The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup" .
122-615: The most successful teams have been the United States , with ten titles, followed by Norway and Sweden with five, and Germany with four. The United States has won all its titles since 2000, including nine in thirteen years since 2003. China has won twice. The United States, Norway, Germany, and Spain are the only nations to have won both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Algarve Cup. The Algarve Cup, as an annual event featuring most of
244-403: A 43-game unbeaten streak that spanned two years – the streak began with a 4–0 win over Sweden in the 2012 Algarve Cup , and came to an end after a 1–0 loss against Sweden in the 2014 Algarve Cup . The U.S. defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup , becoming the first team in history to win three Women's World Cup titles. In the 16th minute, Carli Lloyd achieved
366-583: A designated product or service category. The Olympic Games domestic sponsorship program grants marketing rights within the host country or territory only. Under the direction of the IOC, the USOPC manages the domestic program within the United States. Like the worldwide TOP program, the domestic sponsorship program operates on the principle of product-category exclusivity. Approximately 20 corporations currently participate in
488-451: A dietary supplement he ingested was found to contain "Ma huang", the Chinese name for Ephedra (ephedrine is known to help weight loss). Fellow Santa Monica Track Club teammates Joe DeLoach and Floyd Heard were also found to have the same banned stimulants in their systems, and were cleared to compete for the same reason. The highest level of the stimulants Lewis recorded was 6 ppm, which
610-548: A documentary called Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team . In 2013, a documentary about the 1999 World Cup -winning team called The 99ers was produced by former player Julie Foudy and ESPN Films . The 1999 World Cup final , in which the United States defeated China, set a world attendance record for a women's soccer event of 90,185 in a sellout at the Rose Bowl in Southern California (until it
732-405: A five-goal performance by Akers in the first fifty minutes of the match. In the semi-finals against Germany , Jennings scored a hattrick in the first half as the team clinched a place in the final with a 5–2 victory. The team's lopsided victories in the earlier rounds had brought attention from American media outlets, but the final match was not televised live in the U.S. The United States won
854-506: A major tournament. After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics, the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing three home games. If not for a comeback win against Brazil, the USWNT was on the brink of losing four home games in one year, a low never before seen by the USWNT. 2017 saw the USWNT play 12 games against teams ranked in the top-15 in the world. Throughout 2018, the U.S. would pick up two major tournament wins, winning both
976-565: A new women's tournament, named the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&;M's Cup until it was retroactively named the "World Cup". The United States qualified for the tournament by winning the inaugural CONCACAF Women's Championship , hosted by Haiti in April 1991, outscoring their opponents 49–0 for the sole CONCACAF berth in the tournament. The team played several exhibition matches abroad against European opponents to prepare for
1098-434: A penalty kick shootout. With Scurry's save of China's third kick, the score was 4–4 with only Brandi Chastain left to shoot. She scored and won the game for the United States. Chastain dropped to her knees and whipped off her shirt, celebrating in her sports bra , which later made the cover of Sports Illustrated and the front pages of newspapers around the country and world. This win influenced many girls to want to play on
1220-665: A public statement accusing the committee of failing "to acknowledge its role in this mess." In the wake of Nasar's convictions, more than 150 lawsuits are pending against people and institutions related to the case, including the USOPC. In May 2018, the USOPC was accused of knowingly participating in sex trafficking in a class-action lawsuit. In response, the committee said it was "aggressively exploring and implementing new ways to enhance athlete safety". The USOPC operates Olympic Training Centers at which aspiring Olympians prepare for international competition: Although catered toward elite athlete training, these complexes are also open to
1342-530: A record third straight World Cup final , they played against the Netherlands for the title. They beat the Netherlands 2–0 in the final on July 7, 2019, becoming the first team in history to win four Women's World Cup titles. On July 30, 2019, Jill Ellis announced that she would step down as head coach following the conclusion of the team's post- World Cup victory tour on October 6, 2019. Vlatko Andonovski
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#17328443309501464-535: A series of warm-up friendlies that were paid for by American company Nike . The team topped their group in the Women's World Cup, despite a 3–3 tie with China in the opening match and losing goalkeeper Briana Scurry to a red card in their second match. The United States proceeded to beat Japan 4–0 in the quarterfinals, but lost 1–0 to eventual champions Norway in the semifinals. The team finished in third place, winning 2–0 in its consolation match against China. The team won
1586-415: A shot from Portugal struck the goalpost in injury time. This marked the fewest points the team has ever gained in a group stage (they won at least two group games in every other tournament including 1991 when only two points were awarded for a win) and set them up for a round of 16 match against Sweden, where they played out a goalless draw and lost 5–4 after a penalty shootout. This marked the first time since
1708-609: A single World Cup match, while four of her teammates scored their first World Cup goals in their debut at the tournament. The U.S. would win its next match against Chile 3–0 before concluding the group stage with a win of 2–0 over Sweden. The team emerged as the winners of Group F and would go on to face Spain in the Round of 16, whom they would defeat 2–1 thanks to a pair of Megan Rapinoe penalties . The team would achieve identical results in their next two games. With 2–1 victories over France and then England seeing them advance to
1830-444: A soccer team. In the 2000 Summer Olympics , the USWNT were close to defending their gold medal but were controversially defeated by Norway in the final with a golden goal in extra time, which involved an alleged handball in the lead-up. In the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup , the U.S. defeated Norway 1–0 in the quarterfinals but lost 3–0 to Germany in the semifinals. The team then defeated Canada 3–1 to claim third place. Abby Wambach
