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Bigger Than The Boat: New Film Looks To Elevate A Sport

We have seen this Hollywood message before… from Days Of Thunder and NASCAR to Chariots of Fire and running to heck… even The Mighty Ducks and youth hockey. But…rowing? Yes. A number of elements are flowing together (no river pun intended) that can lift the Olympic sport of rowing with ...

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NLL Welcomes and Celebrates Lacrosse’s Return to the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028

(Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images for NLL) The National Lacrosse League today joined World Lacrosse and all other stakeholders, athletes, and partners of the sport in celebrating the International Olympic Committee’s official vote to include lacrosse in the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. “Today’s historic announcement bringing ...

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Beat the Streets Raises Record $1.3 Million with Annual Benefit, Final X

Alejandro Sancho (credit: Robbert Wijtman) Beat the Streets New York raised more than $1.3 million with its 13th Annual Benefit on Saturday at Prudential Center. BTSNY also set an attendance record for its Annual Benefit and Final X with more than 8,000 fans. For a second straight year, Final X ...

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Helen Maroulis Accepts Beat The Streets, Final X Berth, Will Compete for U.S. World Team Spot

Helen Maroulis 2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Helen Maroulis (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) has officially accepted her 57 kg berth in Final X. She will battle for the 57kg spot on the 2023 U.S. World Team in women’s freestyle wrestling in Final X, presented by Tezos, on Saturday, June ...

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Final X, Beat the Streets’ 2023 Annual Benefit, set for June 10 at Prudential Center

Final X/Beat the Streets Beat the Streets New York and USA Wrestling will present Final X, presented by Tezos, on Saturday, June 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Final X, presented by Tezos, will determine the 2023 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three Olympic disciplines: men’s and ...

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2022 AKTIV Against Cancer Award Luncheon Honors adidas, Olympian Lowe

Chaunté Lowe AKTIV Against Cancer, the organization co-founded by legendary runner Grete Waitz and Helle Aanesen, today announced it will honor adidas and Olympic Champion Chaunté Lowe for outstanding contributions to the field of Exercise Oncology at their eighth annual awards luncheon. The reception will be held November 3 at ...

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Beat the Streets Raises $950K with Annual Benefit, Final X New York

Fourteen athletes punched their ticket to the 2022 Senior World Championships in front of a lively crowd of 3,000 wrestling fans at the 12th Beat the Streets Annual Benefit on Wednesday at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. As great as it was for spectators and athletes, it was ...

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Lineups Set for Final X New York/Beat the Streets on June 8 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

Beat the Streets (Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The field has been finalized for Final X New York. presented by Tezos, on Wednesday, June 8 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Athletes qualified for Final X New York either by winning a 2021 World medal, or based ...

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Kayla Miracle Added To Beat The Streets/Final X New York June 8

Kayla Miracle (credit: Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 2021 World silver medalist and 2020 U.S. Olympian Kayla Miracle (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) has officially accepted her 62 kg women’s freestyle berth in Final X Miracle will battle for a spot on the 2022 U.S. World Team in Final X New York. presented by ...

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Columbia University’s Sports Management Graduate Program Joins Forces with Team USA and the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Columbia University’s Sports Management Graduate Program today announced a new joint program with Team USA and LA28 to develop, plan and help execute a variety of special initiatives in the run up to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The new collaboration, to include two internships per ...

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