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Editor’s Note: This story is part of SportsTravel’s Olympics preview, which began Monday with Jason Gewirtz’s overview of the top storylines to watch for this month at the Games in Italy. The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina are fast approaching (February 6–22 and March 6–15) and final preparations for the events […]
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The British Olympic Association (BOA) has appointed British Cycling CEO Jon Dutton OBE as its new chief executive, replacing Andy Anson who departed the role in October 2025. Dutton, who had been the CEO of British Cycling since April 2023, previously led the Rugby League World Cup 2021 as chief executive and served in similar […]
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FIFA has announced the launch of Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026, a program that it says will unite communities across the tournament co-host country from 11 June—19 July 2026. Delivered as a series of free-to-the-public, one-day community celebrations across the country, FIFA says that Canada Celebrates will “bring football fans together for live […]
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The southern city of Guiyang will host pentathlon’s flagship competition in August 2026, kickstarting a two-week festival of UIPM (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne) sports in China styled “Race Across China.” The UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Championships (August 24–30) in the capital of Guizhou Province will be followed closely by the second edition of the […]
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The Spanish Men’s National Soccer Team will base itself in Chattanooga, Tennessee during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The FIFA World Cup champions from 2010, reigning European champion and current number one ranked team in the world, Spain will stay at Embassy Suites by […]
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FIFA has confirmed that the Colombian national soccer team will be based in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The team’s base camp will be at the Atlas AGA Academy, a complex that opened in September 2023. The site has six professional courts, […]
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The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have announced the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia, saying that the event will be held “at a later date to be announced in due course.” The 2029 Games were due to be the tenth edition of […]
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. This will be a bumper year for global sports events, with both the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina and the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer. That will put a spotlight not just on athletes but on new and renovated venues, from […]
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World Rugby has confirmed the appointment of Mark Robinson, the former chief executive of New Zealand Rugby, as its new chief of rugby. Robinson will join the international federation in May, marking a key milestone in its five-year strategy to grow the sport’s global appeal. In his upcoming position, he will lead a new Rugby […]
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A new study by luggage storage network Stasher has crowned the world’s best cities for sports-tripping in 2026, with London taking the top spot. Researchers from the company, which connects travellers with hotels and stores to keep their luggage safe while sightseeing in a city, found that nearly 30 percent of people have or would consider […]
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