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Salt Lake Olympic Bid Unveils Future Games Vision

Organizers working to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games back to Salt Lake City unveiled their vision for a future Games during their latest board meeting, focusing on elevating the local communities, sport and the Games experience. Within each focus point are subtopic interests. The three main topics are elevating communities by inspiring youth […]

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Next League

Next League USOPF Endowment Fund Created

Next League has announced the formation of the Next League USOPF Endowment Fund, a $500,000, multi-year commitment to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, the fundraising arm of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Next League’s endowment culminates in 2028, when the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles bring the Games to […]

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Boarding of the athletes – Paris 2024

6.8 Million Tickets Sold for Paris 2024; Opening Ceremony Plans Revealed

Organizers for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris announced 6.8 million tickets have been sold for the Games with 14 months before the Opening Ceremony — while France’s government, the organizing committee president for the Games and Paris’ mayor signed an 11-page security protocol Tuesday that for the first time publicly laid out some […]

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Avianca Airlines Miami Dolphins

Avianca Airlines Partners with Miami Dolphins

Latin America carrier Avianca Airlines has announced a new three-year partnership with the Miami Dolphins. The partnership gives Avianca branding on in-stadium LED ribbon boards and score clock branding at Dolphins home games at Hard Rock Stadium. Additionally, Avianca will host game day plaza activations and game entitlement for select away games. “We are elated […]

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USA Badminton

2023 U.S. Open Badminton Championships Head to Iowa

The 2023 Yonex U.S. Open Badminton Championships will be held July 11-16, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which will host the Super 300 level tournament on the Badminton World Federation Tour, a circuit of 27 tournaments held globally. Competition will be held at the Mid-America Center, 10 minutes from the Omaha airport. USA Badminton has […]

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NBA Con Vegas 2023

NBA Con to Debut July 7–9 in Las Vegas

The National Basketball Association has announced that NBA Con, a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the best of hoops culture, will debut at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from July 7–9, 2023. NBA Con will combine fashion, music, food, art and technology into a three-day event. Appearances will include legends and current NBA stars like six-time […]

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FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is shown during the FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Unveiled

FIFA unveiled the official branding for the 2026 World Cup on May 17 at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, putting the actual trophy and the tournament hosting year in the logo for the first time ever. “Today’s launch is the culmination of an exciting collaboration between FIFA and the 16 host cities,” said Colin Smith, […]

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WorldAthletics

World Athletics’ SEMS System Achieves Global Recognition

World Athletics has announced the Sustainable Event Management System it created to provide sustainability for its events has achieved a globally recognized standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization. The SEMS has received certification for the ISO 20121 standard, which provides guidelines for sustainability risks and opportunities. Developed in 2012, the standard addresses reducing […]

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