Carmel doubles player wins silver in Olympic tennis
Carmel’s Rajeev Ram came heartbreakingly close to becoming the oldest player to win an Olympics tennis gold since the sport returned to the Summer Games in 1988.
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A big play for youth, pro rugby is taking shape near downtown Indianapolis
Rugby Indy LLC expects to begin a $45 million revamp of Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium, at 1502 W. 16th St., this summer.
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Clark confirms she’s not on Olympic team, but it’s still a goal
Based on her inclusion in the U.S. national team pool, Clark could be chosen as an alternate if one of the 12 players is injured and can’t play.
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Over 100 years, Indiana has made its mark on swimming
The phrase “All Great Racers Come to Indy” originated in motorsports. For a century, that has applied to swimming, too, whether the pool is at Broad Ripple Park, on a college campus or inside a football stadium.
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First Baptist Athletics planning new gym, field improvements on 86th Street
A request to replat the site initially led to some concern among neighbors that some of First Baptist Church’s property would be used for housing development.
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Appeals court says some NCAA athletes might qualify as employees under federal wage laws
The court, in the latest challenge to the Indianapolis-based NCAA’s long-held notion of “amateurism” in college sports, said a test should be developed to differentiate between students who play college sports for fun and those whose effort “crosses the legal line into work.”
The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
The plan is intended to settle a host of federal antitrust claims and also clears the way for schools to share revenue with athletes, a dramatic step that all but ends the NCAA’s longstanding amateurism model.
‘No egos,’ increased transparency and golden retrievers. How USA Gymnastics came back from the brink
USA Gymnastics was a house afire five years ago, the massive fallout surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal rendering one of the U.S. Olympic movement’s marquee programs radioactive.
Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt followed revelations this spring that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were allowed by WADA to compete.
Carmel-based CNO extends title sponsorship of Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
CNO Financial first signed on as title sponsor of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2016.
Carmel siblings carry on swimming tradition as they seek Olympic bid
17-year-old Alex Shackell and 19-year-old Aaron Shackell will compete during the Olympic swimming trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Both have a chance to make the team.
Leaving a legacy: USA Swimming, Indiana Sports Corp. dedicate $400K to teaching kids to swim
Joel Shinofield, managing director of sport development for Colorado-based USA Swimming, said one goal is “to make events last more than a week.
Landmark opportunity: Guild reaching new heights with Eiffel Tower replica
Jessica Hernandez, the guild’s deputy director, said the Eiffel Tower replica project is a significant opportunity for welding trainees.
Discover the hidden creative gems of Indianapolis
If you’re planning to take in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, I strongly encourage you to take a break from the splash zone and dive into the city’s artistic wonders.
USA Swimming men’s coach thrives under pressure
Anthony Nesty, who has a multi-decade career in collegiate and Olympic swimming, first as an athlete and now as a coach, will oversee the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana company is charged with getting the Olympic trials pools just right
Spear Corp., a 50-employee company based in Roachdale, was founded in 1984 and has grown into a premier provider and servicer of competition and commercial pools and water parks.
Lights, camera, action: Indiana firm will put on a show
USA Swimming has turned to a longtime Indiana partner, Dodd Technologies in Pendleton, to provide the lighting, decking and special effects for the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials.
CEO’s love for swimming leads OneAmerica to sponsor USA team
Scott Davison has a lifelong love of the sport. Knowing this helps explain why OneAmerica’s name and logo will be deeply imbedded in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis.
J. Scott Davison: Indianapolis will make history during Olympic trials
To make this event all it can be, we need our community and our local corporations to support the event. Olympic Trials will be the most exciting event of the summer. You won’t want to miss it!
Nassar assault victims reach $100M deal with Justice Department, source says
An internal investigation found that FBI agents mishandled abuse allegations by women more than a year before Larry Nassar, a former doctor at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, was arrested in 2016.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: How USA Swimming will put a pool in Lucas Oil Stadium
Next summer, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be held in an NFL stadium for the first time. In June, fans will flock to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the nation’s finest athletes compete for the chance to go for the gold in Paris.
USA Gymnastics seeks to build centralized training center by 2028 Olympics
It’s unclear whether the organization would move its national headquarters from Indianapolis to wherever the training center might be built.
Formed after USA Gymnastics scandal, SafeSport center struggling 6 years after opening
The center has about 1,000 open cases, a quarter of which are more than a year old, SafeSport spokesman Dan Hill said. With only about 60 full-time investigators, it gets around 150 new complaints each week.
Wes Montgomery Park scoring $2.6M basketball pavilion
The park, named after the Indianapolis-born jazz guitarist, will soon be home to the city parks system’s first covered outdoor basketball courts.