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Modern Pentathlon Versailles

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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Boost at the Beach

Visit Myrtle Beach to Host Second Boost at the Beach

Visit Myrtle Beach will host the second annual Boost at the Beach collegiate esports competition from March 8–10 at The Hangout in Myrtle Beach with double the number of participating schools as the inaugural edition. Teams include two South Carolina universities in Clemson and South Carolina along with Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), George Mason, Georgia State, Maryville, […]

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USA Hockey 2025

USA Hockey Announces Sites for 2025 Youth, Girls and High School National Championships

Eleven cities across 10 states from coast to coast will be hosting events as part of the 2025 Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth, Girls and High School National Championships between March and April, the national governing body has announced. More than 7,500 players will compete across youth, girls, high school, adult, sled and warrior classifications. The High […]

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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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SailGP

SailGP Expands Partnership with Sonesta International Hotels

SailGP has expanded its partnership with Sonesta International Hotels, which will become the official hotel partner of the United States SailGP Team, including for upcoming Season 4 U.S. SailGP events this year in New York and San Francisco. Sonesta International Hotels will provide premium stays and unique experiences for the U.S. SailGP Team, SailGP fans […]

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Lane Community College Pickleball

Travel Lane County Charitable Fund Donates $50K to New Pickleball Facility

The Travel Lane County Charitable Fund in Eugene, Oregon, has announced a $50,000 donation to the planned Regional Pickleball Complex at Lane Community College. The Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation aims to break ground on the complex in May 2025 and finish construction by fall 2025. The facility will feature 24 lighted courts, 10 of them […]

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