Author: Jason Gewirtz

Jason Gewirtz is the editor and publisher of SportsTravel. He has worked at the magazine in various roles since 2008, including as managing editor and editor. He is a former member of the Sports ETA board of directors.
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Ironman Returns to Penticton for Canada Triathlon

Ironman has announced that Penticton, British Columbia, will host to the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon in 2020, marking the return of one of the circuit’s longest former hosts. The Canadian city had hosted a full-distance Ironman triathlon from 1983–2012 and will again host the event when it returns August 30, 2020. In addition, Subaru will […]

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Greenville-Pitt County, North Carolina, Forms Sports Commission

The Greenville-Pitt County (North Carolina) Convention & Visitors Bureau has formed the new Greenville-Pitt County Sports Commission, with the launch occurring July 1. The new sports commission will have two full-time staff members: Gray Williams, who will serve as executive director, and Paul Sheehan, who will serve as the director of sports development. “Our vision […]

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Tough Mudder Promotes Kyle McLaughlin to CEO

Tough Mudder has promoted its president, Kyle McLaughlin, to CEO, effective July 1. McLaughlin joined the obstacle race event company in 2018 and has been president since January. In that time, he has initiated a string of enhancements aimed at the on-site customer experience and helped the company increase its sponsorships and group sales. “Thanks […]

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Denver Selected to Host MLL Championship Weekend

Major League Lacrosse has selected Denver to host the 2019 MLL Championship Weekend, with games to be played at the University of Denver and Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The games, to be held October 4­–6, will mark the first time in the league’s 19-year history that the championship will be played in Colorado. The MLL […]

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USA BMX Signs Agreement with GoPro

USA BMX and GoPro have formed a partnership that includes content creation, distribution, cross-promotion and event sponsorship. As part of the deal, GoPro will gain title sponsorship of some of the national governing body’s highest-profile events, including the GoPro North American Supercross Series presented by Full Tilt Racing and the USA BMX GoPro Grand Nationals […]

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Oregon Sports Authority Rebrands to Sport Oregon

The Oregon Sports Authority has rebranded itself as Sport Oregon, offering a new identity to the state’s sports economic development nonprofit. The move was made in an effort to accelerate efforts to attract more high-level sports events to the state. “We are excited to reposition the organization both locally and nationally to better reflect Portland […]

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USA Weightlifting hosts a national university championship but is hoping to become an emerging sport in NAIA. Photo: USA Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting Makes NAIA Push

In weightlifting, it’s a matter of seconds between the time an athlete attempts a lift and the time he or she finishes the move. But several recent efforts by USA Weightlifting to attract new athletes—including a concerted push to become a collegiate sport through the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics—are designed for the long haul. […]

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Utah Sports Commission President and CEO Jeff Robbins (middle) is presented with the Tourism Achievement Award from Chris Erickson, Visit Salt Lake Board of Directors’ chairman (right), and Scott Beck, Visit Salt Lake president and CEO (left) during Visit Salt Lake’s June board meeting.

Utah Sports Commission Honored by Visit Salt Lake

The Utah Sports Commission has received Visit Salt Lake’s annual Tourism Achievement Award. The award is the convention bureau’s highest honor and is presented annually to honor members and community organizations for “outstanding efforts in supporting the mission of VSL and the larger tourism community of Salt Lake County.” Jeff Robbins, president and CEO, accepted […]

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LakePoint Enters Technology Agreement with PlaySight

LakePoint Sports and PlaySight Interactive have announced a technology partnership that will see PlaySight become the sports campus’ live-streaming video partner. The deal establishes the Atlanta-area LakePoint Sports as PlaySight’s first SmartCampus and will provide youth athletes, parents, coaches, teams and spectators with automated HD broadcasts live streaming through more than 100 cameras installed across […]

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