United Set to Hire More Special Olympics Athletes As Customer Service Ambassadors

Airline expands industry's only Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) program to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Newark, bringing total to 28 hires across all seven hubs  NFL hall of famer Jerry Rice suits up in San Francisco to help recruit and …

London Olympics wrestling gold medalist Obara dies at 44

TOKYO - Hitomi Obara, the 2012 London Olympics gold medalist in the women's 48-kilogram wrestling, died Friday of unspecified causes, sources close to her said. She was 44. The Aomori Prefecture native helped Japan's women dominate the sport …

2028 LA Olympics schedule: Organizers set dates for several competitions

Jaelynn Davis (14) of Mas- tery Camden makes a tackle on Makayla Bernard (2) of Camden Catholic during a flag football game at Rutgers University-Camden, Tuesday, April 8. Flag football will make its official Olympic debut at the 2028 games.  JOE WARNER…

This Day in Braves History: Opening Ceremonies of ‘96 Olympics held at future Turner Field

Braves Franchise History 1996: Opening Ceremonies for the 1996 Summer Olympics are held at Centennial Olympic Stadium. Following the Olympics, the stadium will be reconstructed into Turner Field which will be the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997-2016. …

India to be among top 5 in 2036 Olympics: Shah

Hoping that India will be among top five in the medal tally of 2036 Olympics, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government is preparing for that Olympics by providing an assistance of Rs 50,000 per month to approximately 3,000 athletes. Addressing …

Polk County track team fundraises to compete at Junior Olympics

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Athletes across the Tampa Bay area are gearing up for the National Junior Olympic Games. What You Need To Know Pressure Track and Field, a Polk County-based nonprofit, is sending its largest group ever to the National Junior Olympic …

ICC Grants USA Cricket Reprieve Amidst Los Angeles Olympics Qualification Dilemma

USAC had been on notice by the ICC since July 2024 to rectify its internal affairs. However, a Normalisation Committee that recently visited the United States reportedly found insufficient progress. Despite this, the ICC opted against immediate suspension, …

Leaders of Olympics host communities form committee, begin collaboration for 2034 Games

Leaders from the communities that will be involved in hosting visitors and events for the Salt Lake City 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games got together online recently for the first meeting of the Host Communities Committee. Members of the group …

Today in Sports, July 19, 1980 — The Summer Olympics open in Moscow without the U.S. and 64 boycotting countries

1877 — Spencer Gore beats William Marshall in 48 minutes (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) in the first men’s singles tennis championship at the All England Club, Wimbledon. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your …

DPS Azad Nagar dominate Youth Olympics