1952-436: Is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation supported by American individuals and corporate sponsors. Unlike most other nations, the USOPC does not receive direct government funding for Olympic programs (except for select Paralympic military programs). The USOPC's main sources of revenue are television broadcast rights, sponsorships and philanthropy in the form of major gifts and direct mail income. Additional funding comes from
2074-549: Is an expert on ephedrine and other stimulants, agreed that "These [levels] are what you'd see from someone taking cold or allergy medicines and are unlikely to have any effect on performance." Following Exum's revelations the IAAF acknowledged that at the 1988 Olympic Trials the USOC indeed followed the correct procedures in dealing with eight positive findings for ephedrine and ephedrine-related compounds in low concentration. Additionally, in 1988
2196-653: Is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football). The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991 , 1999 , 2015 , and 2019 ), five Olympic gold medals ( 1996 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , and 2024 ), nine CONCACAF W Championship titles, and one CONCACAF W Gold Cup title. It has medaled in every Women's World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer except for
2318-591: Is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado . The USOPC is one of only four NOCs in the world that also serve as the National Paralympic Committee for their country. The USOPC is responsible for supporting, entering and overseeing U.S. teams for the Olympic Games , Paralympic Games , Youth Olympic Games , Pan American Games , Parapan American Games and Junior Pan American Games and serves as
2440-441: Is obvious they did not," said former American sprinter and 1984 Olympic champion, Evelyn Ashford . Exum's documents revealed that Carl Lewis had tested positive three times at the 1988 Olympics trials for minimum amounts of pseudoephedrine , ephedrine , and phenylpropanolamine , which were banned stimulants . Bronchodilators are also found in cold medication. Due to the rules, his case could have led to disqualification from
2562-558: Is the record of each head coach in the national team's history. The winning percentages given are per U.S. Soccer, with draws counted as ½ wins. Notes United States Olympic %26 Paralympic Committee The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ( USOPC ) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. It was founded in 1895 and
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#17328443309502684-657: The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and its qualification campaign. The first was the inaugural staging of the Algarve Cup in Portugal, which saw the team win its two group stage matches but lose 1–0 to Norway in the final. It was followed by a victory in the Chiquita Cup , an exhibition tournament hosted in August on the U.S. East Coast against Germany, China, and Norway. Dorrance resigned from his position as head coach in early August and
2806-449: The 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports. NBC will broadcast the Olympic tournament through 2032 . The 1999 World Cup final set the original record for largest U.S. television audience for a women's soccer match, averaging 18 million viewers. It was the most viewed English-language U.S. broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final between
2928-500: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada; during this tournament, the US played eight of their ten games on artificial turf. Prior to the 2015 World Cup, Abby Wambach headed a discrimination lawsuit with other global soccer stars including Marta of Brazil and Homare Sawa of Japan. Due to the tournament's quick approach, the suit was dropped as players were denied an expedited hearing. Below
3050-400: The 2016 Olympic tournament and 2023 Women's World Cup ; on both occasions, they were eliminated by Sweden after a penalty shootout . After mostly being ranked No. 2 from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings , the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to November 2014, the longest consecutive top ranking of any team. Since FIFA rankings were established in 2003,
3172-518: The 2016 Summer Olympics that the United States did not reach the semifinals of a major tournament. It also marked the first Women's World Cup the United States would not finish in the Top 3, and their earliest elimination in either the Women's World Cup or the Olympics. On August 17, 2023, Andonovski resigned as head coach and Twila Kilgore became the interim head coach. That August the team dropped to third in
3294-520: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup , the USWNT were in Group E along with Netherlands, Portugal and Vietnam. They had gone in hoping to be the first men's or women's team to pull off a three-peat at the World Cup. The USWNT opened with a 3–0 win over Vietnam, followed this up with a 1–1 draw against Netherlands and finished up with a 0–0 draw against Portugal, to finish second in the group, avoiding elimination after
3416-572: The SheBelieves Cup and the Tournament of Nations . The team would enter qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on a 21-game unbeaten streak and dominated the competition, winning all five of its games and the tournament whilst qualifying for the World Cup as well as scoring 18 goals and conceding none. On March 7, 2018, Alyssa Alhadeff, the captain of the Parkland Soccer Club, who
3538-515: The United States Olympic Committee 's director of drug control administration from 1991 to 2000, gave copies of documents to Sports Illustrated that revealed that some 100 American athletes failed drug tests from 1988 to 2000, arguing that they should have been prevented from competing in the Olympics but were nevertheless cleared to compete; among those athletes were Carl Lewis , Joe DeLoach and Floyd Heard . Before showing
3660-483: The Women's Revelations Cup . From 2002 to 2014, 12 teams were invited, with the top eight competing for the championship. The teams were divided into three groups of four — A, B and C. Group C was added in 2002 to provide second-tier teams with high-level match experience every year. The teams first played round-robin within their pool. Then the placement round proceeded as follows: In 2015, Group C teams became eligible for
3782-408: The 1988 US Olympic trials, which under international rules at the time should have prevented him from competing in the 1988 Summer Olympics . Former athletes and officials came out against the USOC cover-up. "For so many years I lived it. I knew this was going on, but there's absolutely nothing you can do as an athlete. You have to believe governing bodies are doing what they are supposed to do. And it
