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Grading the 2026 Olympic Winter Games: Lisa Delpy Neirotti and Jason Gewirtz Reflect on Milan and Cortina

George Washington University sports management professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti has just attended her 23rd consecutive Olympic Games, once again playing a volunteer role at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina. Along the way, she has become a keen observer of the logistics behind the Games, what works and what doesn’t. In this discussion with […]

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The Opening Ceremony in Milan was an amazing start to the 2026 Winter Games. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

What It’s Like to Be at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Those who are fortunate enough to be in the business of sports-related travel know how privileged we are to access some of the best sports events in the world. And at SportsTravel, the ability to cover the Olympic Games in person is one of the most special privileges of all. That includes the access we […]

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Vince Morabito (left) with Lisa Delpy Neirotti and a George Washington University Masters of Tourism student at an Angels baseball game in 1999.

Vince Morabito Looks Back at Early Years of TEAMS Conference

As the TEAMS Conference & Expo turns 25 years old, we want to take a look back at some of the people that have made each event go as smoothly as it does — the ambassadors that you see helping direct traffic to events and also working in the exhibit halls and seemingly everywhere you […]

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A New Perspective as an Olympic Streak Ends

It has been a great honor to have attended every Olympic Games since the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics as either a volunteer or researcher. Tokyo 2020 was to be my 20th consecutive Games until COVID-19. I was obviously devastated to be cut from the accredited list in June, but what I’ve learned is golden. As […]

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