March/April 2009 | Sports Destination Management

March/April 2009

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

March/April 2009

Soon fields across the country will be ripe with the cacophony of bats and balls.

In this issue of SDM we take an in-depth look at Baseball and Softball organizations, the venues in which they play, and how to choose the right facility (our new Site Selection column).

In this issue

The World's First Sport: Track & Field

BY: Juli Anne Patty

Track and field or "athletics" - from the Greek word "athlos" meaning contest - is the world’s oldest physical competition, the original sporting event. Today it is experiencing a resurgence of popularity, with track and field events once again beginning to draw record crowds and viewers. What's more, classic athletics events have given rise to a few modern off shoots, which make up some of the most popular sporting events in America and around the world. more....