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Judo mourns sudden death of US athlete Jack Hatton at age of 24

  • Judo

The world of judo has been left in shock following the sudden death of American athlete Jack Hatton at the age of just 24.

Jack was one of America’s top judo players and was a multi-time medallist for USA Judo in various competitions

We grieve with the entire USA Judo and international judo community during this tough time."

USA Judo is in the process of providing grief counselling services for those in need and will share information

A statement on the IJF website said the organisation "sends its deepest condolences and support to USA

On behalf of judo I send my sincere condolences and wishes to USA Judo and Jack's family and friends.



Black power sprinters to be inducted into USOPC Hall of Fame 50 years after iconic protest

  • PASO

Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City for protesting against American racial discrimination on the medal podium will be inducted into the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Hall of Fame in November.

go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong," Carlos told USA

Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.https://t.co/bwYgSeIsg9 | #TeamUSAHOF pic.twitter.com/wZi0slm9N9— Team USA






IWF Women's Commission chair hails Iranian female team's appearance at World Championships

  • Weightlifting

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Women's Commission chair Ursula Garza Papandrea has expressed her delight at seeing an Iranian female team at the World Championships here.

Elnaz Bajalani, fifth in the 63kg class, 73kg behind the Uzbek champion.Papandrea, the President of USA

President Tamás Aján, helped with the launch of a female weightlifting development programme in Iran ©USA


US Olympic sports responding to investigations over sexual and financial misconduct

  • Olympics

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it is cooperating with Government inquiries after it was reported American agencies were conducting a widespread investigation into the country's sports organisations.

with potential witnesses about alleged abuse and misconduct in Olympic sports organisations, including USA

Gymnastics and USA Taekwondo.The USOPC has announced that it will introduce a five-year strategic plan

USA Gymnastics said it "is striving to become an athlete-centric organisation that keeps athlete safety

and well-being at the forefront of everything it does".It added: "USA Gymnastics has cooperated fully

move forward, we want to state clearly that above all else, our top priority at USA Taekwondo is the


Bach confident of possible German Olympic bid despite referendum defeats

  • Brisbane 2032

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is confident a future bid for the Games from his home country of Germany could get off the ground despite the referendum defeats in Munich and Hamburg.

You see the last awards that we made to Paris, France, to Italy with the Winter Games, to the USA with


Former NBA MVP Curry to volunteer services for US basketball team at Tokyo 2020

  • Basketball

Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) most valuable player Stephen Curry is expected to volunteer his services for the United States' men's basketball team at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

It's not a matter of the rest of the world catching up to the USA," said Bryant, a global ambassador

It's come to the point where we, as the USA, are going to win some, we're going to lose some."



History beckons for Italy and US in FIVB Girls' Under-18 World Championship final

  • Volleyball

History is in the offing in Egypt tomorrow, as Italy and the United States meet in the final of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Girls' Under-18 World Championship.

USA faces Italy/China semi winner on Saturday at 1 pm ET for ?.

Recap | https://t.co/Rwhpo7Stk9 pic.twitter.com/iQ8kb9ylPT— USA Volleyball (@usavolleyball) September


USA Diving to leave Indianapolis for Olympic City headquarters

  • Diving

USA Diving has announced that it will move into new headquarters at Olympic City USA in Colorado Springs

savings and providing improved access to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, according to USA

USA Diving would like to thank USOPC, the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, the El Pomar Foundation

and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC for their support and for welcoming USA Diving into their

Diving's athletes and employees transition to their new Olympic City USA base.He said: "We welcome USA

than right here in Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA, and we welcome them to our community."