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olympic.org News: Olympic, World medalists headed to Tampa for 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships - usagym.org

TAMPA, Fla. (August 9, 2022) - Five Olympians, including two medalists, highlight the fields for the 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships August 18-21 at Amalie Arena. With less than two years remaining until the 2024 Olympic Games kick off in Paris, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey (Phoenix, Ariz./Oregon State University), silver medalist Jordan Chiles…

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olympic.org News: Olympic Mountain Biker Haley Batten Scores Podium Finish In World Cup Race - TeamUSA.org

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olympic.org News: Olympic Champ Nevin Harrison Wins Another World Title In Women's Canoe - TeamUSA.org

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CMGE Ventures into Sport Games with Code: Basketball 3V3 under Development

Recently, CMGE, a leading global IP-oriented game-based ecological company, announced that it has completed the investment in Continents Sport, and now CMGE holds 51% of the shares of Continents Sport ...

Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead announces immediate retirement

Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead has announced her retirement from the sport months after winning gold at the Beijing winter Games. The former world champion said she had experienced the “highest ...

Britain’s Olympic Alpine skiers launch emergency appeal after funding cut in run-up to Milan Cortina 2026

Britain's Olympic Alpine skiers have issued an emergency appeal following UK Sport funding cuts which they say could cut short their careers.

Eve Muirhead retires: Olympic champion curler announces ‘hardest decision of my life’

After two semi-final appearances in her first three Olympic Games, Eve Muirhead finally skipped Team GB to gold in Beijing earlier this year ...

Tom Daley: Olympic champion says Commonwealth Games LGBT+ manifesto is 'first step'

Olympic champion Tom Daley says his LGBT+ manifesto is "the first step" and that other major sports events now need to follow suit. British diver Daley, 28, has worked closely with the Federation to ...

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U.S. overwhelms Switzerland at world juniors

The defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship.

USA Basketball sets roster for WC qualifying

USA Basketball has announced its 12-man roster for World Cup qualifying in August as the Americans work toward clinching a spot in next year's event.

Olympic curling gold medalist Muirhead retires

Eve Muirhead, who secured Britain's only gold medal at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, is retiring from the sport.

USA Table Tennis CEO elected to USOPC's board

USA Table Tennis CEO Virginia Sung won an election to serve on the board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Wednesday, taking over a spot held by former Duke athletic director Kevin White.

Canada beats Latvia to open world junior hockey

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Canada opened play in the postponed world junior hockey championship with a 5-2 victory over Latvia on Wednesday night.

USOPC moves to decertify USA Skateboarding

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has initiated proceedings to decertify USA Skateboarding as the sport's national governing body.

USA Fencing sued amid teen sexual abuse claims

A lawsuit says USA Fencing, the sport's national governing body, failed to protect a Tennessee teen from sexual abuse over a two-year period, and the girl, now 16, "has suffered serious and severe emotional injuries as a result of Defendants' negligence."

Korir, Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon titles

Albert Korir is joining fellow Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir in attempting to defend his title at the New York City Marathon.

Ennis-Hill 'shocked' over ex-coach's ban

Former Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has said it was "shocking and upsetting" to read that her former coach had been banned for life by the UK Athletics Board for engaging in sexually inappropriate behaviour.

Jackson, 41, caps comeback with return to Opals

Three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson, who battled chronic knee injuries that forced her to step away from the sport entirely in 2016, has been named to the Australian national team for the upcoming Women's Basketball World Cup at the age of 41.

Hockey Canada names interim chair amid scrutiny

Andrea Skinner was appointed interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors Tuesday amid scrutiny of the organization for its handling of sexual assault allegations against members of previous men's junior teams.

Husband vs. wife, dancing rakers and a Prime Minister competitor: Everything you missed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was packed full of bizarre, funny and heartwarming moments. Here is everything you missed.

USA Swimming simplifies anonymous reporting

USA Swimming announced a deal with RealResponse to aid its abuse-reporting systems that will allow better communication between those coordinating investigations and reporters who want to remain anonymous.

Eight Sri Lankans missing at Commonwealths

Eight members of the Sri Lanka delegation at the 2022 Commonwealth Games are missing, West Midlands Police told ESPN on Monday.

Aussie McGrath (COVID-19) plays in cricket final

Star batter Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 but was still allowed to help Australia win the first Commonwealth Games gold medal awarded in women's cricket, beating India by nine runs.

Hockey Canada chair resigns amid scandal fallout

Michael Brind'Amour has resigned as the chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors amid scrutiny of the organization for its handling of sexual assault allegations against members of previous men's junior teams.

World champion Jake Wightman discovers a new notoriety on and off the track

Life has changed completely for Jake Wightman since he became the world 1,500 metre world champion, writes Connor O'Halloran.

England to face Australia for women's hockey gold

England women's field hockey team will hope to capture an elusive gold medal against four-time champion Australia on Sunday.

English diver Laugher wins Commonwealth gold

English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event Thursday to take a third straight gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Ex-Supreme Court judge to probe Hockey Canada

A former judge on the Supreme Court of Canada will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada's governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players.

Moments that would have broken sports Twitter

On the anniversary of Nolan Ryan pummeling Robin Ventura, we take a look at other moments that would have dominated Twitter, if only it had existed at the time.

World Triathlon tightens rules for trans women

The Olympic sport of triathlon said Wednesday that transgender women can continue to compete in its female category at international events, though it imposed tougher eligibility rules.

Teen draws Bolt comparisons after showboating sprint finish

Teenager Letsile Tebogo has attracted comparisons to Usain Bolt after showboating his way to the under-20 100 metres world title in a record time with a scorching run in Colombia on Tuesday.

Peaty roars back to claim 50m breaststroke gold

Adam Peaty rebounded from Sunday's stunning defeat at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham by winning gold in the men's 50m breaststroke final on Tuesday.

Australian swim coach Caine faces more charges

Dick Caine is facing 20 charges relating to the alleged sexual assault of young swimmers in the 1970s.