Thomas Bach speaks during the IOC Session in Greece. Bach's successor as president was elected on Thursday afternoon as he ends a 12-year reign. Photo via International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry Elected 10th IOC President
Kirsty Coventry has been elected as president of the International Olympic Committee, vaulting into one of the most pressure-filled and prominent roles in the world of sport while making history as the first woman to hold the role. Coventry was elected on Thursday in Greece at the IOC Session. She won in the first round […]
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U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Announces Newly Appointed Board Members
The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes has announced its Board of Directors as the organization continues to expand blind and visually impaired sports across the country with Mark Ackermann returning as board chair for a second term. “I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as Board Chair for another term,” said Ackermann. […]
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TEAMS Europe Highlights Industry Trends
TEAMS Europe has announced its speaker roster, which includes leading experts from global organizations including the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, Volleyball World, World Athletics, World Rugby and the legal firm of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. TEAMS Europe — the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry — unites sport event organizers with […]
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The United States' Duke Ragan, left, exchanges punches with Ghana's Samuel Takyi during their men's featherweight 57-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
IOC Puts Boxing Back on Olympic Program for LA28
Boxing’s return from near-expulsion out of the Olympic Summer Games is almost complete after the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended including the sport on the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, ending a years-long dispute that nearly made the sport extinct on the Olympic scene. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the recommendation […]
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Madison Keys returns to Aryna Sabalenka during the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
BNP Paribas Renews Title Sponsorship of BNP Paribas Open Through 2029
BNP Paribas has extended its title sponsorship of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, through 2029, making the bank the longest running title sponsor in the event’s history. BNP Paribas serves as the official sponsor of the French Open and also sponsors ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (BNP Paribas Open, Italian Open and Monte […]
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South Carolina and Texas tip off in the SEC Women's Basketball Tourmament championship game in front of a soldout crowd at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
Why SEC Women’s Basketball Has Found a Home in Greenville
Once the flight landed in Greenville, South Carolina, on a Friday afternoon, a person in first class wearing a Mississippi State polo shirt walked off the plane, followed a few rows back by a man in a purple LSU Tigers shirt. In a downtown hotel lobby, a mother with her daughter — both wearing Vanderbilt […]
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SportsTravel Podcast: Insights and Expert Analysis
The SportsTravel Podcast focuses on news, insight, trends and more from some of the top event organizers and destination executives throughout the sports-event industry. With more than 100 episodes over the past three years, the SportsTravel Podcast has become the place to listen to interviews with event organizers of all sizes, destinations ready to host […]
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USA BMX Freestyle Announces 2025 National Series and Events
The sixth consecutive USA BMX Freestyle National Series will consist of four national events where riders from around the country will be competing for national recognition and titles. The first event will be April 5 at Premises Park in Tucson, Arizona, followed by June 7 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The final two events will be […]
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Marriott Bonvoy Unveils “Points for Points” During March Madness
To celebrate its ninth year as the Official Hotel Partner of the NCAA and March Madness, Marriott Bonvoy is launching Points for Points to reward 134 members for every point scored during the 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments. Beginning March 10 and running through the start of the Sweet Sixteen on […]
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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