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The Star
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Olympics-Felix, Williams headline USOPC Hall of Fame class
FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Relay - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Allyson Felix of the United States celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Track's most decorated female Olympian Allyson Felix and tennis's 23-times major winner Serena Williams headline the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee's 2025 Hall of Fame class announced on Tuesday. The pair were inducted along with gymnastic trailblazer Gabby Douglas and alpine skier Bode Miller. Felix won 11 medals, including seven golds, in an Olympic career that spanned five Games and became an advocate for working mothers and Black maternal healthcare after experiencing life-threatening complications during her pregnancy in 2018. Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, formed the most successful doubles team in Olympic history with three golds in 2000, 2008 and 2012, and Williams added a singles gold in London, as well. "This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way," USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said in a statement. Other inductees included three-time Olympic champion Douglas, the first Black woman to win gymnastics' all-around Olympic gold medal, and Miller, who earned gold in the super combined in Vancouver and picked up four more world championship golds. (Reporting by Amy Tennery in New YorkEditing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Felix, Williams headline USOPC Hall of Fame class
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo NEW YORK - Track's most decorated female Olympian Allyson Felix and tennis's 23-times major winner Serena Williams headline the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee's 2025 Hall of Fame class announced on Tuesday. The pair were inducted along with gymnastic trailblazer Gabby Douglas and alpine skier Bode Miller. Felix won 11 medals, including seven golds, in an Olympic career that spanned five Games and became an advocate for working mothers and Black maternal healthcare after experiencing life-threatening complications during her pregnancy in 2018. Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, formed the most successful doubles team in Olympic history with three golds in 2000, 2008 and 2012, and Williams added a singles gold in London, as well. "This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way," USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said in a statement. Other inductees included three-time Olympic champion Douglas, the first Black woman to win gymnastics' all-around Olympic gold medal, and Miller, who earned gold in the super combined in Vancouver and picked up four more world championship golds. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Japan Times
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
USOPC says White House gave reassurances about visas for Los Angeles Olympics
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has received "significant reassurances" from the White House on visas for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, chairman Gene Sykes said on Thursday, weeks after an internal memo showed the Trump administration was weighing sweeping travel restrictions. The memo last month listed 41 countries that could be subject to partial or full visa suspensions, potentially complicating the effort to host the Games, with thousands of athletes, coaches, personnel and tourists expected to travel. Officials from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said they met with legislators and members of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration last week to discuss a wide range of issues around U.S. sports. "It's very clear that, from the very top of the administration, they want this to be an incredibly successful experience for all Americans and all of the athletes and visitors who come from frankly every country in the world," Sykes told reporters. "They understand what it means to host the Olympic Games, so we were provided with significant reassurances about the work they're going to do with us to manage the visa process to make this work well for athletes and their appropriate entourages." One topic that was not raised was the issue of visas for qualified transgender athletes, after Trump said he would not allow transgender competitors at the LA Games. Trump signed an executive order in February aimed at excluding transgender girls and women from women's sports, clashing with international norms. The IOC has long refused to apply any universal rule on transgender participation for the Olympics, instructing international federations in 2021 to come up with their own guidelines. "(We) didn't discuss the issue and our general discussion on visas is to make sure that we have as much support from the administration, the State Department as we can possibly receive, and the reassurances have been very broad," Sykes said. Los Angeles 2028 Olympic officials told Reuters late last year that they were confident the U.S. federal government would deliver on its promise to support the Games.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Olympics-White House offered reassurances on visas for LA28, USOPC says
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) -The USOPC has received "significant reassurances" from the White House on visas for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, Chair Gene Sykes said on Thursday, weeks after an internal memo showed the Trump administration was weighing sweeping travel restrictions. The memo last month listed 41 countries that could be subject to partial or full visa suspensions, potentially complicating the effort to host the Games, with thousands of athletes, coaches, personnel and tourists expected to travel. Leadership from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said that they met with legislators and members of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration last week to discuss a wide range of issues around U.S. sport. "It's very clear that, from the very top of the administration, they want this to be an incredibly successful experience for all Americans and all of the athletes and visitors who come from frankly every country in the world," Sykes told reporters. "They understand what it means to host the Olympic Games, so we were provided with significant reassurances about the work they're going to do with us to manage the visa process to make this work well for athletes and their appropriate entourages." One topic not raised was the issue of visas for qualified transgender athletes, after Trump said he would not allow transgender competitors in the LA28 Games. Trump signed an executive order in February aimed at excluding transgender girls and women from women's sports, clashing with international norms. The IOC has long refused to apply any universal rule on transgender participation for the Games, instructing international federations in 2021 to come up with their own guidelines. "(We) didn't discuss the issue and our general discussion on visas is to make sure that we have as much support from the administration, the State Department as we can possibly receive, and the reassurances have been very broad," Sykes said. Los Angeles 2028 Olympic officials told Reuters late last year that they were confident the U.S. federal government would deliver on its promise to support the Games.
Reuters
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
White House offered reassurances on visas for LA28, USOPC says
NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The USOPC has received "significant reassurances" from the White House on visas for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, Chair Gene Sykes said on Thursday, weeks after an internal memo showed the Trump administration was weighing sweeping travel restrictions. The memo last month listed 41 countries that could be subject to partial or full visa suspensions, potentially complicating the effort to host the Games, with thousands of athletes, coaches, personnel and tourists expected to travel. Leadership from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said that they met with legislators and members of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration last week to discuss a wide range of issues around U.S. sport. "It's very clear that, from the very top of the administration, they want this to be an incredibly successful experience for all Americans and all of the athletes and visitors who come from frankly every country in the world," Sykes told reporters. "They understand what it means to host the Olympic Games, so we were provided with significant reassurances about the work they're going to do with us to manage the visa process to make this work well for athletes and their appropriate entourages." One topic not raised was the issue of visas for qualified transgender athletes, after Trump said he would not allow transgender competitors in the LA28 Games. Trump signed an executive order in February aimed at excluding transgender girls and women from women's sports, clashing with international norms. The IOC has long refused to apply any universal rule on transgender participation for the Games, instructing international federations in 2021 to come up with their own guidelines. "(We) didn't discuss the issue and our general discussion on visas is to make sure that we have as much support from the administration, the State Department as we can possibly receive, and the reassurances have been very broad," Sykes said. Los Angeles 2028 Olympic officials told Reuters late last year that they were confident the U.S. federal government would deliver on its promise to support the Games.
