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Baltimore company strikes partnership with USA Field Hockey
MarketWise Inc., a digital subscription platform, announced a partnership with USA Field Hockey resulting in more brand exposure.
Olympics hospitality space changes name from ‘Ice House’ after protests
U.S. Olympic officials changed the name of an athlete hospitality space at the Milano Cortina Games from "Ice House."
Runner loses bid to compete with prostheses
Welcome to Monday, the 139th anniversary of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Here are some news items to get your week started. — American runner who uses prosthetic legs […]
Rockville lawyer makes a splash for Olympians
When Olympic canoe and kayak competitors wanted Adam Van Grack to run for their training center’s board of directors, he couldn’t say no. The civil litigator is an avid canoe […]
Discovery gets Olympic TV rights for Europe in $1.45B deal
LONDON — U.S.-based media giant Discovery Communications Inc. secured the European broadcast rights for four Olympics through 2024 on Monday in a landmark deal worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.45 […]
Ditch the rings, USOC tells Pa. school district
The U.S. Olympic Committee has told a school district in eastern Pennsylvania it must change its crest, the Hawley, Pennsylvania, News Eagle reported. The committee objected to the use of […]
Nike, USOC extend through 2020
(AP) The swoosh and the rings will stick together through at least 2020. The U.S. Olympic Committee signed an extension to its sponsorship deal with Nike that will last through […]
Kevin Plank wants a Washington Olympics
The founder and CEO of Under Armour was announced as a member of the Washington 2024 team Thursday, along with 18 other capital-area business leaders, when the organization launched its website.
Plank on board for D.C. Olympic bid
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is among the 17 board members announced Thursday for a group seeking to bring the Olympics to Washington in 2024. Other board members for nonprofit […]
NBC extends Olympics deal
NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games agreement worth $7.75 billion, a surprise deal that shuts out rival American networks and provides further long-term financial security to the IOC.
Phelps wins 100 fly heat in comeback meet
Michael Phelps has qualified fastest for the 100-meter butterfly final in his first competition since retiring after the 2012 London Olympics.
Michael Phelps ending retirement
Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, lured back into the pool by the fun of it and the possibility of swimming at a fifth Olympics in Rio in 2016.
