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USA Artistic Swimming has announced that Baylee Robinson is returning to the national office as senior director of events and membership. Robinson previously served on the USAAS staff from 2019 to 2024, playing a key role in strengthening membership support and elevating the execution of national events. Over the past two years, she has contributed […]
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A study published by the Lausanne-based International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS) has pulled back the curtain on some of the challenges facing the sports event bidding world. The report, commissioned by the Northstar Meetings Group, reveals the shared ground for rights holders and prospective hosts when it comes to the bidding process […]
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USA Judo will bring the 2026 Youth National Championships to Wichita, Kansas, the first time the national governing body will hold a national championship in the state. The event will be staged March 14–15 at the Bob Brown Expo Hall at Century II in downtown Wichita. The Youth Nationals attract more than 600 athletes ages […]
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USA Fencing has awarded the October 2026 North American Cup to Orlando, Florida, with the event to be staged October 9–12, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center. The event will mark the first tournament on the national governing body’s 2026–2027 calendar. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Greater Orlando Sports Commission on our […]
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SportsEngine has announced a new, white-label service for reserving hotel room blocks for tournaments and events, working with HotelPlanner on the project as its official travel partner. The multiyear agreement will integrate HotelPlanner’s hotel booking technology into SportsEngine’s platform to create a new room-block feature. The feature will also be available to customer organizations using […]
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The International Olympic Committee has canceled its 12-year agreement with Saudi Arabia to host the Olympic Esports Games, while announcing it intends to regroup on the initiative with a new focus. The first event had been scheduled to be held in Riyadh in 2027. In a statement, the IOC said the initiative has “created a […]
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Tampa Bay, Florida, will host the 2029 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game will be held January 22, 2029, at Raymond James Stadium, home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the announcement, Tampa Bay will become the fourth city to host the CFP title game for the second time, joining Atlanta, New Orleans […]
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Kansas City has unveiled plans for its FIFA Fan Festival for fans coming to experience the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and has announced that Black & Veatch, a Kansas City-based engineering, construction and consulting company, will sponsor the local organizing committee. As a partner of the host committee, the company will help build out the […]
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With 100 days to go until the Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, leadership at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee are expressing confidence in a complex plan to keep athletes at ease and healthy during a Games that will feature six event clusters over a wide geographic range. At a media summit in New […]
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A group of industry marketing veterans has launched Local Action Marketing, a sports marketing agency with global affiliate members and advisors and an emphasis on upcoming global sports events in and around Los Angeles. The agency will provide marketing and logistics services, including location scouting, public relations, advertising, video and photography, broadcast and talent resources, […]
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