By Emily GoddardJune 7 - Chuck Wielgus, the executive director of USA Swimming, has been named as the

which saw him quickly undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, Wielgus has remained active in USA

lifestyle he enjoyed prior to surgery despite this new challenge.Soon, he was able to resume working at USA

Swimming and as chief executive of the USA Swimming Foundation, raising awareness of the achievements

selected as first pick in the 2011 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx and is a household name in the USA

money generated can then be pumped back into the sport at a grass-roots level, as the WNBA do in the USA

By Tom DegunMay 28 - An official technical training camp of USA Para-triathlon has just been concluded

said Jon Beeson, a former International Triathlon Union (ITU) world champion and co-chairman of the USA

of the best coaches in the sport.These included Sergio Borges of Sergio Borges X Training, a Level 3 USA

Late on Friday a few readers started receiving mailings about 24 commemorative (i.e. retail) pins available in the US. Just to be clear, these are official pins made under licence, but they are not part of the 2,012 pins being made by Honav UK, they are manufactured under a different LOCOG licence.

One has gone to Honav UK to make pins for a worldwide market except the USA and one has gone to Aminco

via the US Olympic Committee (USOC) to make pins for the USA market.

By Tom DegunMay 21 - USA Triathlon have unveiled a formidable, 11-strong team of Para-triathletes to

Championship medals, including eight gold.Melissa Stockwell, the 2010 world champion and last year's USA

years ITU Para-triathlon World Championships in Budapest.Robin Caruso, who captured three straight USA

and 2010, is another highly rated member of the team as is Joel Rosinbum who was a member of the 2010 USA

Para-triathlon national team.First-time USA Para-triathlon national team members for 2011 include Michael

This year's USA Para-triathlon National Team looks really solid," said Jon Beeson, co-chairman of USA

By David GoldMay 20 - SportsMark, who are involved in the London 2012 Olympic Games on behalf of British Airways, has been appointed the exclusive agent in the United States for the sale of Official Hospitality Programmes for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

offer our hospitality products as exclusive agents in the booming soccer hospitality market of the USA

By David GoldMay 18 - USA Triathlon has announced that respected lawyer Charles Baker has been appointed

sports leagues.USA Triathlon President Bob Wendling said: "We are excited that Chuck Baker is joining USA

By Tom DegunMay 13 - The 2012 Team USA Media Summit, presented by the United States Olympic Committee

The Team USA Media Summit provides a valuable opportunity for journalists to become familiar with the

United States and conveniently located in close proximity to the training communities of many 2012 Team USA

The USOC has hosted the Team USA Media Summit each year since 1988, the year when the Seoul Olympic and

include Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Houston, New York, and Salt Lake City.At the 2008 Team USA

Media Summit, 115 Team USA hopefuls representing 26 Olympic and four Paralympic sports participated

By David GoldMay 13 - The Team USA shop at the United States Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs

Outerstuff.USOC managing director of consumer products Peter Zeytoonjian said: "We are excited to offer new Team USA

merchandise and feature the new USOC brand in the renovated Team USA Shop.""

along with additional licensed products, which are available just in time to help fans support Team USA

The Team USA Shop is a great reflection of the USOC's commitment to their brand."

Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced a licensing agreement with PR Nutrition to create and sell Team USA

athletes work hard each and every day to be at their peak performance, and having easy access to Team USA

part of the US Olympic and Paralympic Family, and we look forward to introducing our new line of Team USA

Moreover, we are happy that the Team USA bars, as well as our PR Bar family of products, will provide

By Duncan MackayMay 7 - America's boxers are to receive help from Freddie Roach, the world's top trainer, in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Boxing and Freddie Roach Training, Inc. have formed

athletes to attend multi-day training sessions at the Wild Card Gym with their personal coaches and USA

President Harold Adonis and the USA Boxing Board of Directors fully support and thank the USOC and Scott

Blackmun for facilitating these efforts as well as Freddie Roach for the generous gift of his time," said USA

"The addition of Freddie Roach to the USA Boxing high performance and national coaching structure is

By Duncan MackayMay 6 - Peter Vidmar tonight resigned as Chef de Mission of the United States team for next year's Olympics in London only a week after being appointed following a series of damaging allegations over his opposition to same-sex marriage.

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By David GoldMay 6 - America's Henry Cejudo will compete for the first time since the 2008 Olympic Games in New York's Times Square as he steps up preparation for London 2012.

become one of the stars of the last Olympic Games, taking gold in the freestyle 55kg.He is training with USA

By David GoldMay 6 - Rio Ferdinand, the Manchester United and England defender, has spoken of his excitement at the best American basketball stars coming to Manchester next year in the buildup to the London 2012 Olympics.

In the USA, these athletes are absolute superstars and at the top of their game, and I'm sure that the

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nations represented: 205Number of competitors: 11,238Number of medal events: 306Gold medal standings: USA