World Olympians Association (WOA) President Joël Bouzou has urged American authorities to establish a "formal resolution" to "ensure the right of athletes to compete and train in the United States is properly protected" in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on immigration.

urgently put in place a formal resolution to ensure the right of athletes to compete and train in the USA

criticism from sporting figures such as Britain’s four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah, while basketball

star Luol Deng, who plays for National Basketball Association (NBA) team the LA Lakers, has also denounced

Four-time Olympic athletics champion Sir Mo Farah has fiercely criticised United States President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order limiting immigration as the sports world seeks to understand possible consequences.

being allowed into the country.Other sportspeople potentially affected by the ban include National Basketball

and will be seeking assurances that it will not adversely affect the IAAF World Championships in the USA

USA Wrestling has signed a new agreement with digital sports network FloSports as part of a long-term

on FloWrestling’s website as well as usage of the FloArena meet management software for selected top USA

coverage across all levels of the sport, will have exclusive digital and marketing live rights for 14 USA

incredible innovator for content creation and developing platforms for the promotion of our sport," USA

This is a groundbreaking partnership with USA Wrestling that will allow us to invest even more into the

network consists of 19 other sports, ranging from mixed martial arts and volleyball to gymnastics and basketball

USA Basketball have announced Jerry Colangelo will step down from his post as the chairman of the organisation

2016 Olympic Games where they earned both gold medals.The United States are also men’s International Basketball

“As chairman of USA Basketball, I’m proud of what our teams at all levels have accomplished and how our

“I look forward to working with the next Chairman to ensure that we continue to honour and build on USA

Basketball’s rich tradition.”The United States won gold in the men's and women's basketball events at

Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesThe election is due to take place on an annual meeting of USA Basketball’s board

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky features in Los Angeles 2024’s latest video series which focuses on American athletes’ hopes of competing at a home Games should the city be awarded the Olympics.

“To have so many people in the stands cheering for Team USA, I know it could be nerve-racking, but I

Ledecky, who claimed four titles at Rio 2016, fellow swimming gold medallist Simone Manuel, Olympic basketball

United States won their first Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball title for 28 years today with victory

 Jake Williams led the way with 20 points.The US completed an Olympic and Paralympic basketball

I just found out that this was the first time that Team USA swept the men’s and women’s gold for the

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winning in a world record time ©Getty ImagesUnited States won their first Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball

Paralympic women's sitting volleyball competition with an emphatic victory in the gold medal match ©USA

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have announced that the Team USA awards will take place at

back to Athens 2004.Others vying for the prize include Carmelo Anthony, who captained the US men’s basketball

to win an Olympic gold medal after triumphing in the men’s freestyle 97kg category.The US’s women’s basketball

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced the list of Olympic nominees for its post-Rio 2016 awards with gymnastics sensation Simone Biles among those in the running for the best female prize and swimming legend Michael Phelps in contention for the male equivalent.

The "Best of the Games" awards recognise the performances of Team USA athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic

back to Athens 2004.Others vying for the prize include Carmelo Anthony, who captained the US men’s basketball

to win an Olympic gold medal after triumphing in the men’s freestyle 97kg category.The US’s women’s basketball

Los Angeles 2024 has hailed the recent staging of matches in the USA Basketball Showcase and the International

Last Sunday (July 24), a sell-out crowd at the Staples Center, which will host basketball should Los

Angeles be awarded the Games, watched the American men’s basketball team inflict a crushing 106-57 defeat

on China.The United States women’s side then beat a USA Select squad 88-84 at the Galen Center, which

events if the 2024 Games are given to Los Angeles.The women’s team is the dominant force in Olympic basketball

Los Angeles 2024 vice-chair Candace Cable has congratulated organisers of the second Angel City Games, the four-day adaptive sport event which attracted 225 athletes.

opening two-days of the event in an attempt to introduce new athletes to track and field, wheelchair basketball

Games.Paralympic-style athletics competitions were held on the closing two days of the event, sanctioned by USA

Track and Field and Adaptive Sports USA, meaning results could qualify youth athletes for the National

Championships in Madison.American comedy actor Adam Sandler also featured as part of a celebrity wheelchair basketball

the Games.American actor Adam Sandler supported the event by participating in a celebrity wheelchair basketball

Two members of the United States’ London 2012 gold medal-winning men’s basketball team have been included

-strong squad, which also features four of America's title-winning side from the 2014 International Basketball

Kyle Lowry.With his selection to the team, three-time Olympic medallist Anthony becomes the first male basketball

team is made up of 12 players ©USA Basketball/Twitter"I'm anxious to get on the court, and along with

We have lightning-quick guards who can score as well as distribute the basketball."

The team was approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors and is pending final approval by the United

American First Lady Michelle Obama has announced that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has pledged to help get two million children in the United States active as part of her Let’s Move! initiative.

own communities.”Among the organisations who will provide beginner programmes to young athletes are USA

Basketball and USA Swimming, with the two national governing bodies aiming to provide activities for

engage 225,000 youngsters from low-income households in summer and after school activities, while USA

the 2016 Games to promote active, healthy lifestyles, and to encourage the next generation of Team USA

United States' basketball teams will stay on one of two cruise ships housed on Guanabara Bay during Rio

Both the US male and female teams, consisting of superstars from the National Basketball Association

(NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), will stay on an Ocean liner docked at 

both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies are also located.This is around 35km from the Carioca Arena 1 basketball

above and beyond what the Olympic people provide for us in the way of security and so forth," USA

Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN last month."

Expectations of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) over the inclusion of 3x3 basketball

A 3x3 basketball competition, in which only one basket is used for both teams, was first held at the

.3x3 basketball featured on the sports programme of the Baku 2015 European Games ©Getty Images"If you

Earlier this month, USA Basketball men's national team managing director Jerry Colangelo expressed his

support for 3x3 basketball being added to the Olympic programme, claiming it would be beneficial in

We fully believe that club basketball in Europe is under-performing to its potential and of course a