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On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

From canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddling to sailing, surfing, water skiing and even dragon boat and Hawaiian outrigger racing, water sports are f...

Making a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Planning

Making a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Planning

We have all been there. A thunderstorm delays an outdoor event. A power outage sends people scrambling. Volunteers don’t show up. Equipment gets stopp...

Department of Transportation: Moving Your Athletes Efficiently

Department of Transportation: Moving Your Athletes Efficiently

The world of travel sports turns on the ability to move athletes safely and efficiently from place to place. And whether that means a circulating shut...

Cycling: A Snapshot of the Sport

Cycling: A Snapshot of the Sport

Cycling as a sport continues its evolution, thanks to new forces in the industry, new interests among riders and the multitude of disciplines the spor...

Inked: A Proven Approach to Event Booking

Inked: A Proven Approach to Event Booking

Event booking is a key element – no, the key element in sports tourism. The relationship between host venue and event owner is critical to creating an...

8 Core Security Technologies for Safer Sporting Venues

8 Core Security Technologies for Safer Sporting Venues

Securing stadiums and arenas has gotten increasingly more difficult in the last decade, given the vast numbers and sources of potential threats. Secur...

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Sports Participation Increasing Among Individuals with Disabilities

A new study shows what disability advocates have been hoping for all along – that more than half of individuals with physical or developmental challen...

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Little League World Series by the Numbers

The Little League World Series, on now in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has some impressive numbers. Eight international teams. An 85-pitch limit for in...

Can One Season of College Football Cause Brain Damage – Even Without the Concussion?

Can One Season of College Football Cause Brain Damage – Even Without the Concussion?

A new study shows that playing just one season of college football can cause brain damage — even if players don’t suffer a concussion. This and other ...

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Women's College Triathlon Close to Becoming an NCAA Championship Sport

When USA Triathlon recently announced that Central College in Pella, Iowa, is the 31st school in the nation to add women’s triathlon as a varsity spor...