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3904-573: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the most watched Women's World Cup in history. The FIFA Women's World Cup is now the second-most watched FIFA tournament, with only the men's FIFA World Cup attracting more viewership. A narrative nonfiction book covering the entire history of the team from 1985 to 2019 called The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer was named one of Vanity Fair ' s best books of 2019 and made NPR 's 2019 year-end books list. A book about
4026-721: The ARCO Training Center in Chula Vista, California (see below) was closed temporarily due to the Harris Fire , one of many that ravaged southern California . After convening in 2010 the Working Group for Safe Training Environments, the USOPC formed the Safe Sport program to address child sexual abuse , bullying , hazing and harassment and emotional , physical and sexual misconduct within its domain. In February 2011,
4148-540: The Act, the USOPC has the exclusive right to use and authorize the use of Olympic-related marks, images and terminology in the United States. The USOPC licenses that right to sponsors as a means of generating revenue in support of its mission. Founded as the American Olympic Committee ( AOC ) and having been known since the 1960s as the United States Olympic Committee ( USOC ), the organization changed its name to
4270-587: The FIFA Women's World Ranking, their worst ever position. The USWNT qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics by winning the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship . They were placed in Group B with Zambia , Germany , and Australia . They won all three group-stage games by scores of 3-0, 4-1, and 2-1, respectively. In the knockout rounds, they defeated Japan 1-0 in extra time and then Germany in the semifinal, also 1-0 in extra time. Commentators expressed concern that because of
4392-505: The Final after drawing 1–1 in regulation and 2–2 in overtime . Hope Solo was named the tournament's best goalkeeper and Wambach won the silver ball as the tournament's second-best player. In the 2012 Summer Olympics , the U.S. won the gold medal for the fourth time in five Olympics by defeating Japan 2–1 in front of 80,203 fans at Wembley Stadium , a record for a women's soccer game at the Olympics. The United States advanced to face Japan for
4514-484: The IOC's Marketing Commission and on the board of the National Foundation for Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He retired in 2018 and was replaced by Sarah Hirshland . On October 2, 2008, Lawrence F. Probst III was elected chairman of the USOPC board of directors. Probst also serves on the IOC's International Relations Commission, a post he assumed by IOC appointment on March 10, 2011. Probst retired in 2019 and
4636-477: The International Olympic Committee to broadcast the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 Games. On May 7, 2014, NBC agreed to a $ 7.75 billion contract with the IOC to broadcast the 2022, 2024, 2026, 2028, 2030, and 2032 Games. As such, NBC Olympics is the IOC's, and by extension the Olympic movement 's, highest revenue stream. The IOC distributes Olympic broadcast revenue through Olympic Solidarity –
4758-518: The NGBs also manage sports on the Paralympic program (there are fewer Paralympic sports in the world). While the USOPC governs four Paralympic sports (cycling, skiing, swimming, and track & field), five other Paralympic sports are governed by U.S. members of International Paralympic Federations ( wheelchair basketball , boccia , goalball , powerlifting , and wheelchair rugby ). Unlike most other nations,
4880-523: The Olympic Games. The USOPC administers a number of awards and honors for individuals and teams who have significant achievements in Olympic and Paralympic sports , or who have made contributions to the Olympic and Paralympic movement in the U.S. When a US athlete wins an Olympic medal, as of 2016, the USOPC paid the winner $ 25,000 for gold, $ 15,000 for silver, and $ 10,000 for bronze. The USOPC increased
5002-603: The Olympic Partners TOP program is the highest level of Olympic sponsorship, granting exclusive worldwide marketing rights to the Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. Managed by the IOC, the TOP program supports the OCOGs, NOCs and the IOC. Operating on a four-year term in line with each Olympic quadrennium, the TOP program features approximately 10 worldwide Olympic Partners, with each receiving exclusive global marketing rights within
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5124-417: The Olympic movement was in decline. However, the U.S. hosted the most financially successful games without government funding (unlike Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980) and revitalized the Olympic movement. The failure of the 2012 and 2016 US Olympic bids was partly blamed by some on USOPC. For instance, NBC television executive Dick Ebersol said after the failed 2016 bid, "This was the IOC membership saying to
5246-647: The Paralympic Games, U.S. Paralympics is also responsible for supporting Paralympic community and military sports programs around the country. In 2006, the USOPC created the Paralympic Military Program with the goal of providing Paralympic sports as a part of the rehabilitation process for injured soldiers. Through the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program, USOPC hosted the Warrior Games for wounded service personnel from 2010 to 2014, until
5368-460: The Seoul Olympics and suspension from competition for six months. The levels of the combined stimulants registered in the separate tests were 2 ppm , 4 ppm and 6 ppm. Lewis defended himself, claiming that he had accidentally consumed the banned substances. After the supplements that he had taken were analyzed to prove his claims, the USOC accepted his claim of inadvertent use, since
5490-544: The U.S. domestic sponsorship program, which enables the USOPC to deliver increased funding and equitable distribution to National Governing Bodies. The establishment of these long-term domestic partnerships helps generate independent financial stability for American athletes while ensuring the viability of the Team USA on the international stage. The USOPC has granted licensing rights to nearly three dozen companies to manufacture and distribute official licensed products, which convey
5612-535: The U.S. earned their 500th victory in team history after a 1–0 victory over Portugal . The start of 2019 saw the U.S. lose an away game to France , 3–1, marking the end of a 28-game unbeaten streak and their first loss since a 1–0 defeat to Australia in July 2017. The USWNT started off their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign with a 13–0 victory against Thailand , setting a new Women's World Cup goal record. Alex Morgan equaled Akers' record of scoring five goals in
