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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: Sports Tourism Looks Ahead

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: Sports Tourism Looks Ahead

“To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It’s not about winning and losing; it’s about everyday hard work and about thriving on a c...

2018 CHAMPIONS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SPORTS TOURISM

2018 CHAMPIONS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SPORTS TOURISM

SDM is proud to announce its 2018 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism award winners. This year’s Champions represent the most notable succe...

American Trail Running Association

American Trail Running Association

The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) was founded in 1996 as a Colorado not for profit corporation to represent and serve the mountain, ultra ...

College Triathlon Closing in on NCAA Championship Status

College Triathlon Closing in on NCAA Championship Status

Women’s triathlon continues its march toward NCAA championship sport status. Need proof? USA Triathlon’s most recent announcement shows Hampton Univer...

Northern California Fires Wreaking Havoc

Northern California Fires Wreaking Havoc

In Northern California, a destructive and fast-moving wildfire is causing widespread fatalities and devastation. Sports events took a back seat as sch...

Riding High

Riding High

With the proliferation of riders comes a need for events, and facilities to stable them. Here is a round-up of some of the great facilities you’ll fin...

Varsity Letters Now Include BBQ

Varsity Letters Now Include BBQ

Where there’s smoke, there’s high school barbecue teams. Varsity barbecue is a reality and while it’s an exaggeration to say the trend is spreading li...

Should U.S. Soccer Diversify Venue Selection for the Men’s National Team?

Should U.S. Soccer Diversify Venue Selection for the Men’s National Team?

U.S. Soccer needs to start thinking outside the box – or at least outside its traditional map – if it wants to get more in-person spectators. In fact,...

Milwaukee’s New Fiserv Forum Makes History with Bird-Friendly Design

Milwaukee’s New Fiserv Forum Makes History with Bird-Friendly Design

After an inordinate number of instances where birds crashed into U.S. Bank Stadium and died, designers started paying attention. And when Fiserv Forum...

In a Surprise Honor, L.A. Will Host the World Urban Games Next Year

In a Surprise Honor, L.A. Will Host the World Urban Games Next Year

The next Olympics there may be a decade out but Los Angeles is getting a warm-up. The city has been named to host the first two editions of the World ...