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Rio 2016 promised to deliver an Opening Ceremony fitting of the city’s journey to host the Olympic Summer Games and delivered in memorable fashion. According to organizers, this was their goal for the ceremony: “We want to change some paradigms of the Olympic ceremonies. We replaced the high-tech approach, the dependence on major electronic and […]
Continue ReadingThe scene outside Maracanã stadium for the Opening Ceremony was a mix of fun and a reminder that high-profile events such as this require an extraordinary amount of security. Outside the stadium, Brazilian military were guarding every highway overpass for several miles out, and troops could be seen doing a different kind of Opening Ceremony […]
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Sunny skies, temperatures in the 70s and low humidity: Perfect weather for rowing, right? It would have been, except for the high winds that kicked up whitecaps and threatened to swamp boats at the U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals. Fortunately, U.S. Rowing had a plan for that. With a tropical storm off the coast producing gusts of more than 20 mph, organizers called off the Wednesday and Thursday practice rounds…
Baseball and Softball Keep Interest Alive By Zoie Clift Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, made it clear upon succeeding Bug Selig: He wants to see more kids playing baseball. Judging from an announcement in early June detailing the partnership between USA Baseball, ASA/USA Softball and MLB on its Play Ball initiative, that […]
Continue ReadingPacific States Pair Well With Events By John Conroy Many of the nation’s most scenic destinations are located in the Pacific States, where cities take pride in the events they host indoors and out. Stretching some 3,700 miles from Alaska to the Mexican border, the Pacific region offers a menu of tantalizing choices for event […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives of the Paris 2024 bid committee also met with the press on the eve of the Opening Ceremony, including French President François Hollande. The president spent his time reassuring the Olympic movement that the city could still be a viable host despite several recent terrorist attacks in the country. As evidence of that, he […]
Continue ReadingTop executives of the U.S. Olympic Committee held a press conference at the Olympic Park media center and said they were pleased with the athlete’s village, venues and cooperation they have received from the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee. “Things are going really well for our team,” said Alan Ashley, the USOC’s chief of sport performance and […]
Continue ReadingVisa has been an Olympic sponsor for 30 years and as Americans hear in the commercials throughout the Games, it is true that you really can’t use any other credit card at Olympic venues or official merchandise stores. To mark its third decade being associated with the Olympic movement, Visa officials held a party at […]
Continue ReadingThe Olympic Summer Games begin Friday in Rio de Janeiro and SportsTravel will be on site to see how the event is being organized. With all the negative publicity surrounding the lead-up to the Games, it was refreshing to see things working smoothly at the city’s Tom Jobim International Airport. Olympic volunteers were plentiful and […]
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Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA Colorado Springs, Colorado provides the ideal setting for your event or competition to reach peak performance. The unrivaled beauty of the Colorado Rockies and Pikes Peak- America’s Mountain provide inspiring scenery whether on or off the field, rink or court. Boasting a mild year-round climate, the region is a great […]
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