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Chris Ramsey

USA Water Polo CEO Chris Ramsey to Retire After 2024 Games

Chris Ramsey will retire as chief executive officer at USA Water Polo following the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris, the national governing body announced on Wednesday. Ramsey has been with the NGB for 17 years and is one of the longest-tenured leaders in the U.S. Olympic movement since the Amateur Sports Act was passed […]

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Destination Sport LIV

Destination Sport Group Partners with LIV Golf’s Team Majesticks GC

Destination Sport Group has announced a partnership with LIV Golf’s Team Majesticks GC which will see the global sports travel company become the team’s Official Travel Partner. Destination Sport will provide business travel services to Majesticks GC. Destination Sport has over 250 staff members in 14 countries around the world working with sports clubs and […]

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USA Gymnastics Core Hydration

Hartford to Host USA Gymnastics’ Core Hydration Classic

USA Gymnastics has chosen Hartford, Connecticut, as the host for the Core Hydration Classic, which will act as a pathway to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris for the country’s leading women’s gymnasts. The event will take place May 17–18, 2024, at the XL Center. The 2024 Core Hydration Classic will be the final […]

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GEF IESF

Global Esports Federation Partners with International Esports Federation

The Global Esports Federation and International Esports Federation have announced a collaboration to drive advancement and deliver new opportunities across the esports landscape. The agreement was finalized at the Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games, the GEF’s multi-title competition which was hosted by the Saudi Esports Federation. Moving forward, the two parties will combine their expertise […]

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Kathy Carter
Kathy Carter speaks during the annual IOC Session held in October 2023 in Mumbai, India. Photo via International Olympic Committee

Kathy Carter Steps Down as LA28 Chief Executive Officer

Kathy Carter will step down as chief executive officer of the LA28 organizing committee and will be a senior advisor going forward in what organizers describe as the beginning of a new phase with just over four years to go until Los Angeles hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Carter joined LA28 in October […]

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TTS PPA

Professional Pickleball Association Partners with Team Travel Source

The Professional Pickleball Association has partnered with Team Travel Source, a provider of housing management services for sports events, for the 2024 season. As the official housing partner for the PPA Tour, Team Travel Source will handle all housing and travel requirements for the organization. The PPA Tour features more than 25 events across the […]

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WorldAthletics

2024 World Athletics Tour Features Events in Los Angeles, New York City

Los Angeles and New York City will host Gold level events as part of the 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour released this month with 12 events in the highest of four levels. The USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix on May 18 and the USATF New York City Grand Prix on June 9 as among the […]

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DS Sports Ventures

DS Sports Ventures Acquires Three Amateur Baseball Companies

DS Sports Ventures has acquired three existing event companies in the amateur baseball industry in an expansion of the company’s footprint nationally. The newly added entities are Snowbird Baseball, Palm Beach Challenge and USA Premiere Baseball. Snowbird Baseball, established in 2007, has become a cornerstone in hosting 30-plus college teams during the spring season, with […]

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Dale Neuburger
Dale Neuburger awarding the USA women's water polo team with their gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships - Budapest 2022 (Photo via László Balogh/World Aquatics)

Mary Lou Retton, Bruce Baumgartner and Dale Neuburger Honored by U.S. Olympic Movement

1984 Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton, multi-world and Olympic medals wrestler Bruce Baumgartner and Dale Neuburger, treasurer for World Aquatics and known for his longtime work throughout the Olympic movement both internationally and within the United States, will be recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment during the annual awards ceremony at […]

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