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USA Cycling pay tribute after triple world champion Catlin dies aged 23

  • Cycling

Triple world track cycling champion Kelly Catlin has died at the age of just 23, it has been announced.

The US cycling community suffered a devastating loss with the passing of Kelly Catlin, USA Cycling national

team member," said USA Cycling President and chief executive Rob DeMartini."

Kelly was more than an athlete to us, and she will always be part of the USA Cycling family.


USOC pauses steps to revoke membership of USA Gymnastics

  • PASO

States Olympic Committee (USOC) has not moved forward with the process to revoke the membership of USA

a report and a recommendation would be made.The USOC Board would then vote to continue to recognise USA

USA Gymnastics asked to stay the section eight hearing," Hirschland said."

We believe that is a really important step for USA Gymnastics and don't think disrupting that in any

Dozens of women, including Olympic athletes, accused Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, of

  Li Li Leung was confirmed as USA Gymnastics' President and chief executive last month.She


USA Diving investigated by USOC for potential conflicts of interest

  • Diving

USA Diving's Board of Directors has been investigated by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for

back to local clubs where top Board members have interests.Investigators also asked about the role of USA

issue current member Sean McCarthy a $15,500 (£11,800/€13,700) bonus.Steps could be taken to remove USA

/understandings between McCarthy and the BOD with regards to expectations and compensation that the USA

governing body’s to be threatened with decertification by the USOC in recent times.Threats aimed at USA

independent directors after it changed its bylaws.Last year, the USOC began a process to decertify USA


USA Taekwondo announce April talent ID camp in Florida

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo has announced that the second of its new talent ID camps will be held between April 26

push yourself forward - funding is increasing, the National Center of Excellence is opening soon and USA


Nike set to become first major sponsor of Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Nike are expected to be announced as the first major sponsor of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, it has been reported. 

billion) set by Los Angeles 2028, Sports Business Journal claimed.Nike is already a sponsor of USA

The company already has deals Major League Baseball and the National Football League until 2030 and USA


Fraccari calls for baseball to modernise and become more global as Florida awarded 2021 Under-18 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Baseball, which will not be a part of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, has to work harder to modernise and show it is a global sport, according to Riccardo Fraccari, President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

Canada two years ago and will be aiming for a fifth title at Gijang in South Korea later this year ©USA

USA Baseball presented an excellent bid, vision and venue plan for one of youth sport's most prestigious

participation numbers increasing over 20 per cent to 25 milliion over the last five years in the US alone.”USA

Baseball President Mike Gaski responded: "USA Baseball is honoured to be selected to host the U-18 Baseball


USA Boxing President to be replaced after agreeing to USOC recommendations following decertification

  • Boxing

John Brown will be replaced as USA Boxing President after the national governing body became the latest

USA Boxing executive director Mike McAtee confirmed to insidethegames that the organisation's President

the Board of Directors.The change followed recommendations made by the USOC in December to improve USA

At this juncture, we’re working collaboratively with USA Boxing."

USA Boxing has agreed to implement the changes recommended by the USOC ©USA BoxingUSA Boxing's board

13 members, six of which are independent.Four new independent directors are set to be confirmed by USA


Grooming and abuse culture in US figure skating uncovered during investigation into Coughlin

  • Figure Skating

A culture which "allowed grooming and abuse to go unchecked for too long" has been uncovered in figure skating by the US Center for SafeSport during an investigation into the late John Coughlin.

The organisation made the declaration in a statement sent to USA Today after it investigated sexual misconduct

to continue its probe was "consistent with the SafeSport code and its mission".In its statement to USA



FIG Athletes' Commission chair claims sexual abuse victims are financially motivated

  • Gymnastics

International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Athletes' Commission chairperson Liubov Charkashyna has sparked controversy by suggesting some athletes have claimed they have been sexually abused for financial gain.

FIG Executive Committee member appeared to reference the scandal in the United States, where former USA

filed lawsuits against the organisations and individuals who enabled his abuse.These include against USA

for any future victims of Nassar who come forward.Survivors of Nassar's abuse have also criticised USA


Michael Pavitt: Is sport heading into a new and unpredictable era?

  • Inside the Blogs

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations' (ASOIF) "Future of Global Sport" report, published earlier this week, should have had International Federations (IFs) shifting rather uncomfortably in their seats.

The report highlights the success of the professional leagues in the USA and Europe," said Rob Koehler




USA Archery and Olympic Archery in the Schools programme renew partnership

  • Archery

USA Archery and Olympic Archery in the Schools (OAS) have announced they have signed a new partnership

 USA Archery and OAS already have a history of working together.

 OAS utilises USA Archery's instructor and coach certification programme for its coaches and many

Olympic Archery in the Schools programme runs a series of initiatives across the United States ©OAS"USA

students to compete in archery at the middle, high school and collegiate levels," Mary Emmons, the USA

to work together to make archers and instructors aware of the opportunities that exist within OAS, USA


North Korean Om humbled while China's Hou takes two world records at IWF World Cup

  • Weightlifting

There were two world records for China, and a resounding defeat for a North Korean Olympic champion, on day one of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Fuzhou, an Olympic qualifying event. 

getting to the Olympics is in this class," said her coach Ursula Garza Papandrea, who is President of USA