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David Owen: Transformed bidding climate gives Garcia report air of relic offering clues about a bygone era

  • Inside the Blogs

From the vantage-point of today, the Garcia report has something of the air of the Dead Sea Scrolls – an important relic offering vital clues about how life was lived in a bygone era.

“The TV partners in the USA and Canada did have some issues, as in the USA there would be a clash with

report continues:  “The minutes state that the Executive Committee then approved an ‘extension of USA


USA Gymnastics Board approves new Safe Sport Policy

  • Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics has approved a new Safe Sport Policy after accepting recommendations made in an independent

The review was commissioned by USA Gymnastics and conducted by Deborah Daniels, a former Federal prosecutor

charges.Replacing the previous Participant Welfare Policy, the new document includes key updates to USA

thoughtful, and we appreciate everyone who participated in this effort," Paul Parilla, chairman of the USA

It is critical that the focus of USA Gymnastics be first and foremost on the safety of the athletes."

It is reassuring to see USA Gymnastics embracing the need for improvements, including the adoption of


Olympic gold medallist Roberts cleared of anti-doping rule violation

  • Athletics

Olympic gold medallist Gil Roberts has been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not face a ban after an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association (AAA) ruled he had not deliberately taken a banned substance.

prohibited substance without fault or negligence".The decision meant he was able to compete at the USA

had been expedited in order to resolve the case prior to the event.Gil Roberts competed at the recent USA



Michael Jordan Olympic memorabilia breaks auction records

  • Collecting and Heritage

Trainers and a basketball jersey worn by Michael Jordan at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games have achieved record prices at auction.

“The shoes come with impeccable provenance from the ball boy, who worked nearly every USA game at the



Para-sport takes centre stage at Angel City Games

  • Paris 2024

The Angel City Games, the leading adaptive sports festival in Los Angeles, has taken place in the Californian city.

including musical performances and a celebrity wheelchair basketball match.Sanctioned by Adaptive Sports USA


Merritt earns healthy tilt at the world title but Lyles halted by injury at USATF Trials

  • Athletics

Aries Merritt, the 110 metres hurdles world record holder who underwent a kidney transplant a week after winning bronze at the 2015 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, will return to this year's version of the event in London in full health.

from his sister LaToya, was second in 13.31sec behind Devon Allen in the final event of the four-day USA




Karatekas across the world celebrate Olympic Day

  • Karate

Karateka’s across the world got involved in Olympic Day celebrations as they marked the annual event with a series of events.

Toronto to help celebrate the day.A series of activities were also held across the United States by the USA




United States Cricket Association expelled by ICC

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The United States Cricket Association (USACA) have been officially expelled as a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

world governing body do not believe the USACA "genuinely exercises authority over the sport in the USA


Spanish duet impress again at Synchronised Swimming World Series in Long Island

  • Artistic Swimming

Spain’s Ona Carbonell and Paula Ramirez topped the standings in the technical duet event as the International Swimming Federation Synchronised Swimming World Series competition began in Long Island.

#AmericaOpen pic.twitter.com/05Fl21mQKA— USA Synchro (@USASynchro) June 22, 2017“I don’t think we’ve