The United States Olympic Committee said Thursday it had had no discussions with the US government over the possibility of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea on security grounds.
In a statement issued in response to comments from United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, USOC said its plans to send full delegations toRead more
American athletes will compete at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next February and are confident in safety and security preparations, US Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Scott Blackmun said Monday.
Speaking in an Olympic preview event at the site of some 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic events, the US Olympic boss said the tense talk between US President Donald Trump andRead more
The United States won its 1,000th Olympic gold medal on Saturday when the American women’s 4x100 meter medley relay team clinched victory at the Rio Games.
The honor of reaching the milestone was shared by Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel, who got to the wall first ahead of Australia.
“One thousand gold medals is a remarkableRead more