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Frank Supovitz

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Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses how to build a great fan festival and how to best brand…

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff

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Cycling

Phil Keoghan

Phil Keoghan

After 14 years of hosting “The Amazing Race” on CBS, you would think that Phil Keoghan has had enough adventure. The show, where teams travel around the world completing tasks with the winners getting $1 million, has sent him around the world multiple times in 27 seasons. But there is always another story to tell. In 2009, the New Zealand–born Keoghan and a friend cycled across the United States and made a film about it as a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis research. Now he is telling the story of the 1928 Tour de France and the first English-speaking team to ride. To do it, he retraced the route on a vintage bicycle, a journey of more than 3,000 miles that will be captured in the…

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff

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SportsTravel Archives

UCI Road World Championships
Tim Miller remembers the precise moment he knew that cycling’s 2015 UCI Road World Championships had exceeded even his high expectations. It was a Wednesday in the middle of the event, and Miller, chief operating officer of race organizer Richmond 2015, was driving a support vehicle during the men’s elite time trial. As the race threaded through…

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff

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Combat Sports Events Throw Down the Action By Zoie Clift Taekwondo, judo and karate feature dozens of marquee events that can be held in a range of venues, offering attendees an exciting look at sports with long traditions. Combat sports encompass a broad range of fighting styles, including those of taekwondo, judo and karate. Though […]

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff

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Southwest Venues Offer Opportunity By Rachel Carter Anyone coming from the densely populated East Coast or the Midwest will notice one thing about the Southwest: its wide open spaces and wide open skies. Teams and tournaments in the region find that the expansive scenery—from the northern Arizona forest to the Nevada desert, from the southernmost stretch […]

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff

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Golden Years By Greg Echlin Some experts contend that the NBA needs its glamour teams like the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks to go deep into the playoffs in order to sustain high interest in the league and boost television ratings. The presence of either team, the theory holds, is a boon not […]

Posted On : December 8, 2015 By : Staff