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Olympic champion Steveson to target Paris 2024 after ending retirement

  • Wrestling

Gable Steveson, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic super heavyweight gold medallist, is set to make a comeback to freestyle wrestling after retiring in March at the age of 22.

 Gable Steveson is the second youngest gold medallist in wrestling for the United States ©Getty


USA Cycling builds towards LA 2028 with trio of appointments

  • Cycling

USA Cycling has made three appointments to its sports performance staff as it pursues an "ambitious" medal goal at its home Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

," USA Cycling said.Griffin has 33 years of elite coaching experience and has led programmes in the United

States, Canada and Japan.He is an eight-time Olympic coach and guided riders to medals at both Rio 2016


Quarter-final line-up confirmed at IIHF Women's World Championship in Brampton

  • Ice Hockey

The quarter-final line-up has been confirmed at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship in Brampton, following the end of group play at CAA Centre.

to fall to fourth.Hosts Canada had already won the group with a 100 per cent record in front of the United

States, with Japan finishing fifth after losing all their matches but still going through.In Group B


Olympic legend Billy Mills and equality campaigner Mary Cain among recipients of Team USA Community Award

  • PASO

Billy Mills, Olympic 10,000 metres gold medallist at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics has been named one of Team USA’s Community Champions for 2022.

Community Champions show us the meaning of service and the difference we can make in the lives of others," United

States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (USOPF) President Christine Walshe said."

World Championships in Oberhof where she finished 67th in the women's individual and 15th with the United

States in the women's 4x6 km relay.Her passion: Helping young women create healthy and lasting relationships

States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation (USOPF) in partnership with the United States Olympic and


USA Judo sign deal with hotel provider

  • Judo

USA Judo have signed a deal with accommodation experts Team Travel Source (TTS) to arrange living quarters during tournaments and competitions.

boast a staff of 75 which will be charged with negotiating preferential rates at hotels throughout the United

States on behalf of the team."

Bryant added.TTS already have similar deals in place with the United States' governing bodies for swimming

Olympics.Double gold medallist Kayla Harrison is the most successful American judoka ©Getty ImagesTo date the United

States have won 14 medals since the sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1964.Kayla Harrison remains


Oregon 2022 organisers provide $275,000 grant to TrackTown USA

  • Athletics

TrackTown USA is set to receive a $275,000 (£220,000/€250,000) legacy grant from the Organising Committee of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships.

2015 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, the 2016 World Athletics Indoor Championships, and the United

States Olympic team trials in 2016 and 2020.


CONCACAF reveal host cities and stadiums for the 2023 Gold Cup

  • Football

announced the 14 host cities and 15 venues for the 2023 Gold Cup, which will be taking place in the United

States and one city in Canada this summer.

competition.It is also due to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United

States, Canada and Mexico.Victor Montagliani, the CONCACAF President and FIFA vice-president, spoke

ImagesInviting a team outside the confederation to compete in the Gold Cup is a tradition for CONCACAF.The United

States will be looking for their second straight title on home soil and their eighth overall.They defeated

 The United States are already locked in Group A, with Mexico in Group B, Costa Rica in Group C


CANOC backs "excellent" opportunity for cricket's inclusion at LA 2028 Olympics

  • Los Angeles 2028

The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) has officially backed the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) campaign for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games.

He predicts that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is set to be hosted jointly by the United States


Canada defeats US in thrilling group match at IIHF Women's World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship, with hosts Canada defeating the United

States 4-3 in a thrilling Group A match-up that went to a shootout in Brampton.

left.This was not enough as the Canadians went on to win and secure the first seed in Group A, leaving the United

States in the second seed.CANADA WINS!


Belgian squash player wins IWGA Athlete of the Month for March

  • World Games

Belgium squash player Tinne Gilis has been voted the International World Games Association Athlete of the Month for March, it has been announced.

Birmingham 2022, Gilis celebrated together with Frenchman Victor Crouin, winner of the men's final in the United

States capital.Crouin had also won a World Games gold medal in the men’s event.Gilis is already thinking


Boston Marathon winner's family ask for trophies back he sold when broke

  • Collecting and Heritage News

The granddaughter of two-time Boston Marathon winner Tarzan Brown has launched a campaign for the return of the trophies her grandfather won during his career.

the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island, also known as Deerfoot amongst his people.He represented the United

States at the 1936 Olympic marathon in Berlin, although he failed to finish due to cramp having been


China wants to help Brisbane 2032 Ambassador announces as relations with Australia improve

  • Brisbane 2032

China’s Ambassador to Australia has claimed that they want to help Brisbane prepare to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of a "new frontier" in bilateral trade and investment relations that will span renewable energy, manufacturing and green technology.

were severely strained ©Getty ImagesEven Australia agreeing a controversial submarine deal with the United

States and United Kingdom, known as AUKUS, to counter China’s growing influence in the region and to


Kenya Tokyo 2020 Chef de Mission Kioni dies suddenly at age of 70

  • ANOCA

There is shock in Kenya following the announcement that the country's Tokyo 2020 Chef de Mission Waithaka Kioni has died at the age of 70 following a heart attack.

of 10 medals at Tokyo 2020, including four gold, all in athletics, as they finished third behind the United

States and Italy.It was the team’s fourth best performance in the Olympics since their debut at Melbourne


Aghamirova and Pigniczki star at FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix in Thiais

  • Gymnastics

Azerbaijan’s Zohra Aghamirova and Hungary’s Fanni Pigniczki claimed six medals between them at the International Gymnastics Federation Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix in Thiais.

score of 30,950 points to edge out Pigniczki who totalled 30,450 points.Alexandria Kautzman of the United

States notched 30,100 points to round off the top three.Hungary's Fanni Pigniczki proved too strong


New Indonesian Sports Minister vows to "bridge communication" on Israel at ANOC World Beach Games

  • ANOC World Beach Games

Indonesia's Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo has vowed to "bridge communication" with a view to finding a solution regarding Israel's participation at this year's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali.

Bali in June 2022.Qatar's capital Doha held the first World Beach Games in 2019 after San Diego in the United

States pulled out, and a planned second edition in 2021 was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Indonesia