5734-536: The U.S. team agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the USSF. The agreement stated that the U.S. team players would have an increased base pay and improved match bonuses. These changes could increase their previous pay from $ 200,000 to $ 300,000. However, the CBA did not guarantee equal pay compared to the men's team. The CBA's five-year term through 2021 ensured that the next negotiation would not become an issue for
5856-489: The U.S. team remained in relative obscurity and received a small welcome from several U.S. Soccer Federation officials upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The team were given fewer resources and little attention from the federation as they focused on improving the men's national team in preparation for the 1994 men's World Cup that would be hosted in the United States. The women's team
5978-423: The US broadcasts with IOC. Under a long-standing contract, the USOPC has received a 20 percent share of global sponsorship revenue and a 12.75 percent cut of U.S. broadcast rights deals (not that much given the fact that the USOPC is the only NOC in the world not to receive government funding, other countries fund their Olympic Committees, plus more than a half of the Olympic global sponsors are American companies, but
6100-603: The USOA to solicit tax-deductible contributions as a private, non-profit corporation. After several constitutional revisions were made to the federal charter in 1961, the name was changed to the United States Olympic Committee. The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 (later renamed in the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act ) established the USOPC, then referred to as the USOC (United States Olympic Committee), as
6222-550: The USOPC changed on June 20, 2019, becoming the first Olympic Committee in the world to include the word Paralympic in its name. Upon the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, the two American IOC members – James Edward Sullivan and William Milligan Sloane – formed a committee to organize the participation of American athletes in the 1896 Summer Olympics , in Athens, Greece. In 1921,
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#17328443309506344-634: The USOPC is a partial operating partner in the network with the NBC Sports Group and it contains archived content from the USOPC. In May 2012, USOPC's leaders negotiated a resolution with the IOC, addressing a decades-long revenue sharing debate and paving the way for a peaceful future between the two bodies. The new agreement elevates the USOPC's global perception and restructures how worldwide Olympic sponsorship and U.S. TV revenues are shared, while providing for USOPC contributions to Olympic Games costs. The agreement, revising 27-year-old terms governing
6466-515: The USOPC launched an anti-steroid campaign in conjunction with the Ad Council called "Play Asterisk Free" aimed at teens. The campaign first launched in 2008 under the name "Don't Be An Asterisk". The state-of-the-art United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum was officially opened in Colorado Springs on July 30, 2020. The USOPC remains one of the only National Olympic Committees in
6588-489: The USOPC met opposition from the International Olympic Committee, which preferred to deal with NBCU (and its then-new Universal Sports joint venture). Later, Comcast purchased NBCUniversal, and eventually Universal Sports was discontinued, with interim programming agreements to air events on NBCSN and Universal HD made. On July 1, 2017, NBCUniversal launched the Olympic Channel on the former channel space of Universal HD;
6710-424: The USOPC received only 20% (not 50%) of sponsorship revenue). The IOC believed the USOPC share, set out in an open-ended contract dating to 1996, was excessive and should be renegotiated. The USOPC argued that it saved the Olympic movement by hosting the most financially successful Games in the history of the Olympics in 1984 . In the 1980s, after the disastrous and unprofitable 1976 and 1980 Olympics, many believed
6832-399: The USOPC there will be no more domestic Olympics until you give more to the IOC". A new revenue-sharing agreement was signed in 2012. USOPC has also been criticized for not providing equal funding to Paralympic athletes, compared to Olympic athletes. In 2003, a lawsuit was filed by American Paralympic athletes Tony Iniguez, Scot Hollonbeck and Jacob Heilveil. They alleged that the USOPC
6954-442: The USOPC's shares of worldwide Olympic sponsorship and U.S. broadcast rights revenue, preserves the USOPC's future revenue at current levels and includes an escalator for inflation. Under the terms of the new agreement, the USOPC is guaranteed seven percent of the U.S. broadcast revenue and 10 percent of the IOC's global sponsorship revenue. The agreement guarantees the USOPC approximately $ 410 million per quadrennium, plus inflation and
7076-432: The USSF agreed to settle the lawsuit for $ 24 million, contingent upon the U.S. team agreeing to a new CBA. $ 22 million would go to the players named in the case, and $ 2 million would contribute toward players' post-playing career and other women's soccer charitable efforts. On May 18, 2022, the U.S. team agreed to a new CBA that would run through 2028 and would equalize compensation, bonuses, and other work conditions between
7198-599: The United States and Japan. The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the United States and Japan was the most watched soccer match, men's or women's, in American broadcast history. It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals. The final was also the most watched US-Spanish language broadcast of a FIFA Women's World Cup match in history. Overall, there were over 750 million viewers for
7320-710: The United States and eight Olympic winter sport NGBs. Sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing were added to the Olympic roster of sports for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Some Olympic sports are not featured in the Paralympics, that is why there are more solely Olympic NGBs rather than those that manage both Olympic and Paralympic divisions. Additionally, some Paralympic sports, like wheelchair basketball , boccia , goalball , powerlifting , and wheelchair rugby , are governed by U.S. members of International Paralympic Federations. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
7442-453: The United States government does not have a Ministry of Sports and does not fund its Olympic Committee. This is in part due to the taboo of mixing sports and politics in the U.S. The USOPC was reorganized by the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act , originally enacted in 1978. It is a federally chartered nonprofit corporation and does not receive federal financial support (other than for select Paralympic military programs). Pursuant to
