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Greg Fante, president and CEO of the Louisville Sports Commission, has been named Executive of the Year by Sports ETA and the organization’s CE Summit in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. Fante was unable to attend the event in person, and was given the award in advance during a virtual presentation. The Executive of the Year […]
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When the call finally came, so did the tears. It’s not hard to understand why Greg Fante would become emotional upon hearing late last year that Louisville was the city of choice by USA Gymnastics to host that sport’s U.S. Olympic Trials in 2028. After all, Fante, the president and CEO of the Louisville Sports […]
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Louisville will be transformed into Gymnastics City USA in 2028 when it hosts the 2028 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials at KFC Yum! Center that June. The announcement was made on Wednesday by USA Gymnastics and the Louisville Sports Commission, but the process to bringing the premier national event one of the country’s most popular […]
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The Premier Lacrosse League’s playoffs this season will be held throughout the East Coast with Boston, Long Island and Philadelphia selected to host the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship rounds. The quarterfinals will be September 2 at Gillette Stadium in Boston before the September 8 semifinals at Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University in Long Island, New […]
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For the 10th consecutive year, the SportsTravel Road Trip brought high-level education and networking to Colorado Springs for Olympic and Paralympic leaders, as well as executives with sports organizations in the area. Education topics focused on the true impact of events, including new ways to calculate and quantify economic impact, the role sports diplomacy can […]
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Louisville, Kentucky, will host a new Ironman 70.3 Louisville triathlon on August 18, 2024. “It’s exciting to welcome Ironman back to Louisville,” said Louisville Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Fante. “Our community can expect to see exceptional endurance athletes compete at a high level as they swim, bike and run through Louisville […]
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The Premier Lacrosse League has announced its 2023 All-Star Weekend will be held at Lynn Stadium at the University of Louisville on July 22, marking the league’s first appearance in Kentucky. “Louisville’s deep sports fandom and spirited lacrosse community made the decision to bring our league’s All-Stars to Kentucky an easy one,” said Mike Rabil, […]
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Tips on financial management for national governing bodies and making sure the athlete pipeline remains strong for Team USA through collegiate programming were the themes for the 2023 SportsTravel Road Trip. The event geared toward chief executives and event directors of sports governing bodies was organized by SportsTravel and sponsored by Louisville Tourism and the […]
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The ASUN Conference has announced Bellarmine University and the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky, as hosts of the ASUN Indoor Track and Field Championships for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. “We certainly welcome the opportunity to host the ASUN track and field community in Louisville through a terrific collaboration between […]
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The USA Gymnastics annual Winter Cup, along with the Elite Team Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup, will be held February 24–26, 2023, at Freedom Hall in the Kentucky Exposition Center at Louisville, Kentucky. The field will again feature men’s and women’s junior and senior gymnasts, including past Olympians, world medalists and Olympic hopefuls. The Winter […]
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