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USA Synchro names A-1 Awards as Official Awards Supplier

  • Aquatics

By Emily GoddardApril 16 - USA Synchro has named A-1 Awards as its Official Awards Supplier for its five

USA Synchro is very excited to be partnering with A-1 Awards," Julie Fabsik-Swarts, USA Synchro's executive


Americans show ominous form at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships

  • Para Ice Hockey News

By Tom DegunApril 14 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions, the United States, are showing ominous form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, as they secured their second 7-0 win of the tournament.

After crushing Sweden 7-0 in their opening match, the USA saw off Norway by the same scoreline as 21-

We surprised the USA last year at the World Championships and beat them, so I think we hurt their confidence


Cycling Ireland back McQuaid to stand again for UCI President

  • Cycling

By Duncan MackayApril 12 - Pat McQuaid tonight secured Cycling Ireland's nomination to stand for a third term as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), even though they want him to put in place a new rule which would limit the number of years any one person can hold the position. 

leading member of CCN, has claimed that he would be willing to stand but would need the support of USA


Eugene to host USA Track and Field Olympic trials for Rio 2016

  • Athletics

By Duncan MackayApril 11 - Eugene will host the 2016 Olympic trials for the third consecutive time, USA

Eugene has hosted the USA Olympic trials on five previous occasions Eugene has previously played host

despite interest from Des Moines, Iowa, site of site of the annual Drake Relays and this year's USA


UFC joins forces with wrestling to help campaign to keep it in Olympics

  • Wrestling

By Duncan MackayApril 11 - Wrestling has formed an alliance with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in its campaign to help preserve its place on the Olympic programme after Rio 2016, it was announced today. 

The Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW) and USA Wrestling has aligned with the UFC, largest


Title sponsor of Korfanty World Cup in Chicago announced

  • Fencing

By Tom DegunApril 10 - USA Fencing have unveiled Absolute Fencing Gear as the title sponsor of the Korfanty

Absolute has supported USA Fencing and our athletes for a number of years, through their role as USA

Fencing's Official Tournament Equipment Provider as well as their support of the USA Fencing All-Academic

team and numerous individual elite athletes," said USA Fencing chief executive Val Belmonte."


New tournament launched for second tier rugby nations

  • Rugby Sevens

By Tom DegunApril 9 - A new annual international tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia, has been launched by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as part of their strategy to increase the competition schedule for second tier nations.

Tbilisi Cup, IRB Nations Cup, IRB Pacific Nations Cup and a programme of tier one test matches for Japan, USA


Winners crowned at 2013 USA Boxing National Championships

  • Boxing

By Tom DegunApril 6 - The 2013 USA Boxing National Championships at Spokane, Washington, saw numerous

2012 Olympic bronze medallist Marlen Esparza secured victory over Virginia Fuchs to take her seventh USA

London 2012 Olympian Queen Underwood narrowly defeat Tiara Brown in a close fight to claim her sixth USA

story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2013: Nearly 500 fighters register for 2013 USA

Boxing National ChampionshipsMarch 2013: Tom Degun - Shot at redemption for USA BoxingMarch 2013: USA


May announced as "World Wrestling Month" as part of campaign to keep sport in Olympics

  • Wrestling

By Duncan MackayApril 5 - May will be "World Wrestling Month", the sport's world governing body has declared, as it steps up its attempts to keep its place on the Olympic programme after Rio 2016.

USA Wrestling looks forward to helping promote World Wrestling Month as part of our continued support

for the 'Keep Olympic Wrestling' effort, ".said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling's executive director."

"USA Wrestling will also recognise international wrestling month at a variety of other wrestling events


AT&T renew sponsorship of USOC through to Rio 2016

  • Olympics

By Tom DegunApril 4 - American multinational telecommunications corporation AT&T have renewed their sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in a new deal that will include Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016.

As Team USA travels extensively, AT&T helps them stay connected to the people that matter most."

AT&T's heritage and legacy of sponsoring Team USA demonstrates the value we place on connecting our

In addition to their deal with the USOC, AT&T also currently sponsors USA Gymnastics and United States


Armstrong pulls out of masters swimming event after FINA try to block him

  • Aquatics

By Duncan MackayApril 4 - Lance Armstrong has withdrawn from a masters swimming event this weekend after the sport's world governing body FINA moved to block his participation.

Therefore, FINA wrote a letter to the US Masters Swimming (with copy to US Aquatic Sports and USA Swimming


Nearly 500 fighters register for 2013 USA Boxing National Championships

  • Boxing

DegunMarch 31 - A total of 478 elite male, female and junior fighters have registered for the 2013 USA

  Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr won the USA Boxing National Championships featherweight

America's boxing failure at London 2012 is part of the reason why there has been complete reform at USA

entire new ten-person Board of directors set to be formed in the coming weeks.The reforms will see USA

take place at the start of the competition for the first time ever.The general weigh-in at the 2013 USA

Boxing March 2013: USA Boxing set for complete overhaul


British Lionhearts crushed 5-0 to crash out of World Series of Boxing

  • Boxing

By Duncan MackayMarch 29 - The British Lionhearts were tonight crushed 5-0 by Mexico Guerreros at their fortress, Foro Polanco, enabling the hosts to reverse a 4-1 first leg deficit and advance to a semi-final meeting in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) with Astana Arlans Kazakhstan.

defeated in away bout by Dolce & Gabbana Italia ThunderJanuary 2013: British Lionhearts crush USA


Tom Degun: Shot at redemption for USA Boxing

  • Inside the Blogs

The United States have historically dominated boxing at the Olympic Games. They have won significantly more medals and indeed gold medals than any other nation and it is fair to say that they have produced some of the greatest fighters every to grace the event.

of headguards and brought in a professional style scoring system.But I feel even with this change, USA

were problems with the organisation and these surfaced dramatically after the Games.In October 2012 USA

Adonis was originally forced to resign as USA Boxing President after making comments in The New Yorker

down from the top, Adonis was allowed to retain a seat on the Board following a vote on the issue by USA

by retaining a seat on their Board of DirectorsButler, alongside a USA Boxing Reform Committee, has