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After Selection, Brasilia Withdraws from Hosting 2019 World University Games

FISU, the international governing body for university sports (and specifically the World University Games) has announced that Brasilia, Brazil has…

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FINA Officially Announces Dates, Locations, Clusters for 2015 World Cup Series

Katinka Hosszu (C) celebrates with Emily Seebhom (L) and Sayaka Akase (R) at the 2014 FINA World Short Course Championships.

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USOC Chooses Boston as American Bid for 2024 Olympics; IOC Decision Still 2 Years Away

Boston, Massachusetts, located on the East Coast of the United States, will be the lone American city to vie for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

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The United States Officially Votes to Bid on 2024 Olympics; Bid City Not Selected

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The United States Olympic Committee board of directors unanimously approved a U.S. bid to host the…

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USOC Chairman Expects Vote on 2024 Olympic Bid Next Week

United States Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst said on Tuesday that he is hoping for a vote on whether or not…

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Watch 2024 Boston Olympic Bid Promotional Video

Boston, Massachusetts is one of four cities vying to be the American bidder for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

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FINA to Add France as 8th Leg of 2015 Short Course World Cup

The small French town of Chartres, known for its cathedral above, is one of two sites in France that may play host to a stop of the 2015 FINA World Cup Series.

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Indy to Host 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials

Nick McCrory (above) was a bronze medalist in London, but didn’t dive at the 2013 World Championships.

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Brasilia, Brazil Will Host the 2019 World University Games; Budapest Withdraws

Brasilia, Brazil will host the 2019 World University Games, FISU announced today. Brasilia was the only remaining candidate for the…

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Baku Postpones 2019 World University Games Bid

With Baku, Azerbaijan postponing their WUG’s bid, it now leaves Budapest, Hungary and Brasilia, Brazil left to battle. (Photo Credit: FISU.net)

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2019 Pan American Games Awarded to Lima, Peru

Lima, Peru has been selected as the host of the 2019 Pan American Games.

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San Antonio In Discussion for 2015 U.S. Junior Nationals; U.S. Open

San Antonio’s new Northside Aquatic Center could host big national meets in 2013.

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Federal Way to Host 2014 Winter Juniors, 2015 Winter Nationals

The King County Aquatic Center didn’t draw great crowds for NCAA’s in 2012, but USA Swimming hopes it will do better in the winter.

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Baku, Brasilia, and Budapest Make 2019 World University Games Presentations

The three finalists and primary candidates for the 2019 World University Games made their initial formal presentations to the Federation International du Sport Universitaire, or FISU, in Belgium earlier this week. Present at the meeting representing the organizers of the biannual event were president Claude-Louis Gallien, and a pair of FISU Vice Presidents.

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Watch the Tokyo Bid Announcement As it Happened

Tokyo, the choice for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the moment of euphoria after its announcement. (Photo Montage by: Tokyoship)

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