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‘The Epicenter’ Torch Placed at Weidner Field Entrance

A unique sculpture designed to reflect the pride of Colorado Springs as Olympic City, USA, will be placed at the entrance to Weidner Field, the new home of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The sculpture, called ‘The Epicenter,” will be formally unveiled on April 23. The iconic $4.5 million public art piece will showcase two […]

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Colorado Springs Stadium to Feature Leroy Nieman Art

The new soccer stadium in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, will have an artistic flair. As the future home of the USL’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks prepares to open, Weidner Field’s exterior will feature 10 multicolored 9-foor by 12-foot sports-oriented pieces of art by famed artist Leroy Nieman. The prints will be installed on the stadium’s outside […]

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New Sports Venues to Watch in 2021

As the demand for spaces to host sporting events continues to grow with an eye toward sports-related travel in a post-coronavirus world, destinations across the country are examining their inventory, identifying needs and building accordingly. Here are 15 new sports complexes to keep an eye on in 2021. Midway Central Station Bedford Park, Illinois OPENING: […]

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks Name Downtown Stadium Weidner Field

It will be a new stadium but a familiar name for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks of the USL Championship. The team’s new 8,000-seat stadium in the downtown district will be named Weidner Field when it opens for the 2021 season, extending a sponsorship with Weidner Apartment Homes that exists already with the team’s current home […]

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