Author: Matt Traub

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US Sailing Announces 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Miami

US Sailing and Miami Yacht Club have agreed to co-host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials with racing held primarily on the Atlantic Ocean with course options on Biscayne Bay. The 49er, Mixed 470, Men and Women’s IQ Foil,and Men’s and Women’s Formula Kite racing will be held January 6-13, 2024, while the ILCA 6 […]

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Ripken Baseball Partners With Miracle League

Miracle League baseball teams from around the country will participate in games and tournaments this summer at the Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge in Tennessee and The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown in Kentucky, as the two venues will donate field time and operational expertise to allow children and adults with special needs to have a Big League […]

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The IOC Executive Board meets at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with President Thomas Bach at the head of the table. Photo via IOC

European Union Resolution Condemns IOC’s Path for Russia

European Union lawmakers have condemned the International Olympic Committee’s decision to set a path for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to try to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. In a resolution adopted Thursday by 444 votes in favor, 26 against and 37 abstentions, EU legislators said allowing Russians and Belarusians […]

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Tokyo Olympics 2032 Host Brisbane
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner, Senator the Honourable Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport, John Coates AC, President, Australian Olympic Committee, three time Olympic gold medalist James Tomkins and The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade, attend a press conference after Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the IOC Session at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)

Australian Governments to Split 2032 Olympic Venue Funding

The Australian national and Queensland state governments have agreed to a funding split to build or remodel venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games that will be hosted by Brisbane. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese anounced the $4.8 billion agreement at the Queensland state capital Friday. The International Olympic Committee awarded the 2032 […]

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SquadLocker Shuffles Executive Team

SquadLocker has named George Overholser as chief executive officer, succeeding Gary Goldberg who will transition to a president and founder title. Overholser’s background includes key leadership roles including as a member of Capital One’s founding management team, where he headed up strategy and oversaw the launch of 20 new businesses. Subsequently, Overholser was an early […]

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Salt Lake USOPC Olympics
USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, left, and Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock chat with the media in February 2023 at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Utah Legislature Passes Bills for Future Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games

The Utah state legislature and senate both unanimously approved a pair of bills on Thursday in the latest step toward the Salt Lake City region hosting a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games after a morning of meet-and-greets with executives from the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games and United States Olympic and Paralympic […]

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Tournaments Love Valley Forge Expo Center

Why do sports groups love working with Valley Forge Sports and using the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks for their indoor tournaments? Hear it from them! The Expo features 240,000 square feet of flexible space on a single floor, with ample free parking and a prime location just outside of Philadelphia.

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SailGP Event 3 Season 3 Plymouth, England, Great Britain
The F50 catamaran Fleet in action during a practise session ahead of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Plymouth in Plymouth, England. 28th July 2022. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP

SailGP and Rolex Announce 10-Season Partnership

SailGP and Rolex have announced a 10-season partnership which will see the brand extend the relationship as the global presenting partner and as the exclusive official timepiece of the championship through to the end of Season 13. Rolex joined as a presenting partner from the launch of SailGP in 2018, which this May will reach […]

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USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships at Cantigny Park CREDIT_ Snowy Mountain Photography – USA Cycling (1)
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A Rich Tradition of Competition in DuPage

Located in the beautiful and prestigious western suburbs of one of the world’s greatest sports cities, DuPage County is rich in history and sports tradition. Situated 20 miles from downtown Chicago, DuPage offers a world unto itself — known as Illinois’ best destination for recreation, where small-town charm seamlessly blends with urban sophistication. DuPage is […]

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The Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee was on hand in Phoenix during the week of Super Bowl LVII to promote its 2024 hosting opportunity. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
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Las Vegas Starts Countdown to Super Bowl 58, Formula 1

Las Vegas is used to having 300,000 visitors on a weekend. It has hosted some of the biggest events and parties in the world. But as Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill said: “Formula 1 coming up in November and the Super Bowl in February will be the […]

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