Author: Justin Shaw

World Aquatics

World Aquatics Launches Discover Water Program

World Aquatics announced the launching of the Discover Water program on July 25, which was designated World Drowning Prevention Day. The program aims to provide young children around the world with the necessary education and skills to enjoy aquatics sports safely. World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam officially launched Discover Water with top international athletes including […]

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USA BMX

USA BMX Announces 2025 Nationals and Gold Cup Schedule

USA BMX has announced its 2025 National Events schedule as 27 locations across the United States will host events. The season kicks off at the So Cal Nationals in Industry, California, January 10–12. Two of the early season events — the Sunshine State Nationals in West Palm Beach, Florida (January 17­–19), and the Lone Star […]

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Pulaski County

Virginia’s Pulaski County Creates Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority

The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in Virginia have created the Pulaski County Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority to manage the county’s sports tourism and entertainment facilities and assets, as well as promote sports tourism within Pulaski County. “Our exponential growth of our sports and entertainment assets, as well as the diversity and scale of […]

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Delaware Tourism

Delaware Tourism Office Reopens Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund

The Delaware Tourism Office has announced it will reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund for applications on August 1, 2024, with a deadline of September 13. Established through the FY24 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract […]

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Emma Weyant
Emma Weyant poses with her silver medal on the podium for the women's 400-meter Individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Visit Sarasota County Inks NIL Deal with Olympic Medalist Emma Weyant

Visit Sarasota County in Florida has announced a Name, Image and Likeness deal with Emma Weyant, a Sarasota native and Olympic silver medalist swimmer at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Weyant, who is between her junior and senior seasons at the University of Florida, will be competing for USA Swimming in the 400-meter individual medley […]

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Meet Boston Supertri

Meet Boston Partners with Boston Triathlon and Supertri Boston

Meet Boston will be a host partner of the 2024 Boston Triathlon and Supertri Boston, which will take place August 17–­18. The event will include many Olympic triathletes, as the competition will take place one week after the medals have been handed out in Paris. It will also be the Supertri League‘s season opener, as […]

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USBC Greenville

USBC Open Championships Headed to Greenville in 2028

The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will head to South Carolina for the first time in 2028, as Greenville and the Greenville Convention Center will host the 124th edition of the event. “We’re excited to officially announce Greenville, South Carolina, as the host of the 2028 USBC Open Championships,” USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy […]

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Rio Olympics Athletics
Track star Allyson Felix will be the most decorated U.S. athlete on the 613-member team with nine medals. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Allyson Felix Announces Candidacy for IOC Athletes’ Commission

Olympic champion Allyson Felix has announced her candidacy for election to the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission. Felix stepped away from athletics following the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo — her fifth Games — as the most decorated female athlete in Olympic track and field history with seven gold medals and 11 total medals. Felix […]

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Olympics

Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Partnership with Team USA and LA28

Dick’s Sporting Goods will be an official sporting goods retail provider for LA28 and Team USA in an agreement announced on Tuesday ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. Dick’s will serve as an official supporter of Team USA for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris along with the 2026 Winter […]

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Esports Olympics

IOC Formally Announces Creation of Olympic Esports Games

The International Olympic Committee has formally announced the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, with the inaugural event taking place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The IOC earlier announced that it would partner with the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia for 12 years. The executive board’s proposal was adoped, as exepcted, on the opening […]

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