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American Olympic ice hockey champion Decker announces retirement

  • Ice Hockey

Brianna Decker has announced her retirement from the United States ice hockey team, ending a career which brought her Olympic gold and six world titles.

"Representing USA Hockey as a member of Team USA has been the honor (sic) of a lifetime," Decker said

Brianna was a difference maker every time she stepped on the ice," USA Hockey executive director Pat


US swimmers face paying own way to compete at Chengdu 2021

  • Swimming

American swimmers face paying more than $3,000 (£2,450/€2,800) to compete at this year's International University Sports Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu.

looking to participate in the Chinese city will need to pay $2,595 plus the cost of plane tickets after USA

University Games.The $2,595 fee is set to cover seven nights’ accommodation at the Athletes’ Village, USA

attend other sporting events.The US-IUSF is inviting student-swimmers to compete at Chengdu 2021 after USA




Guttsait and Bubka urged to do more after FIE decision to lift ban on Russia

  • Fencing

Ukraine's Sports Minister and National Olympic Committee President Vadym Guttsait is under pressure after the decision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to return to competition.

For example, during the FIE vote, the USA Fencing Federation took a clear position in favour of Ukraine


NCAA to sponsor women's wrestling after programmes meet division rules

  • Universiade

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will consider sponsoring a national championship in women's wrestling after more than 40 programmes met the division rules, according to the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) Executive Committee.

With the help of our coalition partners, Wrestle Like a Girl, USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall

Rich Bender, the executive director of USA Wrestling, was delighted about the future of women's wrestling

USA Wrestling is overjoyed with our great sport reaching this important milestone," said Bender.


FIE approves return of Russian and Belarusian fencers in time for start of Paris 2024 qualifying

  • Fencing

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to return to competing in International Fencing Federation (FIE) events, following a decision at today's Extraordinary Congress held online.

USA Fencing had been one of the most vocal opponents of Russia and Belarus returning to FIE competitions.Its

funded by and supported by the Russian Government", some of whom have "direct ties to the military".USA


China women's basketball coach sets high target for Paris 2024

  • Basketball

Chinese women's basketball coach Zheng Wei is aiming high for next year's Olympic Games in Paris 2024 after their painful loss to the United States at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup final last year.

But if we are a genuinely top team like the USA, Australia, France and Spain, we need to prove ourselves


USA Fencing announces it will vote no to reinstatement of fencers and officials from Russia and Belarus

  • Fencing

USA Fencing says it will vote no to the reinstatement of fencers and officials from Russia and Belarus

from the second half of next month.In a written address due to be read at the Extraordinary Congress USA

I and USA Fencing are firmly against permitting the competitors of any country, some of whom are in or

USA Fencing and I are equally opposed to permitting officials of Russia and Belarus to attend the upcoming

USA Fencing’s Board of Directors voted last night to confirm the organisation’s stance and their strong

continues, our stance on the participation of athletes from these countries must not change," said USA


USA Badminton pays Olympic coach $1 million to settle dispute over abuse case

  • Badminton

allegations of sexual abuse has reportedly received a $1 million (£840,000/€950,000) settlement from USA

Alistair Casey from Scotland was USA Badminton’s chief of staff and SafeSport officer, and coached US

abuse allegation to the United States Centre for SafeSport despite claiming that he felt pressured by USA

just think people, in good faith, didn’t understand the rules," Nancy Hogshead-Makar, an attorney and USA

News has obtained a copy dated January 4 and 5 2023 and signed by Casey, French and newly-appointed USA

insidethegames has contacted USA Badminton for comment.


Flag football continental championship to give Olympic boost before Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) have claimed that the launch of the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be part of the "biggest ever cycle of global flag football competition".

The event is to be hosted by USA Football and has been scheduled three months before the International

We are delighted to announce USA Football as host of the 2023 Americas Continental Championship, one

the best men’s & women’s flag teams from North & South America pic.twitter.com/zlJqbU2dol— USA

July 5 to 7 ©IFAF The United States Performance Center (USPC) has become the designated home of USA

USA Football is proud to partner with the USPC to host the 2023 Americas Continental Flag Football Championship


USOPC receives record $10 million mental health donation from Rieschel Family Foundation

  • PASO

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), in partnership with its Foundation, has received a record $10 million (£8.4 million/€9.4 million) from the Rieschel Family Foundation.

focus on building upon the programme's existing foundation to bolster resources, ensuring every Team USA

This gift reflects our family's commitment to supporting Team USA athletes during and after their time



Patrick Burke: Boycotts make boxing breakaway an obvious solution to sport's Olympic woes

  • Inside the Blogs

It is quite something for the International Boxing Association (IBA) to be going into its upcoming Women's Boxing World Championships in New Delhi in a less unified state than how it exited last year's one in Istanbul.

Van der Vorst had not even commented on the boycott movement in the 11 days following USA Boxing's announcement

disciplinary proceedings against as they have been accused of "inciting a boycott", the others being USA