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Sports Participation Deep Dive: Tom Cove of SFIA on the Latest Trends and What They Mean for Events

There is nothing quite as valuable to sports organizations and destinations that host their events than data. And one of the leading organizations that has been diving into data analysis for years is the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. The association, whose members include sporting goods and fitness brands, manufacturers, retailers and maerkters, has one […]

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USA Wrestling Adds Final X Event in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Final X Stillwater, part of the series that will determine the 2022 U.S. senior world teams in both men’s and women’s freestyle as well as Greco-Roman wrestling, will be held on June 3 at Gallagher-Iba Arena on the campus of Oklahoma State. USA Wrestling made the announcement, adding the Stillwater event to Final X New […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on February 20. Photograph by IOC/Greg Martin

Thomas Bach to Attend 2022 World Games in Birmingham

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will attend The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, organizers confirmed this week. Bach plans to attend the Opening Ceremony on July 7 at Protective Stadium, which opened last year, as well as several of the sports competitions during his stay in Birmingham. “We’re very honored that the President of […]

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Salt Lake City Named 2022 USA Gymnastics Classic Host

The Salt Lake City region will host the 2022 U.S. Classic gymnastics event from July 28–31 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, home of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ice hockey competition. The USA Gymnastics event will bring together the country’s top elite gymnasts. Held since 1983 as a showcase for […]

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USA Nordic Sport Announces Resignation of Executive Director Billy Demong

Billy Demong, a 2010 Olympic gold and silver medalist in Nordic Combined, has resigned as executive director of USA Nordic. Demong will remain a member of the national governing body’s board of directors and will act as an advisor to the executive committee during the transitio while the board searches for its next leader. “While […]

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Isaac Leff of the United States of America competes at the IFSC Youth World Championships Voronezh 2021. Photo: Jan Virt/IFSC

2022 IFSC Youth World Championships Heading to Dallas

The 2022 International Federation of Sport Climbing Youth World Championships are heading to Dallas with competition starting August 22 with more than 400 climbers attending and competing at two venues within the destination. The IFSC and USA Climbing made the announcement on Friday. Boulder competition will be held at Movement Climbing’s The Hill for Boulder […]

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Oklahoma City to Host International Canoe Federation SUP and Super Cup events

The International Canoe Federation has moved the 2022 Canoe Sprint Super Cup and the 2022 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Cup to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the events scheduled for August with the exact dates to be announced later this spring. Both events were previously awarded to Moscow. The move to Oklahoma City and Riversport comes […]

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USA Diving Events Heading to Midland, Texas

USA Diving will hold the 2022 Junior National and Open Championships this summer at COM Aquatics in Midland, Texas. The Junior Nationals will be July 25–August 2 and will serve as the final contest in the 2022 USAD Junior Championship season. Top athletes from this event in the 14-15 and 16-18 age groups will be […]

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Final X Wrestling in New York to Serve as Beat the Streets Benefit

USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets New York will present Final X New York on June 8 at the Madison Square Garden Hulu Theater, an event that will determine the 2022 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three of the Olympic disciplines: men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. The event will serve as one of […]

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Sapporo Mayor Claims Strong Support for 2030 Winter Olympic Bid

Public sentiment in favor of hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sapporo is strong enough, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Wednesday, that he will not hold a public referendum on the issue. The northern Japanese city, which held the 1972 Winter Olympics, has expressed interest in being the host again and is believed […]

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