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USA Skateboarding appoints Schillereff as new chief executive and President

  • Skateboarding

USA Skateboarding (USAS) has appointed Johnny Schillereff, who has more than 30 years business experience

Johnny Schillereff has been involved in skateboarding since he was four ©USA SkateboardingSchillereff

I am thrilled to be the CEO of USA Skateboarding and consider this role the most honourable and impactful

 "I am committed to working in the best interest of USA Skateboarding and the United States Olympic

 "My priority is to reach the goals of Team USA while protecting their rights and overall well-being

Johnny Schillereff brings decades of experience to USA Skateboarding, grounded in a love of the culture



Gymnastics great Biles still undecided on Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Gymnastics

American gymnastics great Simone Biles remains non-committal about her plans for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, saying she plans to attend but is unsure in what capacity.

more than $1 billion (£866 million/€998 million) for its botched investigation into disgraced former USA



Olympic gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins to be inducted into US Hockey Hall of Fame

  • Ice Hockey

Pyeongchang 2018 gold medallists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando are two of this year's headline inductees to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

These five individuals have had a tremendously positive impact on hockey in America," USA Hockey President

international tournaments, including 34 gold, while he was senior director of hockey operations at USA


World Skate criticised by Barros after resignation and accused of neglecting Paralympic bid

  • Skateboarding

André Barros has resigned as skateboarding chair for World Skate America, citing the cancellation of this year's Park and Street World Championships for the decision, and the global governing body has come under fire for alleged negligence of a bid for the sport to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

Commission which remains chaired by American official Gary Ream, despite him being forced to step down as USA


World Games flag football medallists honoured at season-opening NFL game

  • American Football

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and National Football League (NFL) have honoured World Games flag football medallists at the first game of the new NFL season.

 Donated by the IFAF, USA Football, NFL and the Rams, the equipment will be shared between schools



African Games host Ghana dedicates one day each month for citizens to exercise

  • Ghana 2023

Next year's African Games host Ghana has declared September 10 as the country's first national fitness day, while citizens are set to be encouraged to engage in physical activities on the second Saturday of each month.

sicknesses and its associated medical bills," Ussif said.He added: "This concept is very common in the USA


USA Judo positive of podium finish at Los Angeles 2028 despite small budget

  • Judo

USA Judo is eyeing a podium spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after David Leiva won the nation's

had Olympic judo medallists such as Travis Stevens, Kayla Harrison and Marti Malloy in the past, but USA

They have to be in the top four at the USA nationals to make it onto the 'elite roster'."

USA Judo has credited the coaching and training camps in Valencia, "a second home", and athletes willing


Exclusive: Dimas speaks out after "racist" doping controversy in Albania

  • Weightlifting

Pyrros Dimas, a triple Olympic champion for Greece and President of its national weightlifting federation, has described the head of Albanian weightlifting as "a joke" after he blamed the Dimas family and Greek coaches for the latest doping positive cases in the Balkan state.

Elez Gjoza as "a racist and a liar".Dimas - born and raised in Albania and now performance director of USA


Contenders look for statement win in Montreal before Constanta Final showdown

  • 3x3 basketball

The United States, Spain and France are among the favourites to claim victory at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women’s Series in Montreal as they look to make a statement in preparation for the Constanta Final showdown later this month.

@richyrich_3 pic.twitter.com/vcE4YgukeS— USA Basketball 3x3 (@usab3x3) August 31, 2022Their initial


Olympic champions United States seek to defend FIBA AmeriCup in Recife

  • Basketball

Men's Olympic basketball champions the United States are set to begin the defence of their Americas continental title in the Brazilian city of Recife tomorrow.

Recife, BrazilThe USA AmeriCup Team shared the court with ??

(4:40 pm ET, ESPN+) pic.twitter.com/4oPQW7STZL— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) September 1, 2022Backed


Olympic bobsleigh medallist Meyers Taylor elected to USOPC Board of Directors

  • PASO

Olympic bobsleigh medallist Elana Meyers Taylor has been elected to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board of Directors.

incredible honour to be elected to the USOPC Board of Directors by the AAC to represent the athletes of Team USA

coming at Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images"Elana is a great champion and an excellent representative of Team USA


Dr Naresh Rao: How the elite athlete approach can set a new standard for health, education and care

  • Inside the Blogs

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games shined a global spotlight on athletes’ struggles with mental health. 

In fact, during my time as the Team USA men’s water polo head physician at the Games, it was the number

and wellness.Dr Naresh Rao, centre, pictured with Christopher Bates, left, sport medicine manager of USA

Water Polo and John Abdou, right, USA Water Polo chief high performance officer, during Tokyo 2020 ©