Pop Warner Championships
Sunny weather and a surprise visit from an NFL legend contributed to a perfect week for Pop Warner. The youth organization held its Super Bowl and National Cheer & Dance Championships December 6–13 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida—the 12th straight year…
Photo courtesy of Gerardo Mora/Pop Warner
Rugby Running Into a New Era By Lisa Clifton During the 1920 Olympic Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium, the United States rugby team defeated France 8-0 to win the gold medal. Four years later, the American team celebrated another Olympic gold following a rematch in Paris that ended in a 17–3 score. The momentum and […]
Continue ReadingVenues Shine in the Great Plains By John Vivirito There are a number of exceptional athletic venues in the Great Plains. Destinations in this region offer a mix of sports complexes, fields, arenas and stadiums that have been hosting successful sports events for years, as well as new facilities that will keep event organizers—and the […]
Continue ReadingSeeking an Edge By Jason Gewirtz Michael Jaquet, vice-president and chief marketing officer of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association, is sitting in a massive VIP structure recently built mid-mountain at the Beaver Creek Resort near Vail, Colorado, discussing the upcoming 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. On the slopes behind him, the top men’s […]
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USA BMX Grand Nationals
Its organizers call it “The Greatest Race on Earth,” and, hyperbole notwithstanding, there were plenty of happy faces after the latest staging of the USA BMX Grand Nationals, held over Thanksgiving weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Organizers and the city officials said they were pleased with several new additions to this year’s event, including pyrotechnics. “We had an absolutely great event,” said John David…
Providing Fuel for Events By Lisa Iannucci While expansive beaches, favorable weather and experienced host sites may be the first things that come to mind when planning a sports event in the South-Atlantic, the region’s destinations have evolved to offer many exciting attractions that tie in well with a trip to the competition itself. From […]
Continue ReadingDuet in the Desert By Jason Gewirtz The days leading up to last year’s Super Bowl in New York and New Jersey greeted visitors with frigid temperatures at every ancillary event surrounding the first cold-weather outdoor championship in modern NFL history. In contrast, this year’s game in Arizona will be anything but cold. In fact, […]
Continue ReadingRacket Sports Serve Up A New Approach By Greg Mellen For about as long as humans have been able to string rackets or shape paddles, they have used them to create games. In Western civilization, the first racket sports were derived from handball, which was played by monks in about the 12th century. Today […]
Continue ReadingCongress Renews Brand USA Through 2020
Congress has approved the reauthorization of Brand USA through 2020. The reauthorization bill, which was included in the omnibus spending package…
Continue ReadingUSA Ultimate Announces Relocation
USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee…
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