cullen, President of USA


World Games 2022 open online store

  • Birmingham 2022

A range of merchandise for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham in Alabama has been launched.

The online store is powered by Dyehard Fan Supply, who also work with the US Open, USA Volleyball, the


USA Wrestling boosted by sponsorship deal with Elk Grove Village ahead of Tokyo 2020

  • Wrestling

USA Wrestling has secured a one-year sponsorship deal with Elk Grove Village – considered the United

pledging to support athletes as they pursue world and Olympic glory.Rich Bender, executive director at USA

With Illinois boasting one of the largest USA Wrestling membership bases of any state, USA Wrestling

Zoom calls are the new handshake pic.twitter.com/ISG8yF8hHY— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) November 12

As a lifelong fan of the sport, USA Wrestling holds a special place in my heart, and I am honoured to

Elk Grove Village said USA Track & Field and USA Triathlon were also awarded one-year sponsorship


Olympians and Paralympians join new USOPC Think Tank for college athletics

  • PASO

A think tank will be established this month by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to identify solutions to help sustain Olympic and Paralympic programming opportunities within college athletics.

the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the USOPC, national governing bodies and Team USA

director of division I governance, Katie Bynum, USOPC chief strategy & growth officer, Max Siegel, USA

of administration and chief financial officer, Sarah Hirshland, USOPC chief executive, Rich Bender, USA

regulatory affairs, Rick Adams, USOPC chief of sport performance & NGB services, Pat Kelleher, USA

Schmidt, national team member (swimming) and University of Michigan student-athlete, Adam Krikorian, USA



Exclusive: AIBA warned proposed statute changes not enough for IOC to lift suspension

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has been warned that proposed reforms to its statutes fail to address concerns outlined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Inquiry Committee in its damning report last year and will be "insufficient" to overturn its suspension.

In a letter to AIBA Interim President Mohamed Moustasane, senior officials at England Boxing and USA

officials to the Disciplinary and Ethics Commissions.England Boxing chief executive Gethin Jenkins and USA




USA Taekwondo coach Laurin selected for IOC coaching programme

  • Taekwondo

USA Taekwondo national team assistant coach Lynda Laurin was selected to take part in the International

Laurin said her selection for the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Programme was "surreal" ©USA

 She is also a former USA Taekwondo Board member and was once a United States Olympic and Paralympic


USA Softball to launch high-performance programme to develop national team players

  • Baseball and Softball

USA Softball has announced the launch of a high-performance programme which will aim to serve as a pipeline

USA Softball says the programme will focus on developing player skills, while teaching and growing the

We are excited to officially launch the USA Softball High Performance Program," said Craig Cress, USA

participate will develop their skills which is essential to growing the game and contributing to the USA

will first participate in identifiers and try-outs at the local level, which will take place in 10 USA

USA Softball says that should the coronavirus pandemic affect an athlete’s ability to showcase their


World ParaVolley offering free beach volleyballs to members

  • Volleyball News

World ParaVolley has offered member federations free beach volleyballs to run programmes and competitions with.

manufacturer of balls and sports equipment and produces the official volleyballs for organisations such as USA


Naser and Coleman cases highlighting Athletics Integrity Unit push on whereabouts offences

  • The Big Read

Many outraged voices were heard within athletics last month when the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal dismissed anti-doping charges brought against Bahrain’s world 400 metres champion Salwa Eid Naser for alleged whereabouts failures.

home.The Disciplinary Tribunal has upheld the AIU’s charge and banned sprinter Christian Coleman of the USA