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Britain England Italy Euro 2020 Soccer
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-Ireland to Host Euro 2028, Italy-Turkey to Stage Euro 2032

The European Championships for soccer will be heading in 2028 to a five-country bid between the United Kingdom and Ireland, while the 2032 hosts will be Italy and Turkey in the latest host sharing agreement for the continental championship that has gone far and wide over the past decade. UEFA’s executive committee rubber-stamped the hosts […]

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LA28 Program

Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Flag Football, Cricket Among LA28 Program Additions

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced five sports will be proposed to the sport program with baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash up for approval by the International Olympic Committee at its Session meeting in Mumbai this month. “LA28’s proposed sports ignite the imagination on the field of play and drive culture […]

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ParalympicsParis
Paris' plans for the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games include the Opening Ceremony at la Place de Concorde. Rendering via Paris 2024

2024 Paralympic Tickets Include Day Passes to Multiple Venues

Fans will be able to roam from venue to venue and soak up multiple sports with day passes that are among 2.8 million tickets going on sale Monday for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Paris organizers said that prices for competition tickets will range from 15 euros to 100 euros ($15.80 to $105). Tickets for […]

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Jeff Rossi

Jeff Rossi Joins Allstate Sugar Bowl Staff as Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Rossi has joined the staff of the Allstate Sugar Bowl as its chief operating officer, the Bowl announced Friday. Rossi joins the Sugar Bowl after 13 years at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. He served as executive director of the 2022 Men’s Final Four Local Organizing Committee, the 2020 Women’s Final Four Local […]

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Josh Todd

Josh Todd Hired by Elkhorn Athletic Association

Josh Todd has been named the executive director for development and community relations at the Elkhorn Athletic Association, a non-profit youth sports organization in Nebraska. Todd will direct the organization’s strategic priorities for the Elkhorn Athletic Association Sports Complex, including phase 2 of the Give Like a Champion capital campaign. He will also be focused […]

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Jamie Cathey

Jamie Cathey Named Sports Sales Manager at Visit Bentonville

Visit Bentonville in Arkansas has announced the hiring of Jamie Cathey as its new sports sales manager. Cathey serves as event operations team lead for USA Triathlon branded national championship events. She began her career as a park manager at Richland County Recreation Commission in Columbia, South Carolina, where she received an Outstanding Service Award […]

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Athlete safety
From left, Jason Gewirtz, Wayne Moss, Izell Reese, Terry Hasseltine and Marty McNair. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23 Closing General Session: Keeping Youth Sports Safe

The concluding session at the 25th anniversary TEAMS Conference & Expo focused on youth sports, which represent the largest segment of the sports-events industry. Keeping kids safe while they are involved in those sports has become an increasingly difficult yet crucial task. Recent high-profile situations with Damar Hamlin and Bronny James have underscored the need […]

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Sustainbility

TEAMS ’23: The Sustainability Factor

Climate change and environmental impact are becoming necessary conversations in all walks of life and especially so when it comes to sports events in the Olympic and Paralympic movement. The issue is one that is being addressed within national governing bodies and from destinations that are factoring the climate into their event planning as a […]

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Collegiate athletics
From left, Daryl Homer, Brian White, Ryan Tressel, Elissa Hill and Adam Wood. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: The Importance of Collegiate Sports

The collegiate sports ecosystem remains a key pipeline for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Without collegiate programs and the events they generate, that pipeline remains at risk. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is working to support a robust collegiate sports system and college campuses are working to protect this important landscape and its events. Some […]

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TEAMS Diversity Session
From left, Arion Herbert, Mark Little, Luchie Javelosa, Diane Maiese and Eric Carlyle. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: How to Diversify Your Events

The sports event industry has room for everyone. But there are ways your destination can attract an even wider diversity of events and participants. For event organizers, there are similar ways to be thinking about events to ensure the most diverse playing pool possible. In this session at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, organizations discussed […]

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