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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Final X Wrestling in New York to Serve as Beat the Streets Benefit

USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets New York will present Final X New York on June 8 at the Madison Square Garden Hulu Theater, an event that will determine the 2022 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three of the Olympic disciplines: men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. The event will serve as one of […]

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Breaking Olympics
Breaking will make its Olympics debut in Paris. But events are being launched around the United States in the lead-up to the 2024 Games. Photo courtesy of USA Dance.
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USA Dance Launches New Breaking Event Series

Breaking, which will make its Olympics debut at the 2024 Games in Paris, is getting its legs under it from an event perspective. USA Dance, which is in the process of gaining national governing body status for the sport from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has announced an event series leading to the upcoming […]

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Milwaukee Esports Summit
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Milwaukee to Host Esports Education Event

The first Wisconsin Esports Summit will be held March 10, featuring more than 100 esports influencers and leaders discussing issues affecting the industry. The event will be held at The Mecca Sports Bar & Grill in Milwaukee’s Deer District and will be presented by the MKEsports Alliance. “The global esports — electronic sports — economy […]

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Paul Sheehan Visit Winston-Salem
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Paul Sheehan Hired as Visit Winston-Salem Sports Development Manager

Visit Winston-Salem in North Carolina has hired Paul Sheehan as sports development manager, responsible for promoting, generating and increasing sporting events and activities in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Sheehan most recently served as the director of sports development for Play Greenville, NC Sports. Prior to that, he served as the assistant director of sports development […]

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Paul Pettas Headshot Jan 2022
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Sodexo Live! Promotes Paul Pettas to Vice President, Brand and Communications

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality company formerly known as Centerplate, has promoted Paul Pettas to vice president, brand and communications. In the new role, Pettas will be tasked with developing an internal and external communications strategy for the company that partners with venues across the country and around the world for services such as food, vending […]

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Lisa Delpy Beijing Olympics
George Washington University Professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti was in Beijing on behalf of SportsTravel. It was her 21st consecutive Games, providing her unique insight into how operations went across a number of areas.
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Grading the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games

Despite the political tension surrounding the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, lingering fear of testing positive for COVID-19 before or during the Olympics and lack of sponsors activations, the actual competition and media distribution were similar to previous Games. From the atmosphere to the food and transportation, here is a final assessment of how organizers […]

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Posted On : By Lisa Delpy Neirotti

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