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.
Drive to Cortina

The Drive From Milan to Cortina: A Journey of Tolls, Ink and Ice

MILAN — I’m usually up for an adventure. But when it came to navigating the roughly 250 miles from Milan to Cortina for the Olympic Winter Games, that sense of adventure got hit with a dose of reality. As credentialed media, the IOC assigned SportsTravel a hotel in Milan as well as one in Cortina. […]

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Winter House
The Starbucks Winter House in Milan is a hospitality experience provided by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

Three U.S. NGBs Build Hospitality Experience in Milan

Spread out. That’s been a key term at the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games, where events are being held in four regions of Northern Italy, each hours apart from each other. While there are plenty of sports on the overall program, the city of Milan is only hosting three of them: figure skating, hockey and […]

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Dean Gemmell
Dean Gemmell is CEO of USA Curling. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell

Jason Gewirtz has been on the ground in Italy throughout the Winter Olympics, talking with CEOs of various U.S. national governing bodies. Check out each interview here: Matt Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating Sophie Goldschmidt, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Pat Kelleher, USA Hockey Ted Morris, US Speedskating   CORTINA — Every four years, curling becomes the […]

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Benita Fitzgerald is the new CEO at the U.S. Center for SafeSport. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

MILAN — Benita Fitzgerald Mosley has stepped into a job that many in the sports-events industry think is one of the hardest: CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Established by U.S. Congressional order following several high-profile athlete abuse scandals in the Olympic and Paralympic movement, the center is the only independent organization aimed at […]

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Pat Kelleher
Pat Kelleher has been executive director of USA Hockey since 2017. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With USA Hockey Executive Director Pat Kelleher

Jason Gewirtz has been on the ground in Italy throughout the Winter Olympics, talking with CEOs of various U.S. national governing bodies. Check out each interview here: Matt Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating Dean Gemmell, USA Curling Ted Morris, US Speedskating Sophie Goldschmidt, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Aron McGuire, USA Bobsled/Skeleton MILAN — Since he was […]

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Fraser Bullock
Fraser Bullock is Chairman of Utah 2034 and also ran the Olympic and Paralympic Games the last time Utah hosted in 2002. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With Utah 2034 Chairman Fraser Bullock

When Utah hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2034, it will be a triumphant return to the site of the 2002 Games that are widely seen as one the most successful in recent history. Not only did the competition run smoothly, Utah was able to maintain its venues and improve them to be […]

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Matt Farrell
U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell at the Starbucks Winter House in Milan. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell

Jason Gewirtz has been on the ground in Italy throughout the Winter Olympics, talking with CEOs of various U.S. national governing bodies. Check out each interview here: Dean Gemmell, USA Curling Sophie Goldschmidt, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Pat Kelleher, USA Hockey Aron McGuire, USA Bobsled/Skeleton Ted Morris, US Speedskating MILAN — Matt Farrell is no […]

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Milan Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony in Milan was an amazing start to the 2026 Winter Games. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

What It’s Like to Be at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Those who are fortunate enough to be in the business of sports-related travel know how privileged we are to access some of the best sports events in the world. And at SportsTravel, the ability to cover the Olympic Games in person is one of the most special privileges of all. That includes the access we […]

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Utah Governor Spencer Cox. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With Utah Governor Spencer Cox

Spencer Cox has been governor of Utah since 2021 and during that time, sports have played a significant role in his priorities. Last year, the NHL moved a team to Salt Lake City, adding another professional league to the area’s portfolio. MLB is mulling an expansion team there as well. But the region may be […]

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Winter Games Hosts
Leaders of the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games and others including Utah Governor Spencer Cox, second from right, met to codify an agreement to share best practices. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

Future Olympic Winter Games Hosts Agree to Share

MILAN — At a time of political tension around the world, the Olympic Games serves as an opportunity to unite. At least that’s the grand vision of the largest and perhaps most significant sporting event in the world when it comes to sports diplomacy. But in a board room 13 floors above Milan with views […]

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