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ESPN WWOS Warrior Games

U.S. Army Announces 2024 Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports

The Department of Defense Warrior Games will return to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, in June 2024. First held in 2010, the annual event will feature hundreds of athletes, including those from international allied nations, who will compete in adaptive sporting events such as wheelchair […]

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World Triathlon, PTO launch World Championship Tour of Long Distance Triathlon

World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organization have announced a partnership that will recognise the PTO Tour as the official World Championship Tour of long distance triathlon, using the 100km distance. The agreement will see the two organisations working closely as the key point of the partnership includes a points-based competition with professional men’s and […]

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HotelPlanner Adds Lucid Travel to Family of Brands

HotelPlanner, a travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, has acquired Lucid Travel, a travel management software company that serves universities, sports teams and event directors. Lucid has a suite of software products designed to increase conversion and automate manual tasks that HotelPlanner will implement at a broader scale. The strongest synergy is with sports […]

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Championship Campus Experience Heading for 2024 CFP Title Game in Houston

The College Football Playoff and 2024 title game host Houston have announced a series of fan events leading to the January 8, 2024, championship game at NRG Stadium with activations starting three days before kickoff. The 2024 CFP activations begin January 5 with the opening of Playoff Fan Central at the George R. Brown Convention […]

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Steve Bailey Named Team IP Chief of Event Business Development

Steve Bailey has been named the chief of event business development for Team IP, a souvenir merchandiser for amateur sports throughout the United States. Prior to joining Team IP, Bailey spent five years at the Junior Volleyball Association, where he served as director of events. He was responsible for planning and executing all the JVA’s […]

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LaLiga Announces Visit Saudi as Official Travel Destination

LaLiga and Visit Saudi have entered into a partnership agreement that will include a wide range of activities including a launch event with the aim of bringing LaLiga closer to Saudi Arabia. LaLiga and Visit Saudi will jointly showcase Saudi Arabia’s tourism offerings as part of the agreement. Saudi Arabia has more than six official […]

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Soldier Hollow

Soldier Hollow Nordic Center to Host Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships in 2024

Soldier Hollow Nordic Center will host the 2024 Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships, an international competition returning to the United States for the first time in over 20 years. The event scheduled for May 8-12 will feature athletes in multiple disciplines vying for continental titles and qualifying points for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Athletes […]

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TEAMSEurope
Lord Sebastian Coe, double Olympic gold medalist and president of World Athletics, discusses the sports world and the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the inaugural TEAMS Europe withJason Gewirtz, vice president, Sports Division, Northstar Meetings Group and the executive editor and publisher of SportsTravel.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Re-Elected to Third Term

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest as the international federation also announced its goal of having 13 members of each gender elected to its council has been reached four years ahead of schedule. A total of 192 voting members of Congress voted […]

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Florida Panthers Renew Partnership With JetBlue

The NHL’s Florida Panthers and JetBlue have renewed a partnership that started in 2009, keeping the carrier as the Panthers official domestic team airline and offering JetBlue Vacations to Panthers Territory members. As part of the new partnership with JetBlue Vacations, members will receive special offers and discounts for JetBlue vacations packages. JetBlue vacations offers customers […]

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USL Partners With Rival to Debut Esports Tournament

The United Soccer League will partner with Rival to launch a gaming community starting August 22 with a tournament using eFootball, developed by Konami Digital Entertainment. The Rival platform will provide the USL with the ability to host tournaments, provide unique experiences and strengthen fan engagement. Konami is the official video game partner for the […]

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