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Four-time Olympic Champion Michael Johnson has launched Grand Slam Track, a new global professional track competition with plans to launch in the spring of next year with four events around the world and a prize pool of $12.6 million, the announcement coming less than 40 days before the start of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games […]
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Destination Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Sports Commission have announced the appointment of Zachary Buck as the new sports event manager. Buck has a broad background in the sports industry, having worked with organizations such as the Detroit Lions, the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and most recently, Playfly Sports where he worked with Eastern […]
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The fan festival for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia will be held at East Fairmount Park’s Lemon Hill with plans for free entry, food and beverage offerings, entertainment, memorabilia from the event and more during game watch parties. Philadelphia Soccer 2026, the organization that serves as the operational Host Committee in Philadelphia, announced […]
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SportsEngine Play, NBC Sports Next’s new youth and amateur sports streaming platform, and the Sports Facilities Companies have announced a multi-year video streaming partnership at SFC-managed sports venues each year. The partnership signals SportsEngine Play’s entry into the facilities market, providing game and event streaming opportunities for SFC’s 60-plus managed venues. A Sports Events & […]
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Park City, Utah, will host the 2029 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships after the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation voted on future hosts for its world championships during the world congress held in Lake Placid, New York. Each of the championships from 2027 through 2029 will be at former Olympic Winter Games hosts. In 2027, […]
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There’s a saying in women’s gymnastics that making Team USA for the Olympics may be even harder than winning an Olympic gold medal in itself, the competition is so deep. That remains the case this year with multiple all-around Olympic gold medalists competing for spots at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics, which this […]
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Sports Milwaukee, the sports division of Visit Milwaukee, launched its new brand this week to kick off a new era for its department. In alignment with the Visit Milwaukee rebrand that was unveiled in April, the Sports Milwaukee brand features a cohesive look and feel in a nod to Sports Milwaukee’s sports planner experience from […]
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An esports demonstration will debut at the 2025 World Games in China after the International World Games Association and the Global Esports Federation announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement starting with next year’s event in Chengdu from August 7–17. The news of the World Games’ insertion of esports into its event comes shortly […]
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Scott Riewald has been named chief executive officer of USA Luge, succeeding Jim Leahy, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Riewald comes to USA Luge from the Boston Red Sox, where he served as manager of Minor League performance development. Over his career, he has worked in a variety of roles for the U.S. […]
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London will host The Formula 1 Exhibition opening August 23 at ExCeL London, giving visitors the chance to get up close and personal with pieces of motorsport history. The opening of the show at the ExCeL, which this week is hosting The Meetings Show and TEAMS Europe, follows runs in Madrid, Vienna and Toronto. London […]
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