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2026 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Venue Guide

Editor’s Note: This story is part of SportsTravel’s Olympics preview, which began Monday with Jason Gewirtz’s overview of the top storylines to watch for this month at the Games in Italy. The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina are fast approaching (February 6–22 and March 6–15) and final preparations for the events […]

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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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IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

IOC: ‘Still a lot of work to do’ Before 2026 Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Games Executive Director has admitted that there is “still a lot of work to be done” ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina next month, but expressed his confidence that everything would be ready on time. In an online media press conference, Christophe Dubi said he could not deny that “a […]

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French national team manager Didier Deschamps (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

France Secures 2026 FIFA World Cup Base in Boston

The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French national team will have its base camp at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. A video released by the FFF shows French manager Didier Deschamps touring the venue along with his backroom staff at some point after […]

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The proposed New Commanders Stadium (Credit: Washington Commanders / HKS)

First Renderings Unveiled for Proposed Washington Commanders Stadium

The Washington Commanders and design firm HKS have unveiled the first conceptual renderings of the team’s new roofed stadium, which will be used for sports, entertainment and community engagement. HKS, which has a portfolio of venues that includes SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, […]

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William Knox, Legacy Sports Group Join Sports Facilities Companies

The Sports Facilities Companies has announced that William Knox and his firm, The Legacy Sports Group, have joined the SFC team. Through a strategic collaboration, The Legacy Sports Group will become part of SFC, which manages and develops sports, recreation, wellness and events venues, a move aimed at strengthening SFC’s capabilities in sports tourism, destination development and […]

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The design for the Victoria Park Olympic Stadium in Brisbane has been unveiled (Credit: Cox Architecture / Queensland Government)

Design Unveiled for 2032 Olympic Stadium in Brisbane

The design for the Victoria Park Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, to be used for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, has been officially unveiled. The stadium, with a capacity of 63,000, will be designed and constructed by Australian firms Cox and Hassell, in collaboration with Japanese group Azusa Sekkei. The companies previously worked on […]

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Robert Kraft, CEO of the Kraft Group and owner of the New England Revolution (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Revolution Stadium Project in Everett Moves Step Closer

A proposed new stadium for the New England Revolution has moved a step closer after the franchise’s owner the Kraft Group announced that it had reached agreements with the cities of Boston and Everett, Massachusetts, for the long-term transformation of an industrial site along the Mystic River in Everett. Located on the site of a […]

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Governor Laura Kelly (left) and Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt (right) (Credit: Kansas City Chiefs)

Kansas City Chiefs to Relocate from Missouri to Neighboring Kansas by 2031

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that an agreement has been reached with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to build a new stadium and mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headquarters, training facility and mixed-use development in Kansas. As a result, the team will relocate from its Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri […]

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