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USA Nordic Sport Announces Resignation of Executive Director Billy Demong

Billy Demong, a 2010 Olympic gold and silver medalist in Nordic Combined, has resigned as executive director of USA Nordic. Demong will remain a member of the national governing body’s board of directors and will act as an advisor to the executive committee during the transitio while the board searches for its next leader. “While […]

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Sapporo Mayor Claims Strong Support for 2030 Winter Olympic Bid

Public sentiment in favor of hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sapporo is strong enough, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Wednesday, that he will not hold a public referendum on the issue. The northern Japanese city, which held the 1972 Winter Olympics, has expressed interest in being the host again and is believed […]

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New Sports Venues to Watch in 2022

As the demand for spaces to host sporting events continues to grow with an eye toward sports-related travel in a post-coronavirus world, destinations across the country are examining their inventory, identifying needs and building accordingly. Here are 16 new sports complexes to keep an eye on in 2022. Alabama A&M Event Center Huntsville, Alabama OPENING: […]

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Rochester to host 2022 USA Curling Mixed National Championship

Rochester, New York, will host the 2022 U.S. Mixed Curling National Championship, USA Curling has announced. Rochester Curling Club will host the event from April 12–17. The event will be the nation’s top mixed fours teams (consisting of two males and two females) with the winning team representing the United States at the 2022 World […]

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PHF Announces Sale of Toronto Six

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Toronto Six has been sold to BTM Partners, led by retired National Hockey League forward Anthony Stewart and joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Angela James, Carnegie Initiative co-chair Bernice Carnegie and former NHL Coach of the Year Ted Nolan. The new owners represent the first BIPOC and Canadian investors in PHF […]

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Arizona State University's New On-Campus Community Iceplex to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU

Arizona State Arena to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex

Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, have announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union as the new on-campus community Iceplex, home for the Sun Devil ice hockey team, will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. The Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU will serve […]

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Copper Mountain, Park City Named Official U.S. Ski & Snowboard Training Centers

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has designated Woodward Copper Mountain resort in Colorado and Woodward Park City in Utah as official training centers for the national governing body’s athletes through January 2025. The agreement will see athletes from U.S. Ski & Snowboard training at Woodward Copper and Woodward Park City leading to the 2026 Olympic Winter […]

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Adaptive Sports Center Unveils New Adventure Equity Initiative

The Adaptive Sports Center has introduced a new Adventure Equity Initiative that will allow those who want to enjoy an adaptive outdoor adventure the chance to do so at a reduced cost. For the remainder of the winter season, the initiative will lower the cost of a full day adaptive ski or snowboard lesson, equipment […]

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In this Feb. 13, 2018, file photo, Chloe Kim, of the United States, jumps during the women's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

What to Watch for at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Between the controversies surrounding the host to a pandemic still ongoing after two years, there has never been an Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games like this. In the Olympic coverage preceding this year’s Games, very little of it has been focused on the athletes. Even NBC has been downgrading some of its ratings guarantees to […]

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Maame Biney is Done Being Comfortable — And Ready for the Olympic Spotlight

After cruising to victory in the women’s 500 meters, a visibly relieved and emotional Maame Biney met the assembled media at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for short-track speedskating. “I’m super excited to be racing again,” said Biney that December afternoon at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, having had an injury in the early […]

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