competition aspect and set my goals on being one of the world's best.Representing Team USAAthletics in the USA

about and motivate others to do the same.Judo in USAI believe that the level of interest in judo in the USA

has increased since the success of the USA Judo team at the 2012 Olympics.

By Gary AndersonAugust 23 - The Shayba Arena in Sochi, which will host events during next year's Winter Paralympic Games, saw a master class being held by Russia's ice sledge hockey head coach Sergey Samoylov and leading players on the team, ahead of the Four Nations test event which takes place from August 27 to September 1.

2013: Teams announced for Sochi 2014 ice sledge hockey test eventApril 2013: Canada defeat USA

or bowhunting last year, accompanying a significant boost in event registrations and membership for USA

18 to 34, and the rest were over 55.Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wukie won silver for the USA

USA Archery chief executive officer Denise Parker added: "We've seen a tremendous increase in youth participation

By James CrookAugust 21- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have announced the dates of their first-ever General Assembly, which will see all member federations come together for the first time under the WBSC banner from March 7 until 9 next year.

biggest-ever Youth World Championships" in front of sell-out crowd in Chinese Taipei July 2013: USA-Cuba

By Gary AndersonAugust 19 - Olympic synchronised swimming bronze-medallist Sara Lowe is to be inducted into the United States Synchronised Swimming Hall of Fame along with vice-president of Competitive Operations and current national team manager Denise Shively.

achievements are many, culminating of course with a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 2004," said USA

USA Synchro is proud to be inducting Sara into our Hall of Fame."

Sara Lowe competed at Athens 2004 for Team USA winning bronze Shively, a level four national

judge and current head coach of the Columbus Carolinas, has served as USA Synchro's National and Olympic

USA Synchro is proud to be inducting Denise into our Hall of Fame."

By James CrookAugust 19 - As the decision day for which sport is included to the Olympic programme from 2020 nears, baseball and softball have emphasised high global teenage participation levels with the Little League World Series, which brings together around 90,000 young athletes from 90 countries for one of the most prestigious tournaments in youth sport.

biggest-ever Youth World Championships" in front of sell-out crowd in Chinese TaipeiJuly 2013: USA-Cuba

By Gary AndersonAugust 19 - The fourth International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Bangkok saw shooters from South Korea dominate the event, taking 22 of the 42 medals available as 140 athletes from 20 countries battled it out.

final, Abdulla Alaryani followed up his gold at London 2012 with victory here, while John Joss of the USA

his fantastic year so far as he leads his Great Britain and Ireland teammates into battle against the USA

By Gary AndersonAugust 18 - A four-goal haul by Gonzalo Peillat saw Argentina's men crowned International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pan American Cup champions for the second time as they proved too strong for hosts and defending champions Canada, in Brampton.

give the men from the Caribbean the lead.Trinidad and Tobago celebrate their bronxe medal win ober the USA

By Gary AndersonAugust 16 - USA Triathlon has announced the Para-triathletes that will represent the

strong U.S. team heading into ITU Paratriathlon World Championships next month," said chief executive of USA

, who along with the rest of their teammates earned their place on the squad for London at the 2013 USA

veteransOctober 2012: Britain dominate 2012 ITU Paratriathlon World ChampionshipsSeptember 2012: USA

By Gary AndersonAugust 16 - Prague will play host to a men's European Tour event for the first time in 17 years when the inaugural D+D Real Czech Masters takes place at the Albatross Golf Resort, in the country's capital, from August 21 to 24 next year.

whose par 72 championship course was judged the best golf course in the Czech Republic by Golf Digest USA

ice hockey coach Val Belmonte has decided to step down from his role as chief executive officer of USA

period he has been with the organisation, including a 60 per cent rise in the number of members of USA

Miles Chamley-Watson earlier this month in Budapest competing in the men's foil.Belmonte also leaves USA

I've enjoyed working with everyone at USA Fencing and the USOC immensely and wish the staff, board and

in 1987 and inducted to the University of Illinois Hall of Fame in 2011.After serving in roles for USA

operator of a non-profit organisation in his home town of Chicago, officially leaving his post with USA

By James CrookAugust 15 - American Paralympic stars Tatyana McFadden and Katie Holloway have been named as finalists for the 2013 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year awards in the individual and team categories respectively.

now has her sights set on more marathon glory in Chicago and New York, where she will lead the Team USA

points on 80 kills, nine blocks and seven aces in the full 17 sets she started for the US.Two-time USA

and being named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player in the process, before being named as the USA

By Emily GoddardAugust 14 - Turin, host city of the 2006 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, will stage the Sochi 2014 ice sledge hockey qualifiers, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today.

Sochi 2014 place in penalty shoot-out at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World ChampionshipsApril 2013: USA

By David OwenAugust 13 - International Fencing Federation (FIE) secretary general Frédéric Pietruszka has heaped praise on organisers of the 2013 World Championships, as the event drew to a close with final-day gold medals for Italy and Ukraine.

the fencing world championships have been covered worldwide with live broadcast, for example, in the USA