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USA Taekwondo announces new National Dan Programme

  • Taekwondo

USA Taekwondo has announced a new partnership with the prestigious United States Taekwondo Grandmasters

Programme is billed as an important effort to establish a recognised national standard for taekwondo in the USA

Jin Song Chung, said: "I am very excited and happy to be a part of this historic agreement between USA

The United States Taekwondo Grandmasters Society looks forward to working with USA Taekwondo as we ensure

©Getty ImagesFrom January 1, 2017, USA Taekwondo will require that all black belt participants in USA

certification.This requirement does not affect participation in State Championships or other local USA


US Curling announces qualification process for upcoming World Championships

  • Curling

The American qualification process for the upcoming World Curling Championships has been announced.

in February in Everett, Washington.One significant adjustment is how teams can qualify to represent USA

change is the steady improvement by all US teams in the OOM rankings.The yearly results of the top three USA


Babashoff and Co vindicated and celebrated through The Last Gold as Ford reflects on unique Olympic swim win over East German dopers

  • The Big Read

As the Rio 2016 swimming programme got underway this weekend, the ripples were still spreading from the August 1 premiere airing at the Los Angeles Film Festival of The Last Gold.This is a documentary on the victory earned by the United States women’s 4x100 metre freestyle team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, against the East German athletes who otherwise swept the board at those Games through what we now know were illegal means.

women’s swimming race in Montreal have been revivified through The Last Gold, which was produced by USA

because of the eight-year statute of limitation on such cases.Shirley Babashoff pictured at last year’s USA

Getty ImagesWhen the three surviving members of that victorious US quartet gathered last month at the USA


USA Luge and Minus 33 announce four-year partnership

  • Luge

USA Luge and Minus 33 have announced a four-year partnership to supply the national team and its staff

“We are proud to join USA Luge as an official supplier,” said Craig Sexton, manager of marketing and

these socks.”Craig Sexton, manager of marketing and sales, says he is delighted to be working with USA

© Getty ImagesWith its official status as a partner now confirmed, Minus 33 will be able to use the USA

Luge logo in its promotional materials.The company will also have a presence on the USA Luge website

 USA Luge racers will compete in the annual Indoor Start Championship on the team’s refrigerated


Samaranch follows in father’s footsteps in IOC elections

  • Olympics

Juan Antonio Samaranch was duly elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president in Rio de Janeiro today, following in the footsteps of his famous father.

Zaiqing Yu (vice-president, China), Wu (Taiwan), Kasper (Switzerland), Hickey (Ireland), Ruggiero (USA

), Bubka (Ukraine), Kaltschmitt (Guatemala), Anita DeFrantz (USA), Gunilla Lindberg (Sweden) and Ng (


USA Gymnastics accused of having failed to alert authorities to several allegations of sexual abuse

  • Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny has claimed the Indianapolis Star left out “significant facts” regarding

The publication cited a lawsuit filed in 2013, which claimed that two former officials admitted that USA

allegations as hearsay unless they came directly from a victim or victim’s parent".They also reported that USA

” the Indianapolis Star reported.Penny has responded to the allegations by asserting that USA

USA Gymnastics has been proactive in helping to educate the gymnastics community over the years, and

USA Gymnastics believes it has a duty to report to law enforcement whenever circumstances warrant, as



Twitter to produce exclusive social media content from USA House during Rio 2016

  • Rio 2016

the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), announcing plans to build the Red, White and #BlueRoom at USA

Twitter will serve as Team USA’s exclusive social media platform from USA House – the USOC’s business

Team USA’s Twitter, Periscope and Vine accounts, and will also feature Periscope chats from inside USA

 The @TeamUSA handle will invite fans behind the scenes with Team USA to supplement the live coverage

was announced via a special event that was broadcast on Periscope ©USOC"Working with Twitter inside USA

inside USA House," said Leslie Berland, the chief marketing officer of Twitter "We're thrilled


US Venture partners with USA Luge for upcoming Slider Search

  • Luge

The USA Luge Slider Search, which uses sleds on wheels in the summer to find future national team members

USA Luge’s primary recruitment event, which is aimed at boys and girls aged between nine and 13, will

“We are proud to be a major sponsor of USA Luge and their winning tradition,” said US Venture chief executive

grass-roots programme, established in 1985, is to identify, train and qualify young athletes for the USA

Luge Junior Development Team.Over the years, the USA Luge Slider Search has travelled more than 220,000

great success in previous years with most of the current US Junior National Team recruited through the USA


United States announce squad to compete at 2016 ISA World Surfing Games

  • Surfing

Team USA has named its squad for the upcoming 2016 International Surfing Association (ISA) World

team gold in 2009, the last time the event was held in the Central American country.Representing Team USA

alongside Simpson are Kevin Schulz, Nolan Rapoza and Colt Ward.Brett Simpson will be representing Team USA

division, in search of a repeat individual gold medal performance.Maddie Peterson will also represent Team USA


USA Curling announces 2016 team and athletes of the year

  • Curling

USA Curling has named its 2016 team and athletes of the year.

The John Shuster rink was crowned as the 2016 USA Curling team of the year, following their bronze-medal

Dropkin, 21, captured the 2016 USA Curling Junior National Men’s Championship title with team-mates Tom





USA Hockey sign up insurance firm as diamond partner

  • Ice Hockey

USA Hockey has signed up K&K Insurance as its latest official partner.

will serve as a diamond level partner of the ice hockey governing body.They will be involved with the USA

game and we look forward to building our relationship.”The company will become a diamond partner of USA

K&K Insurance Group and USA Hockey have a great deal in common,” he said."

;"No other amateur sports organisation is more committed to athlete safety and risk management than USA

 "Together, K&K and USA Hockey have a rich history and we could not be more proud of our new