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American Nordic Combined Recovery Program with grant from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

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The U.S. Nordic combined program has been saved for the upcoming World Cup season, thanks to desperately needed financial help from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Advertisement FIS awarded a grant to Nordic Combined USA last week, something the Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based nonprofit needed to enter into a new partnership with its Norwegian counterpart. … Read more

Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead American figure skaters to podium at NHK Trophy

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead after the rhythm dance at the NHK Trophy, where they are bidding for a record 25th career Grand Prix figure skating podium. Advertisement Chock and Bates, two-time reigning world champions in ice dancing, totaled 86.32 points in Tokyo. They lead by 6.68 over fellow Americans Christina Carreira and Anthony … Read more

Gable Steveson returns to wrestling after NFL bid

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Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson returns to competitive wrestling for the first time in 17 months and competes at the collegiate level for the first time in two and a half years. Advertisement Steveson, 24, announced he will enjoy his fifth and final year of eligibility with the University of Minnesota, for whom he … Read more

IOC award winner Jane Figueiredo on coaching Tom Daley; Zimbabwe, Houston and Los Angeles Olympics

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Longtime diving coach Jane Figueiredo received the International Olympic Committee’s Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award on Monday. Advertisement Figueiredo was born in Zimbabwe, dove for Portugal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and spent three decades at the University of Houston, competing and then coaching. She is best known for coaching British diver Tom Daley for … Read more

Approved neutral athletes may participate in swimming relays, synchronized diving and artistic swimming.

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Athletes from Russia and Belarus, if allowed to compete as neutral athletes, can now form swimming relays, synchronized diving pairs, and artistic swimming duets and teams at world aquatic events. Advertisement This week, World Aquatics put into effect guidelines for the participation of neutral athletes from a “conflicting nation”, which now concerns two nations: Belarus … Read more