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The International Olympic Committee has announced its inaugural Esports Week will be held June 22–25 in Singapore, marking the biggest step yet by the governing body into the esports world. The IOC said in a Wednesday statement — confirming earlier hints of its location — that the event “marks the next major step in supporting […]
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Salt Lake City stands ready and willing to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should it be asked by the International Olympic Committee as the field has slimmed to two contenders, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock said Tuesday. The SLC-Utah Committee for the Games held an […]
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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach laid out his case for the international sports movement to continue its stance against Russian and Belarussian influence in sports in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, saying at the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly to “keep following the sanctions and protective measures,” that have […]
Continue ReadingRussian athletes who do not endorse their country’s war in Ukraine could be accepted back into international sports, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said in Italy on Friday, a potential opening to the IOC’s current ban of Russian athletes and teams from international competition within days of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s about […]
Continue ReadingThe looming decision for the International Olympic Committee about allowing Russian and Belarussian athletes back into international competition comes without a set deadline, IOC President Thomas Bach has said, but many international federations are already grappling with a decision as the war in Ukraine rages on. The International Judo Federation Executive Committee has banned Russian […]
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There are three Olympic Games between Summer and Winter editions over the next six years but after two days of the International Olympic Committee’s executive board meetings, one takeaway more than any other is center stage — and it’s for a Games that does not yet have a host. Here are five takeaways from what […]
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For the next decade, there may not be a season where a sports fan cannot enjoy a major international sporting event to travel to within the United States. This past summer alone saw World Athletics host the world track-and-field championships in the United States for the first time at the renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, […]
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The coronavirus outbreak has forced difficult decisions for the sports-event industry. Here is a look at where things stand. Click here for the latest on COVID-19’s Effect on the Sports-Event Industry. TENNIS: Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Withdraws from U.S. Open Posted: Thursday, August 25 With the final Grand Slam of the tennis season about to start […]
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Formula One, which did not race in Russia this year after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, said that it would likely never race in the country again. Formula One Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali said over the weekend that the contract between F1 and the organisers of the Russian Grand Prix was terminated soon after the […]
Continue ReadingWhile it may seem that the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games are a far way off, the looming issue of Russian and Belarusian athlete participation may have to be resolved sooner than later with the Olympic qualification processes for some sports already underway. Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram messaging […]
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The 2022 @USABoxing National Championships will be held starting December 5 in @Visit_Lubbock, Texas, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center with over 1,000 boxers, ages 9 to 39, anticipated to compete.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/usa-boxing-national-championships-begin-next-week-in-lubbock-texas/
ICYMI: Prof. Lisa Delpy Neirotti/@gwbusiness is in Qatar for the #WorldcupQatar2022 ⚽️
She's sharing insights on what it's like inside the stadiums and around Qatar. Read @GWSportMngt's full article via Sports Travel ⤵️ https://twitter.com/SportsTravel/status/1595535370124345345
.@GWSportMngt is on the ground in Qatar as a volunteer for #FIFA at the 2022 World Cup. Here are some of her observations after the first few days of the tournament. https://wp.me/paJznw-cNS
There are always some challenges with any mega-event and this month, the #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 group stage is underway. Our good friend @GWSportMngt has her latest dispatch from the scene in Doha after visiting some fan activations and more. https://wp.me/paJznw-cNS
4While the @SpartanRace team is coordinating the organization of a world championship event halfway across the world, it isn't the only ones playing in the desert. Between the #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 and #Formula1, the area has been extremely busy. https://wp.me/paJznw-cM9
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