By Duncan MackayDecember 3 - Salt Lake City will try to launch a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it was confirmed today, but it must still convince the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) before it can proceed.

Utah has become the winter sports capital of the USA.

Commission has called on the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to launch a full and detailed review of USA

USA Boxing came under fire following a disastrous London 2012 that saw the strongest Olympic boxing nation

Controversial former USA Boxing President Hal Adonis (right) has been the source of many problems for

the organisation But USA Boxing continue to face huge criticism for the way the organisation is run

This is to request for a full and detailed review of the USA Amateur Boxing organisation that is now

The bottom line is that USA Boxing has failed."

By Duncan MackayNovember 29 - USA Triathlon has been awarded a $50,000 (£31,000/€38,000) grant to help

the sport for the first time as a result of the camps.Outreach activities will be planned in each of USA

We are thrilled and honoured to receive this grant from US Paralympics and Veterans Affairs," said USA

By Duncan MackayNovember 26 - USA Synchro has appointed Julie Fabsik-Swarts as its new executive director

She also has a national level judges' rating with USA Gymnastics.Fabsik-Swarts worked as an intern with

Julie as our next executive director," said Judy McGowan, the President of the Indianapolis-based USA

has a rich background from which she has developed the very varied skill sets necessary to lead USA

"My husband and I are very excited to join the USA Synchro family," said Fabsik-Swarts, who also has

By Tom Degun November 26 - Britain's London 2012 super heavyweight Olympic champion Anthony Joshua appears to have moved closer to joining the World Series of Boxing (WSB) after admitting he has been hugely impressed with what he has seen of the competition and that he wants to get involved.

just signed up to the WSB and they have already made an impressive start to the competition, defeating USA

By Mike RowbottomNovember 26 - Five of the eight full-time coaches due to be appointed to the new central hub of UK Athletics at Loughborough University have been named by UK Athletics performance director Neil Black.

potential will receive financial support to assist with their coaching commitments.Reider, the 2011 USA

By Tom Degun November 23 - The British Lionhearts put on a superb display in their first ever home World Series of Boxing (WSB) match as they battered reigning champions Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder 4-1 at Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales.

The win comes after the Lionhearts defeated the USA Knockouts 4-1 in California in their first match

By Tom Degun November 21 - The UK-based World Series of Boxing (WSB) franchise British Lionhearts have secured a deal with ESPN that will see all of their group matches broadcast by the American network.

ever WSB in what is season three of the competition, the British Lionhearts secured a 4-1 victory over USA

By Duncan MackayNovember 21 - A new redesign of the five-ring logo has been unveiled by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as they look to cash in on the success of London 2012, where they regained their place at the top of the medals table.

Additionally, the Team USA mark will be utilised as a secondary mark for Team USA on USOC apparel.Having

British Virgin Islands, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Scotland, Spain and the USA

By Sara EvansNovember 20 - The Greensboro Aquatic Centre (GAC) has been named as the host of next year's United States National Synchronised Swimming Championships.

"We're really looking forward to returning to Greensboro," said Terry Harper, executive director of USA

By Mike RowbottomNovember 18 - The United States bobsled team has had a new two-man bobsled designed and constructed by BMW of North America, which will be ready for use in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

hugely advanced through the development of the new bobsled, which replaces the basic sled used by Team USA

for the last 20 years.While Team USA won gold in the four-man bobsled at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic

bringing BMW in to provide its expertise, we see an opportunity to close an equipment gap between Team USA

USOC: a velocity measurement system for long jumpers and a motion tracking system for swimmers.Team USA

of BMW's larger commitment to advancing the training and performance goals of the athletes of Team USA

winning start in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) as they claimed a comprehensive 4-1 victory over USA

overhand right to mark an impressive first outing in the WSB and make it 2-0.At light-heavyweight, the USA

scored their sole victory when USA Knockouts' Kennedy Katende defeated British Lionhearts' Zlatko Ledic

By Emily GoddardNovember 14 - Columbus will host the 2013 USA Fencing National Championships, attracting

I am thrilled that the Nationals are coming to Columbus," said USA Fencing Board President Don Anthony

USA Fencing chief executive Val Belmonte (left) with Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman (centre) and USA

years in 2008, 2011 and 2012, as well the 2008 US Olympic trials for weightlifting, the 2010 and 2012 USA

Swimming Grand Prix events and the 2012 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.As well as

Columbus is a vibrant sports city that will offer tremendous exposure for our athletes," said USA Fencing

By Duncan MackayNovember 13 - Jerry Colangelo was today re-elected as the chairman of USA Basketball,

their second consecutive Olympic gold medal at London 2012 since Jerry Colangelo became chairman of USA

"I'm excited to again serve USA Basketball as chairman for the next four years," said Colangelo after

FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain and women's World Cup in Turkey"I'm proud of the many successes USA

We were not only successful in competitions, but in the manner in which everyone associated with USA

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