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Construction work at Lima 2019 Athletes' Village on course to begin by PASO deadline

  • Lima 2019

Lima 2019's Athletes' Village is on course to meet the September deadline for the start of construction imposed by the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) - but other building work looks set to commence much later, it has been revealed.

Companies involved in the bidding process include China, South Korea, Spain, Australia, France, USA and


Hundreds heading to Miami for Pan American Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

Nearly 300 athletes are set to compete in the 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships which begin at the Miccosukee Resort in Miami tomorrow. 

travel further to get here than people from Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela for example,” said USA


Bobsleigh athlete Cruse handed 16-month suspension by USADA

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Bobsleigh athlete J.C. Cruse has been handed a 16-month ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which will rule him out of contention for a place at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, which will take place in February.He had been a member of the USA


Cookson discusses development with USA Cycling President on campaign trial

  • Cycling

International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has met with USA Cycling President and chief

Discussions with Bouchard-Hall was claimed to focus on development, with Cookson joining the USA Cycling

Foundation’s annual trip to the Grand Tour race.Donors, who help fund USA Cycling’s athlete development

“It was a real pleasure to meet with our friends from USA Cycling over the last couple of days where

“The last few years has seen continued development and progress in our sport in the USA and the UCI wants

to help USA Cycling build on this success.


USADA hand 60-year-old masters racewalker four-year doping ban

  • Athletics

Sixty-year-old racewalker Scott McPherson has been handed a four-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after failing a test for anabolic steroids. 

He tested positive following an in-competition urine sample at the USA Track & Field (USATF) 2017



Adidas to sponsor USA Volleyball teams

  • Volleyball

Adidas and USA Volleyball have signed a "multi-year" partnership for the sportswear giants to sponsor

What I love most about USA Volleyball is the organisation's passion for the game and its dedication to

Every four years at the Olympics, we see one of the greatest demonstrations of human potential when the USA

 "USA Volleyball is a truly world-class organisation that inspires athletes everywhere, men and

USA Volleyball is extremely proud to be partnering with Adidas as its official apparel and footwear sponsor

," said Jamie Davis, USA Volleyball chief executive.


Dedicated Team USA version of Olympic Channel launched

  • Olympics

A regionalised version of the Olympic Channel has launched today in the United States, offering year-round programming of Olympic sports from around the world.

The "Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA" will highlight American athletes and teams.A partnership between

major milestones of our Olympic Channel evolution when we come with a linear channel launch in the USA

the IOC and NBC’s libraries of Olympic features and documentaries.There will also be original Team USA

YouTube TV.Starting today, feel the Olympic spirit every day with the @OlympicChannel: Home of Team USA


Semenya drops down to challenge Olympic 400m champion at Rabat Diamond League

  • Athletics

World and Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will step down a distance to take on the Olympic 400m gold medallist Shaunae Miller-Uibo at the tenth International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting of the season in Rabat tomorrow. 

the middle as they face the man who set a personal best of 19.85 in Doha before winning this year's USA


Lochte cleared of criminal charge after false robbery report at Rio 2016

  • Aquatics

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been cleared of falsely reporting a crime to authorities during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

same time, appropriately recognising that he committed no crime," Lochte’s lawyer Jeff Ostrow told USA

to international competition after seeing out a 10-month ban imposed by the US Olympic Committee and USA

Olympics, warning other swimmers to "watch out".Lochte’s full punishment also included the loss of USA


Lochte pulls out of return to competitive swimming at Los Angeles Invitational

  • Swimming

Ryan Lochte has pulled out of the Los Angeles Invitational - where he was due to make his return following the 10-month ban he received for his part in an incident at a petrol station during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The American was set to feature in the pool on home soil at the USA Swimming-sanctioned competition.He

return to international competition after seeing out the ban imposed by the US Olympic Committee and USA

Olympics, warning other swimmers to “watch out”.Lochte’s full punishment also included the loss of USA