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#17328443309507564-472: The United States. The public law not only protects the trademarks of the IOC and USOPC, but also gives the USOPC exclusive rights to the words "Olympic", "Olympiad" and " Citius, Altius, Fortius ", as well as commercial use of Olympic and Paralympic marks and terminology in the United States, excluding Northern Mariana Islands , American Samoa , Guam , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands , which fall under
7686-484: The Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor. On April 5, 2017, USWNT players and U.S. Soccer reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that would, among other things, lead to a pay increase. In February 2022, numerous current and former members of the USWNT settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Soccer Federation for $ 24 million and a requirement that male and female soccer players be paid equally, regardless of
7808-542: The authority of separate NOCs and NPCs. One of the many revolutionary elements contained within the legislation was the Paralympic Amendment ;– an initiative that fully integrated the Paralympic Movement into the USOPC by Congressional mandate in 1998. U.S. Paralympics, a division of the USOPC, was founded in 2001. In addition to selecting and managing the teams which compete for the United States in
7930-419: The board, while six members of the board are independent. The USOPC CEO and all US members of the IOC and IPC ( Anita DeFrantz , James Easton, and Angela Ruggiero ) are ex officio members of the board. The USOPC named Scott Blackmun CEO on January 6, 2010. Blackmun previously served as acting chief executive officer (2001), senior managing director of sport (2000), and general counsel (1999). He also serves on
8052-536: The body responsible for managing and administering the share of the television rights of the Olympic Games. Under the current format, the revenue is allocated to the NOCs ;– including the USOPC ;– the local organizing committee and International Federations. In 2009, the USOPC and Comcast announced plans for The U.S. Olympic Network, which would have aired Olympic-sports events, news, and classic footage. However,
8174-474: The college players preferred by the federation, and called into camp the first African-American player on the team, Kim Crabbe . The United States played in the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in China, a FIFA-sanctioned competition to test the feasibility of a regular women's championship, and lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Norway . Following the 1988 tournament, FIFA announced plans for
8296-628: The committee adopted a constitution and bylaws to formally organize the American Olympic Association. From 1928 to 1953, its president was Avery Brundage , who later went on to become the president of the IOC , the only American to do so. In 1940, the AOA changed its name to the United States of America Sports Federation and, in 1945, changed it again to the United States Olympic Association. In 1950, federal mandate allowed
8418-477: The coordinating body for all Olympic-related athletic activity in the United States, specifically relating to international competition. The USOPC was also given the responsibility of promoting and supporting physical fitness and public participation in athletic activities by encouraging developmental programs in its member organizations. The provisions protect individual athletes, and provide the USOPC's counsel and authority to oversee Olympic and Paralympic business in
8540-465: The discrepancy in funding, but contended that this was due to the fact that it did not receive any government financial support. As a result, it had to rely on revenue generated by the media exposure of its athletes. Olympic athletic success resulted in greater exposure for the USOPC than Paralympic athletic achievements. The case was heard by lower courts, who ruled that the USOPC has the right to allocate its finances to athletes at different rates. The case
8662-404: The discrimination affected not only the amount the players were paid but also their playing, training, and travel conditions. In May 2020, several key parts of the case were dismissed, with federal judge R. Gary Klausner noting that the team had agreed to take higher base compensation and other benefits in their most recent CBA instead of the bonuses received by the men's team. On March 8, 2021,
8784-462: The documents to Sports Illustrated , Exum tried to use them in a lawsuit against USOC, accusing the organization of racial discrimination and wrongful termination against him and cover-up over the failed tests. His case was summarily dismissed by the Denver federal Court for lack of evidence. The USOC claimed his case "baseless" as he himself was the one in charge of screening the anti-doping test program of
8906-407: The domestic sponsorship program, the USOPC also has special partnerships with various licensees, suppliers and outfitters that provide vital services and products to support Team USA. Across all levels of sponsorship, the USOPC is committed to preserving the values of the Olympic properties and protecting the exclusive rights of Olympic sponsors. Created by the International Olympic Committee in 1985,
9028-524: The fastest hat-trick from kick-off in World Cup history, and Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match. Following their 2015 World Cup win, the team was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City, the first for a women's sports team, and honored by President Barack Obama at the White House . On December 16, 2015, however, a 1–0 loss to China in Wambach's last game meant
9150-415: The federation reviewed the relevant documents with the athletes' names undisclosed and stated that "the medical committee felt satisfied, however, on the basis of the information received that the cases had been properly concluded by the USOC as 'negative cases' in accordance with the rules and regulations in place at the time and no further action was taken". In the run-up to the 2012 Summer Olympics , it
9272-443: The final, which is now played between the two best group winners. If teams are tied on points, finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order: The placement round is now as follows: United States women%27s national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team ( USWNT ) represents the United States of America in international women's soccer . The team
