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Norway take two golds on opening day of Speed Skating World Cup

  • Speed Skating

Norway won the majority of the gold medals on the first day of competition at the Speed Skating World Cup in the Polish city of Tomaszów Mazowiecki while Dutch and South Korean athletes also enjoyed success.

in 38.09 and 38.11.Norway 🇳🇴 claim a dramatic win in the Men's Team Pursuit in Poland, beating the USA


USA Taekwondo reshuffles top staff as LA 2028 project continues

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

USA Taekwondo has promoted Paul Green to managing director of performance as the organisation eyes its

director and will now lead a department tasked with guiding athletes of all ages and disciplines.He joined USA

USA Taekwondo already changed the game by bringing in the two best coaches in the world," he said, referring

USA Taekwondo has a goal of its athletes "dominating" in time for their home Olympic Games in Los Angeles


Kremlev calls USA Boxing worse than "hyenas and jackals" as Ireland join boycott of IBA World Championships

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has hit back at USA Boxing's decision to

Broadhurst was one of Ireland's top boxers going into the Women's World Championships ©IBAPreviously, USA

 "IBA will do its utmost to help athletes from the USA to come and participate in the World Boxing

boycott ©IBARoy Jones Jr, a close ally of Kremlev, had earlier sent a statement to the media criticising USA


Lafayette set to host USA Boxing Olympic trials for Paris 2024

  • Boxing

USA Boxing's Olympic trials for Paris 2024 are set to take place in Lafayette in December of this year

The trials are scheduled for December 1 to 9 at the Cajundome and Convention Center, alongside the USA

performance teams for 2024.The 13 boxers who win their Olympic weight class are due to advance to the USA

second time the event has been held in Louisiana after Lake Charles staged the Tokyo 2020 edition, and USA

USA Boxing is excited to be returning our premiere event to the state of Louisiana for another memorable

https://t.co/61xXVK7Yl2— USA Boxing (@USABoxing) February 7, 2023The President and chief executive of


United States withdraw from men's and women's IBA World Championships

  • Boxing

The United States have decided not to send teams for the men's and women's International Boxing Association (IBA) World Championships this year.

National governing body USA Boxing has cited the "the ongoing failures of IBA and respect for the Olympic

tournament is scheduled to be held in Uzbek capital Tashkent from May 1 to 14 .In a letter addressed to USA

letter citing governance issues as one of the reasons for withdrawing from the World Championships ©USA

Mykhaylo Korenovsky who was killed when a Russian missile hit an apartment block in January 2023," read an USA

companies, and allowing participation of athletes under sanctioned flags, anthems and colors (sic), USA


Taurasi eyeing record sixth Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024

  • Basketball

Diana Taurasi has hinted that should the opportunity to play for the United States' women's basketball team at Paris 2024 come, she would take it, as she aims for a sixth straight Olympic gold medal.

It's something that is on my radar," Taurasi told The Associated Press after the first day of a USA Basketball

I'm still competitive, still driven, still want to play, I still love being a part of USA Basketball.

That's the biggest thing with USA Basketball is being able to help the team win."

I thought it would be a long time before I saw my friend again," Taurasi told Lindsay Schnell of USA


World champions Argentina spearhead four nation World Cup 2030 bid

  • World Cup

The four South American nations bidding to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup have invited a fifth to join them in celebrating the centenary of the tournament.

took part in the inaugural World Cup in 1930, but have not qualified for the final tournament since USA


Exclusive: FIE accused of breaching ethics rules over attempts to silence opposition to awarding major event to Saudi Arabia

  • Fencing

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has been accused of breaching ethics rules after attempts were made to silence a Swedish official when raising concerns over the awarding of the 2024 Cadet and Junior World Championships to Saudi Arabia.

marriage are both outlawed according to the nation's uncodified Islamic law.At the same FIE Congress, USA


USA Softball launches commemorative logo to mark 90th anniversary

  • Baseball and Softball

USA Softball has launched a commemorative logo to mark its 90th anniversary year incorporating elements

The original ASA logo is tied in with modern elements from USA Softball to create the diamond-shaped

year 2023 and large text depicting its 90-year anniversary.A small version of the existing five-sided USA

Committee after being recognised as the national governing body.View this post on InstagramA post shared by USA


USOPC and US Ski & Snowboard accused in snowboarders lawsuit of covering up sexual abuse by former coach

  • Snowboard

A group of three former United States snowboarders have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by former coach Peter Foley that was covered up by US Ski & Snowboard (USSS) and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

action when allegations of abuse were reported ©Getty ImagesIn 2021, survivors of disgraced former USA

Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have reached a $380 million (£315 million/€351 million) settlement with USA

eventually filed similar claims against Nassar's former employers.Nassar worked as a volunteer with USA

The USOPC is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Team USA athletes, and we are taking every


USA Baseball name Cal Poly coach as new collegiate national team manager

  • Baseball and Softball

State University's head coach Larry Lee has been named manager of the 2023 collegiate national team by USA

successful head baseball coach for over three decades and is a perfect fit to lead our team in 2023," said USA

Larry Lee previously served as assistant coach for the United States' Collegiate National Team ©USA BaseballThe


Coach Coffee, women's weightlifting pioneer in the United States, dies aged 76

  • Weightlifting

John Coffee, who has died aged 76, was seen by everybody except himself as a pioneer for his role in the development of women's weightlifting in the United States.

continue his legacy in the sport.Coffee said that if the credit belonged to anyone it would be former USA

weightlifting more than 40 years ago.But in terms of results on the platform, Coffee was out on his own.The USA


Griner misses out on selection for US training camp in preparation for Paris 2024

  • Basketball

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner has been omitted from the United States women’s basketball squad for an upcoming four-day training camp in Minneapolis as preparations for Paris 2024 are launched.

The USA Basketball has announced its 15-player training squad but Griner, who returned home in December

Russia.Griner was part of the US team that claimed gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 but has not made the USA



USA Boxing teams up with Engine Room to create virtual reality game Golden Gloves VR

  • Non-Olympic Sports

USA Boxing has collaborated to create a new virtual reality boxing game, Golden Gloves VR, which mimics

Announcing the new partnership with Tulsa-based tech company Engine Room VR, the USA Boxing executive

director Mike McAtee said:"Our USA Boxing coaches and athletes had the opportunity to demo Golden Gloves

The collaboration includes the creation of a virtual USA Boxing training facility and arena inside the

mode is in development, which will create a path for future esports tournaments in conjunction with USA

This partnership with USA Boxing is a tremendous opportunity to reach a whole new generation of boxing