United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
October 2026
‘Like a fairy tale’: USA’s Paula Moltzan becomes oldest first-time World Cup winner by 0.01sec
The American skier produced a stunning second run to claim her maiden World Cup victory, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second
June 2026
New York eyes 2042 Winter Olympics with Lake Placid-NYC bid concept
New York has launched a year-long review into whether Lake Placid and New York City could jointly host a future Winter Olympics
May 2026
Could the unlikely savior of US college sports be … Donald Trump?
As universities prepare to spend millions paying athletes directly, fears mount that Olympic and women’s sports will pay the price. An improbable figure could well stop it
March 2026
Donald Trump warns college sports crisis could ‘destroy’ US universities
Donald Trump says he may issue a sweeping order on NIL payments as lawmakers and sports leaders debate anti-trust protections and new revenue models
February 2026
Pride and unease: US Winter Olympians navigate politics, patriotism and Trump attacks
Some athletes at the Milano Cortina Games speaking out on the complications of representing the US abroad are facing hostility from home
November 2025
Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists
A former national team coach convicted of assaulting players is missing from Canada’s sanctions lists, prompting calls for global reform
August 2025
Gym owner says she reported grooming concerns about coach years before arrest in sex abuse case
Parents and gymnasts say warnings about coach Sean Gardner were ignored for years before his ban and arrest, exposing systemic failures in gymnastics
July 2025
US Olympics officials quietly bar trans women from competing in women’s sports
Olympic and Paralympic committee tells federations it has ‘obligation to comply’ with executive order issued by Trump
April 2025
US Olympic committee sidesteps transgender athlete policy amid LA28 buildup
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee deferred to federations on transgender athlete eligibility as Executive Order 14201 continues to add pressure ahead of LA28
March 2025
USOPC receives record $100m donation to fund athletes’ post-Olympics careers
Philanthropist Ross Stevens made a $100m donation to support US Olympic athletes with a post-retirement plan worth up to $200,000 per participant
February 2023
US snowboarders sue coach and USOPC alleging sexual abuse and harassment
Olympic bronze medalist Rosey Fletcher has filed a lawsuit accusing former coach Peter Foley of sexually assaulting and harassing members of his team
February 2022
The Olympics face an existential crisis. An American-led effort could save them
Steve Mesler and Jeff Porter
The Olympic movement risks lurching even further into an existential crisis if major problems aren’t addressed, and many of the levers for change lie in Americans’ hands
December 2021
USA Gymnastics and USOPC reach $380m settlement with Nassar abuse survivors
Survivors of disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have reached a $380m settlement after a five-year legal battle
September 2021
Team USA will only consider vaccinated athletes for 2022 Winter Olympics
US athletes trying to make the Winter Olympics will have to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 under a groundbreaking new policy
July 2021
At least 100 of 613 US athletes unvaccinated as Tokyo Olympics begin
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee medical chief said on Friday that he is ‘quite happy’ with the number of vaccinated athletes at the Games
December 2020
US Olympic Committee won't discipline protesting athletes in snub to IOC
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee won’t sanction athletes for raising their fists or kneeling on the podium at next year’s Tokyo Games
March 2020
USA Swimming urges USOPC to push for one-year delay of Tokyo Olympics
The head of USA Swimming has urged the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games
