Olympics-USOC convinced changes mean better days are ahead
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) ended their annual assembly on Saturday convinced they had established a framework to rebuild the troubled organisation.
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The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) ended their annual assembly on Saturday convinced they had established a framework to rebuild the troubled organisation.
Describing the Olympics as the last refuge of family viewing in the United States, Dick Ebersol, the head of NBC Universal Sports, said on Friday the network is ready to battle for American broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Games.
Tyson Gay says he is considering competing for the United States 4x400m relay team at the 2012 Olympics.
With Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Jessica Hardy leading the way, the United States sounded an ominous warning for next year’s world swimming championships by dominating the Pan Pacific meeting that ended on Sunday.
United States sprinter Justin Gatlin wins his second 100m comeback race since returning from a four-year doping ban.
Britain’s Olympic champion Jamie Staff is to head up the United States’ sprint programme ahead of the 2012 London Games.
The United States are drawn in the same group as Iran for the 2010 basketball World Championship.
Andy Roddick and Serena Williams hope to team up for the United States in mixed doubles when the event returns to the Olympics at the 2012 London Games.
A deal is finalised to bring the 160-strong United States athletics team to Birmingham for the 2012 London Olympics.
The United States Olympic Committee visited the offices of the London 2012 Organising Committee this week for a series of updates on the 2012 Games.