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Adams and Dusmatov voted boxers of the year by AIBA as sport shows support for Wu

  • Boxing

Britain's Nicola Adams and Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov were voted the International Boxing Association (AIBA) boxers of the year at the Miles Davis Hall in Montreux tonight. 

 The coach of the year was Billy Walsh, the Irishman who now works for USA Boxing.

His award was collected on behalf of the Ali family by Mike McAtee, the acting executive director of USA


Citi end United States Olympic Committee sponsorship after five years

  • Olympics

New York-based bank Citi has confirmed it will not be renewing its sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) next year. 

highest levels" at Citi, a source told Sports Business Daily, and leaves the bank category for Team USA

Citi leaves a strong legacy of promoting Team USA and engaging the public in support of America’s Olympic

They were a very active supporter of Team USA and member of the great family of Team USA partners, and






IOC, NBCUniversal and USOC announce Olympic Channel partnership in the United States

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have today announced the creation of an Olympic Channel content and distribution partnership in the US. 

2017, the partnership will launch a new US television network under the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

NBC Sports Digital outlets.The first such coverage begins on Saturday (December 17), with the Team USA

The launch of the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA partnership marks an exciting opportunity to promote

Additionally, launching in conjunction with the inaugural Team USA Winter Champions Series broadcast

archival footage from the IOC and NBCU’s library of Olympic features and documentaries and original Team USA



ICC boss "optimistic" following meeting with United States cricket chiefs

  • Non-Olympic Sports

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson said he is "optimistic" that how the sport is administered in the United States will be improved soon.

A meeting was held between the ICC’s Sustainable Foundation Advisory Group and members of the USA Cricket

parties the chance to look over the revised constitution, which is aimed at "unifying cricket in the USA

governance structure, cricket system and increased professionalism in the administration of the sport in the USA

more optimistic than ever before that significant progress for the administration of cricket in the USA


Papandrea re-elected President of USA Weightlifting

  • Weightlifting

Ursula Garza Papandrea has been re-elected President of USA Weightlifting after she was installed as

to complete the rest of Stockel’s term at the helm of the governing body in February.It came after USA

“The removal was done without cause pursuant to USA Weightlifting bylaws which allow for either with

body, with Canada’s Moira Lassen currently the sole female representative on the Executive Board.The USA


American softball veterans reunite to play exhibition game to mark sport's entry into Olympic programme

  • Baseball and Softball

Nineteen former and current Olympic softball players from the United States, with 36 Olympic medals between them, have reunited for an exhibition game at the University of New Orleans.

If I can still compete at the highest level, I would like to represent Team USA and help it compete at

Pro Fastpitch.The US have dominated Softball in Olympic Games winning three of the four gold medals ©USA



American Stacey up to number two in latest Para-taekwondo world rankings

  • Para-Taekwondo News

The United States’ Corbin Stacey has risen two places to number two in the latest Para-taekwondo world rankings after winning the K44 men's over 75 kilograms final at last month’s Oceania Open Championships in Suva.

under 75kg.American Corbin Stacey (right) has risen to world number two in the K44 men's over 75kg ©USA


Fencer and Paralympic snowboarder among winners of USOC awards

  • PASO

Paralympic snowboarder Mike Minor, fencer Anna van Brummen and the women’s ice hockey team have scooped the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Best of the Month awards for November.

governing body representatives and members of the media, along with fan votes submitted online via the Team USA


Phelps and Hosszu win awards at FINA Soirée des Etoiles World Aquatics Gala

  • Swimming

Michael Phelps of the United States and Hungarian Katinka Hosszu were both winners at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Soirée des Etoiles World Aquatics Gala in Windsor, Canada.

in Brazil.In water polo, the Olympic and World League champions, respectively Serbia among men and USA