Category: Olympic Sports

Olympic Sports — SportsTravel — News, Insight and Analysis for the Sports-Event Industry

Milan Cortina 2026 Speedskating Oval
Netherlands' team compete during the Winter Olympics women's speedskating team pursuit at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy on February 15, 2006. Speedskating for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics appears destined to be held at the Turin oval after the IOC rejected plans to build an expensive roof over the outdoor track at Baselga di Piné. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

2026 Winter Olympic Organizers Need New Speedskating Venue

One of the most high-profile events in the Olympic Winter Games may be moved for 2026 after the International Olympic Committee rejected plans from the Milan-Cortina organizers to build a roof over the outdoor track at Baselga di Piné. Costs for the roof were initially slated at $54 million, according to a project announced in […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Cari Higgins

Cari Higgins Becomes First Chairwoman of USA Cycling

USA Cycling has announced the appointment of Cari Higgins as Chairwoman of the Board and new Athlete Advisory Council. Higgins, who was previously vice chair, becomes the first chairwoman of the USA Cycling Board of Directors, with six athletes elected to serve on the USA Cycling AAC. “I am honored to have been elected as […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USAG Sponsors

USA Gymnastics Announces Sponsorship Deals with AAI, Spieth America

USA Gymnastics has extended a partnership with one equipment supplier in American Athletic Inc., and added a new partner as another official equipment supplier in Spieth America, the national governing body announced this week. A partner of USA Gymnastics since 1963, AAI will continue to serve as the official supplier for the artistic development and […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Paris 2024 On Location

Paris 2024 Partners With On Location to Bring Fans Unique Experiences

Paris 2024 has partnered with On Location, the official and exclusive hospitality provider for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to launch a new online platform enabling the public to purchase customizable hospitality packages for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Summer Games. The packages include guaranteed tickets to sporting sessions and additional options including hotels, transportation and […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Thomas Bach

Even Without Olympics in 2023, IOC Will Stay Busy

The International Olympic Committee is — for the first time since 2020 — not organizing either an Olympic Winter or Summer Games. Yet, the organization may be facing one of its most pivotal years in some time. There are multiple issues the IOC must address for both of its editions of the Games and several […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USA Diving Logo

2024 Olympic Diving Trials Headed to Knoxville

The road for U.S. divers hoping to compete at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris will go through Knoxville, Tennessee. USA Diving has selected the city to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. The event will be staged in June 2024 before the Paris Games […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
SportsTravel Podcast Jim McKenna Mike Pratt

Mike Pratt and Jim McKenna: Lake Placid’s Rebirth as a Winter Sports Destination

The Winter World University Games is the largest multi-sport winter event in the world, after the Olympic Winter Games. This year’s event starts January 12 and is an 11-day international festival and competition combining high-level sport with educational and cultural events, all taking place in Lake Placid, New York, and nearby towns. With more than 2,500 […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
1980Rink LakePlacid
The 1980 Rink in Lake Placid, New York, is forever known as home to the 'Miracle on Ice' and the historic U.S. hockey win over the Soviet Union. This year at the FISU Winter World University Games, it will host the medal rounds for men's and women's hockey plus curling and short-track speedskating. Photo courtesy Lake Placid CVB

How the FISU Winter Games Revitalized Lake Placid

Lake Placid, the little village of 8,000 in the Adirondacks region of New York, has a special place in the heart of all winter sports enthusiasts. It is, of course, home to the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980, let alone the almost super-human exploits of Eric Heiden winning five speedskating gold medals. One of the […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river
Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river

Sports for Nature Framework Approved by International Organizations

Twenty-three sports organisations, including the International Olympic Committee and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Organization Committee, have signed the first-ever Sports for Nature Frameworkduring the Conference of the Parties meeting in Montreal. Each of the signees pledge to adhere to four principles that will safeguard nature and contribute to global goals for […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Synchronised Swimming – European Championships Glasgow 2018: Day Six
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 07: Glorio Minisini and Manlla Flamini of Italy compete in the mixed duet free routine during synchronised swimming on Day six of the European Championships Glasgow 2018 at Scotstoun Sports Campus on August 7, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland. Glasgow 2018 is the first multi-sport European Championships. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Men Allowed to Compete in Artistic Swimming at Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee has given its approval for World Aquatics to allow men to participate in artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the first time that men will be allowed in the competition. A maximum of two men can be selected among eight athletes in the team event that is due to […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :