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Fraser Bullock is Chairman of Utah 2034 and also ran the Olympic and Paralympic Games the last time Utah hosted in 2002. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With Utah 2034 Chairman Fraser Bullock

When Utah hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2034, it will be a triumphant return to the site of the 2002 Games that are widely seen as one the most successful in recent history. Not only did the competition run smoothly, Utah was able to maintain its venues and improve them to be […]

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

SportsTravel Catches Up With Utah Governor Spencer Cox

Spencer Cox has been governor of Utah since 2021 and during that time, sports have played a significant role in his priorities. Last year, the NHL moved a team to Salt Lake City, adding another professional league to the area’s portfolio. MLB is mulling an expansion team there as well. But the region may be […]

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Leaders of the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games and others including Utah Governor Spencer Cox, second from right, met to codify an agreement to share best practices. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

Future Olympic Winter Games Hosts Agree to Share

MILAN — At a time of political tension around the world, the Olympic Games serves as an opportunity to unite. At least that’s the grand vision of the largest and perhaps most significant sporting event in the world when it comes to sports diplomacy. But in a board room 13 floors above Milan with views […]

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The LA28 Olympic football (soccer) venues (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Reveals Venues for 2028 Olympic Soccer Matches

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has unveiled seven venues across the United States that will stage matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournaments. The group stage and knockout matches will lead up to the final matches at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, which previously hosted the men’s FIFA World Cup final in […]

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2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia Postponed

The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have announced the postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia, saying that the event will be held “at a later date to be announced in due course.” The 2029 Games were due to be the tenth edition of […]

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New Sports Venues to Watch in 2026

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. This will be a bumper year for global sports events, with both the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina and the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer. That will put a spotlight not just on athletes but on new and renovated venues, from […]

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trionda ball (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A-Z: The SportsTravel Alphabet of 2026 Sports Events

It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]

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The LA28 logo (Credit: LA28)

LA28: More than 1.5 Million Registrations in First 24 Hours of Ticket Draw

More than 1.5 million registrations were made in the first 24 hours of registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw, according to the organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With more than two years still to go until LA28, it is the earliest registration period for a Games to date, and it was reported […]

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LA28 Celebrates Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw Opening on Wed., Jan. 14
LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans speaks as LA28 hosts a press conference at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on the eve of Olympic ticket registration opening to fans worldwide with leaders and 300 Olympians and Paralympians. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for LA28)

Registration for LA28 Ticket Draw Opens

Sports fans worldwide are being invited to register for the LA28 Ticket Draw, which opens on January 14 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. On the eve of the milestone moment, LA28 hosted more than 300 Olympians and Paralympians — representing 28 different Games dating back to 1960 — at the LA Memorial […]

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Switzerland Unveils Potential Venues for 2038 Olympic Winter Games Bid

Switzerland has unveiled the potential venues for its bid to host the 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 10 cantons and 14 municipalities across the country are supporting the project, it was announced by the Switzerland 2038 association during a press conference held in the Swiss capital Bern. The bid team has been keen to […]

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