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A Look Ahead to the 2030 French Alps Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Flame at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina may have just been extinguished, but attention is already turning to the next edition: The 2030 Olympic Winter Games in the French Alps. The 2026 event broke new ground in multiple ways. From a social perspective, Olympic digital platforms surpassed 100 million users for the […]

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El Salvador will host the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in 2026 and 2027 (Credit: FIBA)

El Salvador to Welcome FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup in 2026 and 2027

FIBA has announced that El Salvador will host the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup in 2026 and 2027, continuing the growth of 3×3 basketball in the region. Organized by the Federación Salvadoreña de Baloncesto, or FESABAL, the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup will take place from November 5—8, 2026, featuring the top men’s and women’s national teams from across […]

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LA28 Surpasses 5M Registrations Milestone in Ticket Draw

Following the conclusion of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, LA28 has announced that it has surpassed five million registrations for the LA28 Ticket Draw. Since the ticket draw registration option opened on January 14, LA28 said that it had received an “unprecedented” number of registrations, including 1.5 million within the opening 24 hours, […]

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Iran Decides on Tuscon, Arizona, Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Iranian Men’s National Soccer Team will head to Kino Sports Complex in Tuscon, Arizona, for its official team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, there is no news yet on where the team plans to stay during the tournament, although this is expected to be announced in due course. […]

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Team U.S.A. athletes emerge at San Siro in the Opening Ceremony (Image courtesy of Jason Gewirtz)

25 Moments That Defined The 25th Olympic Winter Games

[Editor’s Note: For Jason Gewirtz’ Oddities and Observations at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, click here, and for all of SportsTravel’s coverage of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, click here.] The Olympic Winter Games is always a spectacular occasion, and any global event in Italy promises to deliver its own style of romance and decadence. […]

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Algeria Chooses 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp in Lawrence, Kansas

Algeria has become the fourth Men’s National Soccer Team to set up 2026 FIFA World Cup team base camp in the greater Kansas City region, choosing the University of Kansas’ Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, as its training facility. It comes after Argentina (Kansas City, Kansas), England (Kansas City, Missouri) and the Netherlands (Kansas […]

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Ecuador Secures Columbus, Ohio, Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Ecuador’s Men’s National Soccer Team will use the OhioHealth Performance Center in Columbus, Ohio, as its training base camp site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, no details have yet been provided about the team’s accommodation facilities during the tournament. The OhioHealth Performance Center is the training facility of Major League Soccer franchise Columbus […]

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Christopher Hirz spent more than 21 years as the general manager of Big League Dreams.

Ontario Sports Empire Names Christopher Hirz General Manager

The Ontario Sports Empire has appointed Christopher Hirz as its new general manager, marking a major milestone for the sports and entertainment destination that will open in Ontario, California, later this year. The 190-acre campus will be the largest multiuse sports complex west of the Rocky Mountains, with 20 multi-purpose fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight […]

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Switzerland Announces FIFA World Cup Base Camp in San Diego, California

The Swiss Men’s National Soccer Team has secured a training base camp site and hotel in San Diego, California, ahead of this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. After a delegation including National Team Head Coach Murat Yakin toured five potential hotel and training locations in California following December’s group stage draw, the Swiss Football Association, […]

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Côte d’Ivoire Picks Philadelphia Union’s Stadium as FIFA World Cup Base Camp

Côte d’Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, has officially selected Subaru Park, Philadelphia Union’s stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Union’s all-in-one waterfront facility on their Chester, PA campus includes Subaru Park, eight professional-grade training pitches, a dedicated match pitch for their MLS […]

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