PANORAMA: Billion-dollar fury over Brisbane 2032 The Olympic Games venue funding; $65 mil revenue for The FEI equestrian, $16 mil for International Hockey Federation in 2023 ~ bit.ly/4enELl3

VOLLEYBALL: CVC's $100 mil investment paying dividends for FIV International Volleyball Federation, with assets in 2023 at $186 million! ~ bit.ly/4eKH8i5

VOLLEYBALL: CVC's $100 mil investment paying dividends for FIV International Volleyball Federation, with assets in 2023 at $186 million! ~ bit.ly/4eKH8i5

ALPINE SKIING: The Olympic Games and FIS Alpine champion @LindseyVonn officially returns to racing ~ bit.ly/3Z77qGH U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team

ALPINE SKIING: The Olympic Games and FIS Alpine champion lindsey vonn officially returns to racing ~ bit.ly/3Z77qGH U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team

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GYMNASTICS: Iconic coach of Romanian and U.S. stars, Bela Karolyi, passes at 82 ~ bit.ly/3YSB94D

GYMNASTICS: Iconic coach of Romanian and U.S. stars, Bela Karolyi, passes at 82 ~ bit.ly/3YSB94D

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MODERN PENTATHLON: Outgoing chief Schormann’s shadow almost overwhelmed the UIPM - World Pentathlon Congress, but not quite ~ bit.ly/3Z1OlEk

MODERN PENTATHLON: Outgoing chief Schormann’s shadow almost overwhelmed the UIPM - World Pentathlon Congress, but not quite ~ bit.ly/3Z1OlEk

ANTI-DOPING: USADA calls WADA September letter savaging USADA “defamatory” and “unacceptable” ~ bit.ly/3ATSMcq

ANTI-DOPING: USADA calls WADA September letter savaging USADA “defamatory” and “unacceptable” ~ bit.ly/3ATSMcq

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PANORAMA: FIFA opens hospitality “deposit” program for FIFA World Cup 2026; ski jump suits now controlled with chips; star triathlete Alistair Brownlee retires ~ bit.ly/4ieBvf1

PANORAMA: FIFA opens hospitality “deposit” program for FIFA World Cup 2026; ski jump suits now controlled with chips; star triathlete Alistair Brownlee retires ~ bit.ly/4ieBvf1

BOXING: ASIAN BOXING CONFEDERATION Asian confederation votes to stay with IBA, then President and Secretary General both resign, with a rival confederation to be formed to support World Boxing ! ~ bit.ly/4eHx7C1

SAFESPORT: Annual report for 2024 shows Center for Center for SafeSport made an actual violations decision on just 11.7% of all cases, all-time ~ bit.ly/4l9fPSr

ATHLETICS: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone McLaughlin-Levrone, Masai Russell OLY ✨, Chaseypoosp Jackson star at USATF Nationals as Koech and Strand get shock 1-2 in men’s 1,500 final! ~ bit.ly/4oj08db #USATFOutdoors #USATF2025

SWIMMING: Amidst continuing turmoil, Michael Phelps, on Instagram, calls for full review of USA Swimming, better approach to athlete services and youth swimming ~ bit.ly/4fVeXiF