February 20 - Online trading company TD Ameritrade have signed a unique sponsorship deal with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that also involves advertising on NBC during London 2012.

"We are excited and proud to sponsor the US Olympic Committee and Team USA, and to honour the spirit

February 19 - Anthony Bartkowski has been appointed as the new executive director of USA Boxing,

period of time, mastered the key aspects of the position," said Harold Adonis, the President of USA

true understanding of our key priorities and the skills to address those in a fashion that will make USA

" Bartkowski was initially stung by the Olympic bug as a student volunteer for USA Wrestling

It was a role at USA Boxing that drew Bartkowski back to the Olympic Training Center in 2005 when he

In his previous role with USA Boxing, Bartkowski oversaw all of the major national and international

February 18 - USA Synchro has revealed Premier Management Group (PMG) as its new corporate consultancy

PMG is so excited about partnering with USA Synchro," said PMG President and chief executive Evan Morgenstein

USA Synchro has many of the most beautiful, talented and dedicated athletes in the world."

USA Synchro Executive Director Terry Harper was naturally delighted with the new deal."

believe in the Olympic Movement and appreciate the hard work that our athletes put into representing the USA

, apparel and products impacting a family friendly demographic to support the Olympic dreams of the USA

February 14 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has unveiled the finalists for the 2011 USOC Coach of the Year awards

Coaching Institute in Canada; Robert Chapman, associate director of sports medicine and science for USA

February 11 - Rugby is now the third fastest growing sport in the United States according to a major study on sports participation.

a strategic vision of development and the hard work and dedication of the national governing body, USA

" Nigel Melville, the former England captain who is now the chief executive of USA Rugby, believes

" The research on the growth of rugby in the country comes just ahead of the USA Sevens in

sport is incredibly popular internationally and we look forward to continuing our partnership with USA

" The USA Sevens schedule sees HSBC Sevens World Series joint leaders, England head Pool A as

match at Tonbridge, progressed up the FIS points ladder from races in South America, Europe and the USA

February 11 - Burrda Sport is to be the official apparel provider to USA Team Handball (USATH) after

Beginning this spring, all USA Men's and Women's teams will wear Burrda Sport during official competitions

"To make a brand relevant in the global fashion industry, you need to be in the USA."

By Tom DegunFebruary 8 - Cathy Sellers, the United States Paralympics Associate Director of High Performance for Track and Field, has warned that her team must now raise their level for London 2012 despite an impressive display at the Christchurch 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships.

A relatively inexperienced Team USA finished sixth on the medal table in New Zealand with 33 medals

February 5 - The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has designated the USA Gymnastics National Team Training

Centr at Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas, as a US Olympic training site in cooperation with USA Gymnastics

The USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center will serve as the official training site for women's

We know this is an effective training location," said Steve Penny, President of USA Gymnastics."

The US Olympic Committee recognises the significance of the Karolyi Ranch to USA Gymnastics' success

The Karolyis continue to invest in providing USA Gymnastics with a facility that is entirely devoted

The Karolyis have entered into a long-term lease agreement with USA Gymnastics for the National Team

February 3 - USA Swimming have appointed Frank Busch as its new team director for next year's Olympics

national team director, but [with] no real change to the overall scope and nature of the position," USA

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January 28 - The medal-winning performances of Kevin McDowell and Kelly Whitley (pictured) at the Summer Youth Olympic Games have been recognised by US Triathlon which has named them Junior Triathletes of the Year.

placed fourth at the ITU Junior World Championship.Both athletes finished the year at number one in the USA

This was USA Triathlon's most successful year of junior performances by far," said USA Triathlon sport

remain at the junior level in 2011, as do a large majority of the athletes who finished top 10 at the USA

Kate Buss and Ryan Peterson were selected by the USA Triathlon duathlon committee as the Junior Duathletes

won the 18-19 age group national title, earned honourable mentions.McDowell and Whitley also headline USA

January 28 - Matt Perkins (pictured) and Melissa Stockwell have been named USA Triathlon's Paratriathlon

ITU Paratriathlon World Championship in Budapest and was the TRI-2 runner-up at the 2010 Accenture USA

Our two USA Paratriathletes of the Year, both above the knee amputees, had incredible seasons in 2010

," said Jon Beeson, chair of the USA Triathlon Paratriathlon Committee, which decided the awards."

By Tom DegunJanuary 28 - Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn (pictured) was unsurprisingly named the 2010 Sports Woman of the Year at the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) awards.

Meanwhile, the USA 1 four-man bobsled team won the 2010 Team of the Year for the second year running.Nicknamed

chief executive Scott Blackmun: "All of these athletes represent the best in Olympic sport for Team USA

By Tom DegunJanuary 27 - Alpine skier Alana Nichols (pictured) has been named the 2010 Paralympic Sports Woman of the Year at the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) awards after claiming four medals at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics.

won 2010 Paralympic Sports Man of the Year for his performance as a member of the gold medal-winning USA

The was a double boost for Chace as it was the 2010 USA Paralympic sled hockey team that won the 2010

five games and becoming the first country not to concede a goal at the Paralympic Winter Games.The USA

The USA team's ambassador was Muhammad Ali, riding in a golf buggy.