United States' phenomenal week at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup continued today in Lake Placid, with Erin Hamlin leading a home clean sweep today in the women's singles event.

bronze, 0.260 behind the winner.United States celebrate their historic clean sweep in Lake Placid ©USA

offered at World Luge Championships for first time as sprint races are officially addedMarch 2015: USA

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has announced that a People’s Choice Award will be added to the list of honours at their annual gala on December 29.

“And, in the same way there is a unified front with Team USA and Team Jamaica, there is now Team TTO

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper believes it is important that rugby sevens puts on a “big show” when it makes its Olympic debut at Rio 2016 in order to further its case to become a core sport on the Games programme.

“USA Rugby has been doing a very good job of identifying those athletes who have that competitiveness

USA Knockouts strengthened their prospects for the World Series of Boxing Season VI after adding Croatia

2016 Olympic Games, having earned a quota place.He will be joined by eight other foreign stars in the USA

Poland have added last season's top ranked light flyweight Patrick Barnes to their team ©WSBWhile the USA

against Algeria Desert Hawks, Ukraine Otamans and China Dragons in Group A, while Mexico Guerreros, USA

USA Weightlifting chief executive Michael Massik said last month that the ultimate aim of the National

And while the weightlifting world could sit around forever and day deliberating over whether USA Weightlifting

three of the Summer Olympic Games since their inception in 1896.The aforementioned Massik believes USA

China’s Yue Kang claimed the women’s 75 kilogram snatch and overall titles here on the penultimate day of action at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, but her success was somewhat overshadowed by the heroics of North Korea’s Jong Sim Rim, who defied injury to claim three silver medals.

champion's collapse to claim double gold at 2015 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsNovember 2015: USA

Sebastian Coe's decision to finally give up his ambassadorial position with sportswear company Nike should allow him to drown out what he described as the "noise" which had become "intolerable and a distraction" from concentrating on sorting out problems at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

with no tradition in athletics using the event to build their brand - Eugene is not known as TrackTown USA

China’s Yanmei Xiang cruised to a hat-trick of women's 69 kilogram gold medals at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships here today, reclaiming the three titles she won in 2013.

Olympic champion's collapse to claim double gold at 2015 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsNovember 2015: USA

A World Weightlifting Championships 2015 delegation has today taken part in the 66th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown Houston.

Olympic champion's collapse to claim double gold at 2015 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsNovember 2015: USA

China's Wei Deng claimed a clean sweep of the women's 63 kilogram gold medals and also broke the clean and jerk world record here today at the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships.

champion's collapse to claim double gold at 2015 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsNovember 2015: USA

Kazakhstan’s Nijat Rahimov took advantage of the failure of China’s Xiaojun Lü to lift in the clean and jerk to claim double gold in the men’s 77 kilogram category on a dramatic day at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships here.

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USA Boxing has announced the 69-strong line-up for the United States men’s boxing Rio 2016 Olympic

and 12.The champions from the WSB and World Championship Team Trial in December 2014, and the 2015 USA

USA Weightlifting chief executive Michael Massik says the ultimate aim of the National Governing Body

version in Daytona Beach three years later.Speaking to insidethegames, Massik said the main challenge USA

USA Weightlifting appointed Massik as chief executive in August 2012 and has since seen its membership

Beijing 2008 Olympic weightlifter Carissa Gump is encouraged by USA Weightlifting's progression ©Getty

Beijing 2008 Olympic weightlifter Carissa Gump is also encouraged by USA Weightlifting’s progression,

, in the medal count of our athletes; in every direction we’re growing hugely," said Gump, who is USA

Michael Creed, former director of International Cycling Union (UCI) pro team Smartstop, has been appointed as head coach of the US Paralympics Cycling team ahead of Rio 2016, it has been announced.

Alliance and Discovery and was forced to retire due to injuries in 2013.He helped guide Smartstop to the USA

American fans are now able to buy individual tickets and packages for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games through CoSport, US Paralympics has announced.

“CoSport has a deep knowledge of Brazil and is preparing to welcome fans of Team USA with an exciting

“Together with CoSport, we are excited to extend an invitation to Team USA fans from around the country