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AI-powered sports operations company Fastbreak AI has acquired Groupbook and Competition Travel, two group travel companies that expand the reach of its group accommodations business, Fastbreak Travel, into new customer categories and event types. As a result, both companies will be brought under the Fastbreak Travel umbrella, serving national governing bodies, tournament directors, sports commissions, […]
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Jae Youl Kim, president of the International Skating Union, has been elected president of the Winter Olympic Federations, at the organization’s latest meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. The South Korean succeeds Ivo Ferriani, who stepped down as president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation on June 11 after a 16-year tenure. Ferriani officially became an […]
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Joel Shinofield has been appointed chief executive officer of USRowing by the national governing body’s board of directors. He will start in his new role on October 13. Shinofield has been at USA Swimming since 2018, most recently serving as managing director, sport development. He has been responsible for more than 60% of revenue, which […]
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Spencer Olmstead has been named sports sales manager at Visit Wichita, his latest step since joining his hometown organization last year. In his new role, Olmstead will focus on developing and cultivating relationships with local, regional and national sports stakeholders, identifying new event opportunities and positioning the city as a destination for events. “Spencer has proven […]
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The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, the 14th edition of the tournament, which will be hosted jointly by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. In total, 14 teams will participate in the tournament (an increase from 10 in 2023), with 57 matches being held across 12 […]
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Full-service planning, design, and engineering firm McAdams has acquired Sports Design Group, a specialized athletic facility design practice based in McKinney, Texas. The acquisition will add a dedicated athletic-facility design firm to McAdams’ multidisciplinary services as well as its growing sports and entertainment capabilities. Sports Design Group brings decades of specialized experience in the planning, […]
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In 2007, the LPGA Tour made its first stop at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, a town of roughly 50,000 people not far from the Oklahoma border. In that inaugural season, the professional golf tournament was the sole attraction, but as it marked its 20th edition last month it had grown into a weeklong […]
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World Climbing, the international federation of sport climbing, has unveiled its international competition schedule for 2027 — its most extensive to date. The calendar features a global World Climbing Series, a record-breaking Para Climbing season, the World Climbing and Para Climbing Championships in Brno, Czechia, and continental qualification events on the road to the 2028 […]
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Youth sports mobile and web application GameChanger has announced an expanded basketball experience that will bring club management, game coverage and athlete storytelling together on one platform. The features are designed to help youth basketball directors run and promote their clubs while giving families more ways to watch games and follow their athletes throughout the […]
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Three decades after the Olympic Summer Games were last held in the United States, that host city of Atlanta will lead the way to the next U.S.-based Games. It has been announced that the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will visit all 50 U.S. states and officially kick off in Atlanta when the torch reaches U.S. […]
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