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Chicago to host 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final

  • Triathlon

By James CrookJune 7- Chicago will play host to the 2015 World Triathlon Grand Final, and will also hold a World Triathlon Series event during the 2014 season, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today.

USA Triathlon has also been active in organising several World Triathlon Series races in the last several

Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee won the last World Series event in the USA at San Diego in AprilChicago


US Olympic Committee launch sailing scholarship to honour Rogge

  • Sailing

By James CrookJune 5 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have launched the Jacques Rogge Olympic Pathways Scholarship, named in honour of the outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, which will give one American sailor a full training course at a US Sailing Team Training Centre.

inspire the next generation of sailors with a dream to one day stand on the podium and represent the USA


USA Basketball name star-studded roster for Kazan 2013 training camp

  • Kazan 2013

By James CrookJune 3 - USA Basketball have named a roster of 29 players that will attend their training

The committee has assembled one of the strongest World University Games training camp rosters USA Basketball

has ever had," said Jim Boeheim, chair of the USA Men's Junior National Team Committee.Duke's Quinn

here.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMay 2013: USA



US Trampoline and Tumbling Championships head to Kansas City

  • Gymnastics

By Emily GoddardMay 30 - Kansas City will host the 2013 US Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, USA

We are excited to welcome USA Gymnastics back to KC," said Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association

the highest combined score being named the Grand Champion Team.The announcement comes just days after USA


United States claim eighth title at BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By Tom DegunMay 25 -The United States have claimed their eighth quad title at the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey, as they ended Israel's hopes of back-to-back titles.

matches at the London 2012 with Paralympic champion Noam Gershony of Israel taking on David Wagnerof the USA


Washington swimming coach jailed for sexually abusing student

  • Aquatics

By James CrookMay 23 - Washington D.C.-based swimming coach Richard Curl, who tutored the likes of two-time Olympic champion Tom Dolan, has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing a student over a number of years.

., and, indeed, in the swimming world," and called for USA Swimming to be investigated for protecting


Krzyzewski to remain as USA basketball coach for Rio 2016

  • Basketball

By James CrookMay 22 - Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski will remain in his role as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and a world title in 2010, despite originally insisting that he would be stepping down following London 2012.

American's resurgence following their disappointing bronze medal at Athens 2004, only the third time the USA

What he means to USA Basketball is beyond just what we do on the court."

gold medallist LeBron James has expressed his happiness at Krzyzewski's decision to stay on as USA

following London 2012.Krzyzewski is expected to announce that he will be staying on in his role as USA

[email protected] storiesMay 2012: London 2012 will be my last Olympics admits USA


Nominations made for ITF World wheelchair tennis Team Cup

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By James CrookMay 19 - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced the nominations for the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey, which starts tomorrow.

have confirmed their two-member team of Yui Kamiji and Miho Nijo.World number one David Wagner of the USA


Mystery as Iranian wrestlers quit US to fly home

  • Wrestling

By Duncan MackayMay 19 - Iran have cut short a trip to the United States which was supposed to help showcase wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics and flown home abruptly. 

 "That's a total fabrication," said Craig Sesker, a spokesman for USA Wrestling, told the Los Angeles

USA Wrestling instead hosted Russian and Canadian teams in a "United 4 Wrestling" event at the Los Angeles

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Exclusive: Former USOC chief executive set to take leading role at Baku 2015

  • Baku 2015

By Duncan Mackay at the Congress Center Kursaal in San MarinoMay 17 - Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Jim Scherr is set to join the Organising Committee of the inaugural 2015 European Games in Baku. 

years and worked as the organisation's chief of sport performance.He was also executive director of USA


USA Basketball appoint court coaches for Universiade training camp

  • Kazan 2013

By James CrookMay 14 - University of Colorado head coach Tad Boyle has been appointed as one of the United States court coaches for the men's basketball Universiade training camp, along with fellow collegiate head coaches Jim Kessler of Grace College and Matt Matheny of Elon University.

The trio - appointed by the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team committee - will assist the coaching

It's an honour and a privilege to be involved with an organisation like USA Basketball and what it means

asked me to be a part of it in a small way," he said.Davidson College's Bob McKillop will lead the USA

I'm highly honoured to have the opportunity to contribute to USA Basketball," he said."

I think USA Basketball is recognising there are a lot of good coaches at this level."


Record number of competitors in Paris for World Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

By James CrookMay 13 - A record number of over 800 competitors from 127 associations will compete in Paris at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships, which got underway today.

live coverage of the tournament being televised in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, USA


New-look USA Boxing appoint top swim coach as sport director

  • Boxing

By Tom DegunMay 7 - USA Boxing have appointed renowned swimming coach John Dussliere to the newly-created

at Beijing 2008 with ten golds, brings over two decades in elite coaching experience and success to USA

with international teaching coach Pedro Roque to develop and execute high performance strategy for USA

USA Boxing is moving in a new and positive direction in numerous areas and adding John to our team is

This will be our X-factor as we regain the podium for Team USA."

Adonis as USA Boxing President


USA and Iran wrestling teams to meet each other as part of campaign to save Olympics status

  • Wrestling

By Tom DegunMay 6 - An international match bewteen the United States and Iran is due to take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena this month as part of the campaign to keep the sport in the Olympic Games.

retain its place at the Games.The event at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is being put together by USA

Wrestling and Beat the Streets-Los Angeles in cooperation with California USA Wrestling.It is being

ability to bring together nations of different political, cultural and geographic backgrounds," said USA

We are excited to participate in World Wrestling Month and pleased to partner again with California USA

This being a unique visit to Los Angeles by the Iranian wrestling team," said California USA Wrestling