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When looking to host a large-scale tournament or more leisurely contest, Virginia’s Richmond region has what sports event planners are looking for. In the video above, follow a planner of sports events as he tours the destination. In less than a minute, see and tour top indoor venues like SwimRVA, Henrico Sports & Events Center […]
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One of the main talking points ahead of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games has been numerical gender parity on the field of play with equal representation of male and female athletes. Within the U.S. Olympic movement, that milestone has been the norm for multiple Games. The infrastructure around women’s sports has grown dramatically since the […]
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One of the most high-profile sports in the Olympic Summer Games in Paris will be basketball. The USA Basketball teams have been some of the most dominant in Olympic history in any sport. The women’s team looks to extend its streak to eight consecutive gold medals and the men’s team looks for its fifth in […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but before they get to Paris, they have to pack for Paris. So what are the things they can’t leave home without? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of […]
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For all of the attention on Paris’ use of temporary venues and existing landmarks throughout the city for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, plenty of the focus has also been on a venue nearly 10,000 miles away where surfing will be organized in the Teahupo’o village in the overseas territory of French Polynesia. “The women […]
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The growth of international club soccer friendlies has increased dramatically in recent years with the formation of unofficial tournaments and multi-city tours, spreading international sports tourism throughout destinations across the United States. All are in the name of branding — for the clubs, the leagues and the chance to work name recognition into the U.S. […]
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FIFA has appointed On Location as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26, followed by On Location’s announcement that Major League Soccer will be a hospitality sales agent in Canada and the United States. On Location will have exclusive global rights to promote, sell and operate the Official Hospitality Program at the […]
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KC2026, the entity established to lead the planning and activation of the FIFA World Cup 26, has named Pam Kramer as its Chief Executive Officer. Kramer has been the fractional chief operating officer for KC2026 and will continue to report to the KC2026 Board of Directors for planning on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kramer’s […]
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Paris 2024 Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet swam Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games as well as part of the opening ceremony, now only nine days away. Clad in […]
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Paris, on the eve of hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, has been named the top sports city for the second consecutive year in Burson’s 2024 Ranking of Sports Cities. Following Paris in the rankings is 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games host Los Angeles at No. 2, with New York, London and […]
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