9394-435: The five Women's World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN /ABC and Univision , while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo . In December 2021, a deal was signed to broadcast TV coverage of other USWNT games between TNT and TBS and streaming on HBO Max through the end of 2030. The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and
9516-422: The gold medal by winning the semifinal against Canada, a 4–3 victory at the end of extra time. The 2012 London Olympics marked the first time the USWNT won every game en route to the gold medal and set an Olympic women's team record of 16 goals scored. The National Women's Soccer League started in 2013, and provided competitive games as well as opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad. The U.S. had
9638-505: The gold medal in the inaugural Olympic women's soccer tournament in the 1996 Summer Olympics , defeating China 2–1 in the final before a crowd of 76,481 fans. An influential victory came in the 1999 World Cup , when the team defeated China 5–4 in a penalty shootout following a 0–0 draw after extended time . Foudy, Lilly, and the rest of the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America. With this win they emerged onto
9760-433: The government for Paralympic programming, as well as other sources such as the city of Colorado Springs and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. The USOPC asks for contributions from time to time using public service announcements and other direct solicitations. Also, some proceeds from sales in its online store benefit the committee. The USOPC currently does not hold telethons or other fundraising events, but has in
9882-464: The group stage, and then won the semifinal 3–0 against Costa Rica and the final 1–0 against Canada. It was their ninth CONCACAF championship title and earned automatic berths for the 2023 World Cup , the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, and the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup . In November 2022, the USWNT's 71-game home unbeaten streak ended, after a 2–1 defeat in an exhibition game against Germany . At
10004-570: The inaugural Women's World Cup title by defeating Norway 2–1 in the final , played in front of 65,000 spectators at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou , as Akers scored twice to create and restore a lead for the Americans. Akers finished as the top goalscorer at the tournament, with ten goals, and Jennings was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. Despite their Women's World Cup victory,
10126-480: The match in a penalty shootout. The USWNT advanced to the semifinals, where they faced Canada . However, the team lost to Canada 1–0 by a penalty scored by Jessie Fleming . They later faced Australia again in the bronze medal match in a rematch of their final group stage game. The U.S. won 4–3, making it the first time the team had won the bronze medal. In July 2022, the team competed in the CONCACAF W Championship . The USWNT won its group, outscoring opponents 9–0 in
10248-459: The national level (called National Governing Bodies , or NGBs, in the United States). The National Paralympic Committee is the sole governing body responsible for the selection and training of all athletes participating in the Paralympic Games. The USOPC is one of 207 NOCs and 176 NPCs within the international Olympic and Paralympic movements. Forty-seven NGBs are members of the USOPC. Fifteen of
10370-425: The opening match against Sweden , the U.S. took a 3–0 lead early in the second half, but conceded two goals to end the match with a narrower 3–2 victory. The U.S. proceeded to win 5–0 in its second match against Brazil and 3–0 in its third match against Japan, clinching first place in the group and a quarterfinal berth. The United States proceeded with a 7–0 victory in the quarterfinals over Chinese Taipei , fueled by
10492-429: The opening round of group stage at the 2020 Summer Olympics , thus ending a 44-match unbeaten streak. The U.S. rebounded by winning their 2nd match against New Zealand , before concluding the group stage by drawing 0–0 with Australia. The team finished second in the group stage and qualified for the knockout stage. They first faced World Cup runners-up Netherlands , with whom they drew 2–2 after extra-time before winning
10614-413: The organization and clarifying that the athletes were cleared according to the rules. Carl Lewis broke his silence on allegations that he was the beneficiary of a drugs cover-up, admitting he had failed tests for banned substances, but claiming he was just one of "hundreds" of American athletes who were allowed to escape bans, concealed by the USOC. Lewis has acknowledged that he failed three tests during
10736-452: The organization of the event was taken on by the Department of Defense in 2015. The USOPC moved its headquarters from New York City to Colorado Springs on July 1, 1978. The USOPC headquarters moved to its present location in downtown Colorado Springs in April 2010, while the previous site – located just 2 miles (3 km) away – remains a U.S. Olympic Training Center. In October 2007,
10858-411: The past. There has been some financial conflict between the USOPC and International Olympic Committee (IOC), with some pointing out the frequent leadership changes of USOPC, and USOPC trying to broadcast the Olympics using its own television network , which the IOC discouraged. USOPC president Peter Ueberroth allegedly stonewalled a negotiation between IOC and USOPC to discuss the revenue sharing of
10980-816: The payouts by 25% to $ 37,000 for gold, $ 22,500 for silver, and $ 15,000 for bronze beginning in 2017. These numbers are significantly lower than in other countries, where Olympic gold medalists receive up to $ 1 million from their governments for a gold medal. Since 2018, payouts to Paralympic athletes have been the same as to the Olympians. The International Paralympic Committee noted that "'Operation Gold Awards' for [American] Paralympic athletes [would] be increased by as much as 400 percent." The USOPC generates support from two principal types of Olympic sponsorship: worldwide and domestic. Each level of sponsorship grants companies different marketing rights and offers exclusive use of designated Olympic and Team USA images and marks. Under
11102-410: The proportion of prize money they receive, making it the first such instance in the world. FIFA still distributes significantly more funds to its member associations for the men's event. The passing of Title IX in 1972, which outlawed gender-based discrimination for federally-funded education programs, spurred the creation of college soccer teams across the United States at a time when women's soccer
