Author: Matt Traub

WCup 2026 Host Candidates Soccer
Fans watch at the start of an NFL game inside AT&T Stadium between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Two Circles Report: Global Sports Industry to Hit $260 Billion by 2033

The sports consultancy firm Two Circles has released a report saying the global sports industry will grow to $260 billion by 2033, a dramatic increase on the current $159 billion in revenue generated by sports intellecutal property owners. The Two Circles report — available as a downloadable magazine — comes in part from its work […]

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Samuel Imrek, left, and teammate Curtis McDowald, of the United States, celebrate their gold medal victory over Canada at the end of the men's fencing epee teams final, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

DEI Initiatives Ongoing Throughout U.S. Olympic Movement

Whether it be state-by-state laws that are divergent in nature, international federations putting out mandates that may not match a member country’s intrinsic values and all in the background of the pandemic-era reckoning about race and diversity throughout the United States, national governing bodies throughout the U.S. Olympic movement have a list of topics to […]

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Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river

IOC to Discuss Russians, Belarusians Joining Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

As Paris organizers announced when the Opening Ceremony will start for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee revealed the status of Russian and Belarussian athletes participating in the July 26 event will be determined next month. “As of today, it is not the case, athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport and […]

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Katrina Adams Named Global Winner of IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award

Katrina Adams, the former United States Tennis Association chief executive officer and first African American to hold that position, is the global winner of the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award The award was announced on International Women’s Day to celebrate Adams. Known as the IOC Women and Sport Awards from 2000 […]

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Modern Pentathlon Ready for Versailles Spotlight, Farewell to Equestrian

Organizers for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games have repeatedly touted its master plan of using iconic French landmarks as temporary sports venues that will mix athleticism with stunning backdrops. The Château de Versailles, once home to Louis XIV and later used by Napoleon as a summer residence, will be temporarily repurposed into a sports venue […]

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Wembley Stadium is shown prior to the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England in London on July 11, 2021. (Facundo Arrizabalaga/Pool via AP)

UK Sport Targets FIFA Women’s World Cup, Rugby World Cup in Future

UK Sport, the organization that oversees funding for marquee sporting events across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, has released a list of aspirational hosting targets for European and worldwide sporting events over the next several years that “reflects a shift in approach to explore increasingly innovative event propositions which engage as broad a range […]

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The Olympic poster for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

Paris 2024 Unveils Posters for Olympic and Paralympic Games

Posters have been unveiled for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris, which can be combined into one image of Paris as a sports city. The unveiling was made Monday at the Musée d’Orsay, where visitors for the rest of the week can see them on display. The posters will be available for […]

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Novak Djokovic kisses the winners trophy as he celebrates after beating Nick Kyrgios to win the men's final at Wimbledon in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Sports and COVID-19: The Impact on the Sports-Event Industry

Editor’s Note: The pandemic that started in early 2020 upended the world order and sports was not exempt; in fact, when the NBA announced that it was pausing its season in the wake of Rudy Gobert’s positive test for COVID-19, our staff was gathered for dinner at an industry event in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From […]

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2024 Olympic Organizers Inaugurate Olympic Village, Announce More Ticket Sales

On a day where the Olympic Village was officially handed over to organizers for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, a venue that Paris has touted as having a positive long-term impact on the city, French President Emmanuel Macron also drew attention to another long-term project when he promised to swim in the River Seine that […]

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