“Olympic City USA” Has Another Attraction: A Museum Dedicated to the Games
The newest attraction in sports tourism isn’t actually a sports event. It’s a place: the new U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, and...
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London Marathon Organizers Pull Off the First Major In-Person Race
In a season of no, it’s great to see a big event go – even when that big event, a major marathon, has to be run in the rain. The bright spot on the 20...
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Parents Push to Hide COVID Test Results and Keep Sports Going
While some youth sports parents are protesting fall season postponements by waving signs reading, “Fear is the REAL Virus,” others are taking a step t...
Open for Business and Up for Bid: USA Triathlon National Championships
Ready to kick 2020 to the curb? (Honestly, who isn't?) Look to 2023-2024 and check out the RFPs for two of USA Triathlon’s national-level events. The ...
Inaugural College Combine Proves Esports is a Force to be Reckoned With
As one of the biggest indications yet that higher education is now taking esports seriously, representatives of more than 65 colleges and universities...
Farming Esports Games Could Generate Bumper Crop of Interest in Ag Schools, Communities
Harvest moon. Harvest ball. Harvest windfall. Fall is the season of harvest so it is not surprising that esports farming simulator games are reaping t...
Inside Events: USA Wheelchair Football League
Football has been getting a lot of attention. From high school boys to women’s flag at the college level, the sport is never far from the headlines. T...
Spectators are Returning and Event Owners Say It's Past Time
From the NFL to the PGA TOUR to local tournaments, events are reopening to spectators. And even if the crowd isn’t that big, it still creates an energ...
Trending, Money-Making and Suddenly Hip, Minigolf is Going Upscale
Putt-putt – excuse us, minigolf – is is going upscale. Not only has it become a go-to family activity during quarantine, but the game’s popularity is...
Football: An Update from NAIA
Of all the sports to be presented this fall, few have received the ink football has. The NAIA continues to explore the boundaries as well as the newes...