11224-652: The public (the only Olympic training facilities in the world to be open to the public) and offer a variety of services, including tours and regular camps and competitions for various domestic and international sport programs. Additionally, the USOPC partners with 16 elite training sites across the country, to provide U.S. athletes with Olympic-caliber facilities that positively impact performance. Facilities with U.S. Olympic training site designation have invested millions of dollars in operating, staffing, equipment and training costs. These sites are often selected to host U.S. Olympic Team Trials and support Team USA athletes prepare for
11346-598: The rich history of American culture and commemorates the Olympic Movement. These companies are referred to as licensees and pay a royalty for each item sold bearing any related Olympic, USOPC or Team USA marks. NBCUniversal has held the American broadcasting rights of the Summer Olympics since 1988, and the broadcasting rights of the Winter Olympics since 2002. In 2011, NBC agreed to a $ 4.38 billion contract with
11468-474: The second anniversary of the team's pay discrimination lawsuit , Congresswomen Doris Matsui and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act to ensure the team members "are paid fair and equitable wages compared to the U.S. Men's team ." The GOALS Act threatened to cut federal funding for the 2026 World Cup if the USSF did not comply. On February 22, 2022,
11590-408: The semifinals. The U.S. recovered to defeat Norway to take third place. Wambach was the team's leading scorer with 6 goals, and Lilly was the only American named to the tournament's all-star team. The team won another gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, but interest in the Women's National Team had diminished since their performance in the 1999 World Cup. However, the second women's professional league
11712-412: The steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in the United States. The Olympic Movement is overseen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC is supported by 35 international federations that govern each sport on a global level and the 207 National Olympic Committees that oversee Olympic sport as a whole in their respective nations, and national federations that administer each sport at
11834-475: The team for the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympics. On top of this CBA, the USSF had agreed to pay the players for two years' worth of unequal per-diem payments. On March 8, 2019, 28 members of the U.S. team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the USSF. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, accused the USSF of "institutional gender discrimination." The lawsuit claimed that
11956-413: The team has been ranked No. 1 for a total of 13 years; the team with the next-longest tenure, Germany , has been ranked No. 1 for a total of 4 1 ⁄ 2 years. The USWNT has never been ranked lower than fifth in the world. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee 's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999, and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of
12078-456: The team's 1999 Women's World Cup campaign, Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed the World was released in 2001 and in 2020 Netflix announced a film based on the book. In 2023, Netflix released a four-episode documentary series titled Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team which followed the team's progress at the 2023 Women's World Cup. In 2005, HBO released
12200-410: The team's first home loss since 2004, ending their 104-game home unbeaten streak. In the 2016 Summer Olympics , the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarterfinal; in the following penalty kick phase, Sweden won the game 4–3. The loss marked the first time that the USWNT did not advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics, and the first time that the USWNT failed to advance to the semifinal round of
12322-516: The two extra-time games in a tournament with a compressed schedule, the USWNT would be more fatigued than their opponent in the final, Brazil, who had beaten both of their knockout-round opponents in regulation time. However, they prevailed 1-0 in the final to win the gold medal, their first since 2012 and fifth overall. Ten of their twelve goals in the tournament were scored by the self-named "Triple Espresso" attackers Trinity Rodman , Mallory Swanson , and Sophia Smith . U.S. television coverage for
12444-509: The women's and the men's national teams friendlies, therefore finalizing the legal settlement. The new agreement mandates that men and women split prize money from international competitions equally, making it the first such instance in the world. Along with their lawsuit for pay-equity , the US Women's Soccer players have fought FIFA on policies regarding artificial turf . This battle to eliminate its use in major women's games heightened around
12566-455: The world championship, while its players quit their regular jobs to train full-time with meager compensation. Dorrance utilized a 4–3–3 formation that was spearheaded by the " Triple-Edged Sword " of forward Michelle Akers and wingers Carin Jennings and April Heinrichs . At the Women's World Cup, the United States won all three of its group stage matches and outscored its opponents 11–2. In
12688-435: The world stage and brought significant media attention to women's soccer and athletics. On July 10, 1999, over 90,000 people (the largest ever for a women's sporting event and one of the largest attendances in the world for a tournament game final) filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States play China in the Final. After a back and forth game, the score was tied 0–0 at full-time, and remained so after extra time, leading to
12810-523: The world to receive no government funding. The USOPC is governed by a 16-member board of directors, led by a chairman, and has a professional staff, headed by a CEO. The USOPC also has three constituent councils to serve as sources of opinion and advice to the board and USOPC staff, including the Athletes' Advisory Council (AAC), National Governing Bodies Council (NGBC), and Multi-Sport Organizations Council. The AAC and NGBC each have three representatives on
12932-786: The world's top women's football teams, has no parallel in the men's game, given that there are fewer professional women's leagues and thus fewer scheduling conflicts. It is played in late February or early March, at the same time as the Arnold Clark Cup , the Cup of Nations , the Cyprus Women's Cup , the Istria Cup , the Pinatar Cup , the SheBelieves Cup , the Tournoi de France , the Turkish Women's Cup and
13054-501: Was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that the 2020 Summer Olympics were to be postponed until July 2021. The USWNT played their first game in eight months on November 27, 2020, when they took on the Netherlands in a friendly match. Rose Lavelle and Kristie Mewis scored, the team winning the game 2–0. On July 21, 2021, the USWNT lost 3–0 against Sweden in
