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Des Moines, Iowa, will host next year’s Ironman 70.3 North American championship on June 21, 2020, as part of a multiyear host agreement. It will be the first time that the organization holds an event in Iowa. The course is described as flat and quick and goes between Des Moines, West Des Moines and areas of […]
Continue ReadingCatch Des Moines (Iowa) has hired Ben Handfelt as the vice-president of marketing, leading all aspects of public relations, advertising, content…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in 13 years, the LPGA tournament schedule will begin in January next season. The LPGA has announced that the second-annual Pure…
Continue ReadingUSA Gymnastics has announced that the 2015 U.S. Women’s National Junior Olympic Championships will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, May 15–16…
Continue ReadingThe eyes of the track and field world will be laser focused on Paris this summer as the best athletes on the planet compete for Olympic gold. But several months before that, the Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, signal the blooming of track and field season around the […]
Continue ReadingIronman has unveiled its summer 2024 Ironman 70.3 triathlon race calendar for Europe, the United States and Canada as several events have already opened for general registration. The summer season kicks off June 8, 2024, with the Ironman 70.3 Boulder in Colorado at the foot of the Flatiron mountains. There are three Ironman 70.3 races […]
Continue ReadingThe board of directors at the National Senior Games Association, Inc. has named Susan Hlavacek as president and chief executive officer. Hlavacek has served as the NSGA’s interim president and chief executive officer since October 2022 and previously held the role of chief operating officer. She is the first woman to lead the organization in […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: The pandemic that started in early 2020 upended the world order and sports was not exempt; in fact, when the NBA announced that it was pausing its season in the wake of Rudy Gobert’s positive test for COVID-19, our staff was gathered for dinner at an industry event in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From […]
Continue ReadingThe United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the NCAA and Drake University have announced the field of competitors for the inaugural 100m national collegiate wheelchair championships. The event is slated for April 29 as part of the 2023 Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and is one of several initiatives of the USOPC/NCAA Para-College Inclusion […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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