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Olympic qualification on agenda at World Series of Boxing Season V

  • Boxing

By Emily GoddardSome of the world's greatest boxers are preparing for Season V of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), which gets underway this month.

Arlans Kazakhstan, Italia Thunder - one of the most successful franchises in WSB history - and the USA


Sochi 2014 silver medallists named in US team for IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

  • Nordic Skiing News

By Daniel EtchellsSochi 2014 Paralympic silver medallists Oksana Masters and Tatyana McFadden are among nine athletes selected to represent the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin.

great World Cups and now a World Championships event, and we are thrilled to bring them a strong Team USA


USA Volleyball elects sitting volleyball representative to Board of Directors for first time

  • Volleyball News

By Daniel EtchellsSitting volleyball has its first-ever representative on USA Volleyball's Board of Directors

A "Sitting Volleyball Athlete" position was added to the Board last summer, when USA Volleyball became

"The addition of Brent Rasmussen to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors is an important step towards

enhancing our role as the official governing body of sitting volleyball," said Lori Okimura, chair of the USA

men's and women's team have progressed to, I am ecstatic to have the US sitting teams be included under USA




Five candidates shortlisted for At-Large Director at USA Judo

  • Judo

By Paul OsborneFive candidates have been nomined for the At-Large Director position within USA Judo,

Bouyssou, Kevin Earls, Joseph Marchal, George Van Amson and James Webb are the five men put forward by The USA

members of the governing body.The Nomination Committee based their decision on select criteria within the USA

of the United States Judo Association and currently sits on the Rank and Certification Committee at USA

Judo.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2012: USA




Phelps handed suspended prison sentence for drink driving but vows to "continue path of recovery"

  • Aquatics

By Nick ButlerUnited States swimming superstar Michael Phelps has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty following his drink driving arrest earlier this year.

drinking alcohol throughout this period.He is also currently serving a six month ban from swimming, while USA

for smoking tobacco or marijuana, resulted in the loss of sponsorship and a three-month suspension by USA

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesOctober 2014: Phelps suspended for six months and barred from World Championships by USA



Olympic gold medallist given eight-year ban by USADA for his part in Tyson Gay's doping offence

  • Athletics

By Mike RowbottomTyson Gay's coach, Jon Drummond, has been given an eight-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after arbitrators concluded he had convinced the sprinter - who has also served a doping suspension - to take illegal substances.

coach for the US track team at London 2012 and as chairman of the Athletes' Advisory Committee for USA


Lifetime achievement honours for Hills and late Moskovitz as they enter USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame

  • Gymnastics

in gymnastics at every level from gymnast to sports administrator, are set to be inducted into the USA

in 1981 during his competitive days.Following his athletic career he was director of membership for USA

as Hall of Fame members.Terin Humphrey is one of nine class of 2015 figures to be inducted into the USA

athlete Jennifer Sans are also included, while men's gymnastics coach Mark Williams - who was named USA

Gymnastics administrator," said Steve Penny, President of USA Gymnastics."

The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place during next year's USA Gymnastics Championships and


Male and female Rio 2016 US gymnastics trials to be held separately for first time in 40 years

  • Gymnastics

By Nick ButlerSt Louis and San Jose will host the male and female trials for the United States gymnastics team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - the first time the two events will have been held separately since 1976. 

out of the park with these two premier championship events in 2012," said Steve Penny, President of USA

retain women's title at Artistic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsApril 2014: Olympic medallists lead USA