13176-569: Was appealed to the Supreme Court , who on September 6, 2008, announced that it would not hear the appeal. However, during the time the lawsuit had lasted (from 2003 to 2008), the funding of Paralympic athletes more than tripled. In 2008, $ 11.4 million was earmarked for Paralympic athletes, up from $ 3 million in 2004. In 2018, the USOPC announced it would increase its Operation Gold Awards for U.S. Paralympic athletes to be equal to payments earned by U.S. Olympic athletes. In 2003, Wade Exum,
13298-664: Was broken on March 30, 2022, with 91,553 people at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain in the second-leg of a UEFA Women's Champions League match). The record for Olympic women's soccer attendance was set by the 2012 Olympic final between the USWNT and Japan, with 80,023 spectators at Wembley Stadium. Since 2016, the players of the U.S. team had waged an escalating legal fight with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) over gender discrimination . Central to their demands
13420-525: Was created in March 2009, Women's Professional Soccer . In the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, the U.S. defeated Brazil 5–3 on penalty kicks. Wambach's goal in the 122nd minute to tie the game 2–2 has been voted the greatest goal in U.S. soccer history and the greatest goal in Women's World Cup history. The U.S. then beat France 3–1 in the semifinal, but lost to Japan 3–1 on penalty kicks in
13542-508: Was discovered that the American uniforms for the Games' opening and closing ceremonies, designed by Ralph Lauren , were manufactured in China. This sparked criticism of the USOPC from media pundits, the public and members of Congress . In 2018, the USOPC came under fire for its complicity in the sexual assault and abuse of women and girls at the hands of former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar . Olympian Aly Raisman released
13664-523: Was equal pay. The players pointed to their lower paychecks as compared to their male counterparts despite their higher record of success in recent years. In April 2016, five U.S. team players filed a wage-discrimination action against the USSF with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . The group consisted of Hope Solo , Carli Lloyd , Alex Morgan , Megan Rapinoe , and Becky Sauerbrunn . One year later, in April 2017,
13786-550: Was hired as head coach of the USWNT in October 2019, replacing Ellis. The USWNT began the new decade by winning both the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament (which qualified the team for the 2020 Summer Olympics ) and the 2020 SheBelieves Cup titles. In early March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the USSF canceled previously scheduled USWNT friendlies against Australia and Brazil . Later that same month, it
13908-447: Was hired as the team's first full-time head coach in 1986 with the goal of fielding a competitive women's team at the next Mundialito and at future tournaments. In their first Mundialito under Dorrance, the United States defeated China , Brazil , and Japan before finishing as runners-up to Italy. Dorrance gave national team appearances to teenage players, including future stars Mia Hamm , Julie Foudy , and Kristine Lilly , instead of
14030-543: Was killed by gunman Nikolas Cruz in the Parkland High School shooting nearly three weeks earlier, was honored by the U.S. prior to a game against England in Orlando during the 2018 SheBelieves Cup . Alhadeff's teammates and family were invited to the game and presented with official jerseys that featured her name. The U.S. won the game 1–0, winning its second SheBelieves Cup title in three years. On November 8, 2018,
14152-482: Was placed on hiatus after the tournament, only playing twice in 1992, but returned the following year to play in several tournaments hosted in Cyprus , Canada, and the United States, including a second CONCACAF Championship title. The program was still supported better than those of the former Soviet Union, where soccer was considered a "men's game". The United States played in several friendly tournaments to prepare for
14274-423: Was regarded as a positive test in 1988 but is now regarded as negative test. The acceptable level has been raised to ten parts per million for ephedrine and twenty-five parts per million for other substances. According to the IOC rules at the time, positive tests with levels lower than 10 ppm were cause of further investigation but not immediate ban. Neal Benowitz, a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco who
14396-410: Was replaced by Susanne Lyons . National Governing Bodies are organizations that look after all aspects of their individual sports. The NGBs are responsible for the training, competition and development of athletes for their sports, as well as nominating athletes to the U.S. Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American, and Para-Pan American Teams. There are currently 39 Olympic summer sport NGBs in
14518-533: Was replaced by his assistant, Tony DiCicco , a former professional goalkeeper who played in the American Soccer League . DiCicco led the United States to a berth in the Women's World Cup by winning the 1994 CONCACAF Championship , where the team scored 36 goals and conceded only one. In February 1995, the U.S. women's program opened a permanent training and treatment facility in Sanford, Florida , and began
14640-547: Was rising in popularity internationally. The U.S. Soccer Federation tasked coach Mike Ryan to select a roster of college players to participate in the 1985 Mundialito tournament in Italy, its first foray into women's international soccer. The team played its first match on August 18, 1985, losing 1–0 to Italy , and finished the tournament in fourth place after failing to win its remaining matches against Denmark and England . University of North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance
14762-485: Was the team's top scorer with three goals, while Joy Fawcett and Shannon Boxx made the tournament's all-star team. In the 2004 Olympics , the last major international tournament for Hamm and Foudy, the U.S. earned the gold medal, winning 2–1 over Brazil in the final on an extra time goal by Wambach. At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup , the U.S. defeated England 3–0 in the quarterfinals but then suffered its most lopsided loss in team history when it lost to Brazil 4–0 in
14884-535: Was underfunding American Paralympic athletes. Iniguez cited the fact that the USOPC made health care benefits available to a smaller percentage of Paralympians, provided smaller quarterly training stipends and paid smaller financial awards for medals won at the Paralympics. American Paralympians saw this as a disadvantage for Paralympic athletes, as nations such as Canada and the United Kingdom support Paralympians and Olympians virtually equally. The USOPC did not deny
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