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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U.S. athletes and coaches react when the team secured a silver medal at the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, the team's first Olympic medal in 20 years. Photo buy Jason Gewirtz

For USA Artistic Swimming, a Win Beyond the Pool

PARIS — In the pantheon of Olympic sports whose athletes get overlooked, artistic swimming may be near the top. Athletes may look flashy in their over-the-top costumes and poses in the water, but make no mistake about what is happening underneath the water to make some of the most dramatic moments of a routine shine. […]

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SportsTravel Podcast Danny Boy O’Connor

Danny Boy O’Connor: On “Jump Around,” Breaking at the Olympics and “The Outsiders”

You may not immediately recognize the name Danny Boy O’Connor. But if you’ve turned on a radio or attended an in-person sports event in the last 30 years you certainly know his music. As a co-founder of the group House of Pain, he was on the ground floor of the group’s biggest crossover hit, “Jump […]

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Report Finds Resident Support for Sports Events

Industry professionals have a new data set to review as they make their case for the benefits of sports-related travel. Cimarron Global Solutions and Longwoods International, with support of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, have launched a new report that aims to measure resident sentiment toward sporting events across the United States. The result of the first report: […]

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Amanda Mann

Amanda Mann to Lead State Farm Arena in Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena have hired Amanda Mann as executive vice president and chief facilities officer. She will oversee the operations of all Hawks properties, including their business offices within Centennial Tower, the Emory Sports Medicine Complex and State Farm Arena, home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Mann will also be responsible […]

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Cimarron Quantum Consultancy

Firms Join to Create International Hosting Service

Cimarron Global Solutions, a U.S.-based sport and tourism research and strategy company, and Quantum Consultancy, a sport and entertainment advisory firm based in the U.K., have partnered to create an international sporting event hosting strategy service. The new service is aimed at helping North American cities attract and host international events to foster community development […]

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SportsTravel Podcast Skip Gilbert Youth Soccer

Skip Gilbert: The State of Youth Soccer

Skip Gilbert is no stranger to the sports industry. As a former professional soccer player, the sport may well be his true love. But his previous stints included one with the USADA, the anti-doping agency, as managing director of operations, marketing and development; managing director of professional tennis operations and tournament manager for the U.S. […]

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Google to Provide Tech to USABA Athletes

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes has announced a collaboration with Google that names Google Pixel as the organization’s official global technology partner. As part of the deal, Google Pixel will provide Pixel phones, watches, earbuds and tablets to athletes in the USABA Sport Ambassador Program, representing Paralympians and national team athletes from various sports, […]

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PLL Partners with Kayak for League Travel

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has partnered with travel search partner Kayak, as the official travel partner of the the league. The league will be the first professional sports organization to book its league and corporate travel through Kayak for Business – Kayak’s platform for simplified corporate travel. “We pride ourselves on bringing the worlds’ best lacrosse players […]

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