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Manila Test
The UIPM test event in Manila in 2022 allowed competitors to get a feel for what a potential Olympic obstacle course would look like. Photo by Dan Oaten/UIPM

Modern Pentathlon Transitions Into New Era

The International Modern Pentathlon Union has dealt with controversy, a PR nightmare and a fracturing of the membership since the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo and now is trying to move into a new era after one of the most significant transformations an Olympic event has ever undergone. UIPM delegates voted in November 2022 to […]

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WorldAthletics

World Athletics Awards Championship Events to Turkey, Poland

The World Athletics Council has awarded the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships to Antalya, Turkey, and the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships to Torun, Poland. “Both Turkey and Poland have established good records as hosts of international athletics events,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “Turkey most recently hosted the European Athletics Indoor […]

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FIFA Womens World Cup Hospitality

FIFA Women’s World Cup Hospitality Package Sales Increasing

Hospitality packages for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been bought by fans from 25 countries, the tournament organizers have announced, ahead of the July 20 opening match between Australia and Ireland. The Official Hospitality Program delivered by MATCH Hospitality includes products that revolve around a private suite experience, […]

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CONCACAF Las Vegas

Las Vegas to Host 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals

The 2022/2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with the semifinals on June 15 and the championship on June 18, Concacaf announced on Monday. The United States won the inaugural Nations League in 2021 in extra time over Mexico in front of a sellout crowd in Denver. Allegiant […]

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SeatGeekStadium

2023 Major League Rugby Championship Heads to Chicago

Major League Rugby’s 2023 Championship Match will be hosted by the league’s newest team, the Chicago Hounds, at SeatGeek Stadium on July 8 in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match will be the culmination of an all-day block party at the venue. During the lead up to the game, the party will feature competitive games at all […]

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USACyclingGravelNationals
Photo Credit: Nic Tapia / Robidoux Rendezvous

Inaugural USA Cycling Gravel National Championship Set for Nebraska

The inaugural 2023 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships will take place in Gering, Nebraska, on September 9 and serve as an automatic qualifier for the UCI Gravel World Championships with a $60,000 prize purse, the largest in the history of American gravel racing. USA Cycling Chief Executive Officer Brendan Quirk said the prize purse will […]

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NHL23 ESports

District E to Host EA Sports NHL 23 North American Championship

District E Powered by Ticketmaster in Washington, D.C., has been named as host for the EA Sports NHL 23 North American Championship on May 20. District E is adjacent to Capital One Arena, the home to the Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards. District E is a nearly 14,000-square-foot live-event theater. “We’re excited to […]

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USA Curling Wheelchair
Photo by Bob Weder

USA Curling Awarded Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Grant

USA Curling has been awarded $25,000 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center 2022 2nd Cycle Direct Effect Quality of Life grants. USA Curling will use the grant to cover a portion of annual travel expenses for the USA Curling National Wheelchair team. There are currently eight members on […]

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Beat the Streets

USA Wrestling to Host Final X on June 10 in New York

USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets New York will present the Final X tournament on June 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Final X, presented by Tezos, will determine the 2023 U.S. Senior World Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. There will be 30 weight classes contested, 10 in each discipline. […]

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