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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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“We will no longer be comfortable being great.” That message was heard both directly and indirectly at the recent 2026 SportsTravel Road Trip in Colorado Springs. It was a line delivered by former Penn State football coach James Franklin after his Nittany Lions suffered a crushing one-point loss to Ohio State for the second consecutive […]
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The Kentucky Derby has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports, the greatest two minutes in sports and the fastest two minutes in sports. It also might be the most-watched two minutes in sports and the best-attended two minutes in sports. In advance of the 152nd Run for the Roses on Saturday at Churchill […]
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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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For the 11th 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. The event organized by the Northstar Meetings Group in partnership with Louisville Tourism and the Louisville Sports Commission, is geared toward chief executives […]
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Louisville throws one of the biggest parties in the sports world each May when the Kentucky Derby captures millions of eyeballs for the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.” However, this May will be even crazier for Louisville. Just 12 days after the Derby — which celebrates its 150th running on May 4 — the city […]
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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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