Olympics
Australia affirms venue funds for Brisbane 2032
Queensland and the Australian federal government have signed a $4.7B (all figures U.S.) deal “to deliver venue infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” as “work on the new centrepiece stadium officially kicks off.” The federal government has committed $2.26B “towards venue infrastr...
NHL, NHLPA agree to 2026 Olympic participation deal with IIHF
The NHL and NHLPA have reached a long-awaited agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) formalizing the terms of NHL players’ participation in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, which are scheduled to be held in February. The NHL, NHLPA and IIHF announced at NHL All-Star Weeke...
Queensland moves towards privatized funding for 2032 Brisbane Games
The Queensland Government is moving to “privatise infrastructure development” for the 2032 Brisbane Games, including the $2.4B-plus (all figures U.S.) main stadium, according to Walker & Scott of THE AUSTRALIAN. State Treasurer David Janetzki yesterday had announced “without fanfare” the creatio...
Port of L.A., Long Beach land LA28 sailing events
The Port of L.A. and Long Beach’s Belmont Shore “are hosting the Olympic Games’ sailing events in 2028” after the Games’ host committee “finalized the sailing venue plan” on Monday. The plan “will include sailing, windsurfing and kite events at both” locations. The venues were chosen by LA28 “due to...
IOC’s Coventry pauses process of naming 2036 Olympic host
India’s push toward being named the host of the 2036 Olympics “seemed to stall a little on Thursday in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry’s IOC presidency,” according to Graham Dunbar of the AP. Coventry “paused the fast tracking of a preferred bidder” in a concession to IOC members who have ...
USA Surfing gets multi-million dollar investment
USA Surfing has secured a multi-million dollar investment that it hopes can be a boost in its recertification efforts and stave off an effort by U.S. Ski and Snowboard to take over its top teams.
Hirshland joins Berman in exclusive club
Many times in their careers, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland and NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman have found themselves as the only women in the room.
Sarah Hirshland’s effort to transform the USOPC earns her Sports Executive of the Year honors
Sarah Hirshland could have dropped by Palais Brongniart just about any night in the Paris Games to hear the chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” coming from the atrium of the historic hall that once housed the city’s stock exchange.
IOC’s Coventry holds few concerns about LA28 despite U.S. policies
New IOC President Kristy Coventry indicated on Thursday that she has “few concerns about” the 2028 L.A. Olympics, and that she is “confident that the Games will reflect the Olympic movement’s core values,” according to Tom Schad of USA TODAY. She relayed “reassuring” reports from local organizers ab...
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I love it that we beat the hot, sexy southern cities. Michigan and Ohio, in particular, we always struggle to have these kinds of wins when we're competing against these hot, sexy cities. And I love it today that we stuck it to them and we won.-- Pistons Vice Chair Arn Tellem, on the likes of Detroit and Cleveland getting WNBA expansion teams over southern cities that are often referred to as new centers of business growth.
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