Parkour Rejects Gymnastics Classification and Battles for Autonomy
Recently, parkour (the urban discipline closest to obstacle racing) was added as a gymnastics discipline, and parkour wasn’t happy about it. Neverthel...
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By the Numbers: Breaking Down The World Games
The World Games, held the year after each summer Olympics, just wrapped up in Poland. The big news is they’ll be in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2021. Here...
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium Joins List of Arenas to Have Served as Emergency Shelters
Large sports arenas have a history of multi-tasking, whether it’s hosting Final Four or rock concerts. But recently, venues have been transformed into...
The Evidence Grows: Rio Olympics Only Gave Host City a Quick Fix
Has it really been a year since Rio hosted the Summer Olympic Games? For some of us, that may seem like a long time ago. But for many local residents,...
Will Courts Cry 'Foul' on Parents Suing Coaches for Playtime?
The news has been more than busy in the past two weeks, so maybe youth sports news has gotten overlooked. Or maybe we’re just numb to the concept of c...
High Schools to Other Organizations: Hands Off Friday Nights
Calling all college sports and pro teams. High school football has a message for you: Hands off Friday nights. And travel teams should be ready for so...
Sports Organizers Promoting the Daylights Out of Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse is less than 10 days away, and sports event organizers are in overdrive, offering promotional tie-ins. Here’s an update on the lates...
Hiring Gen Z: What Event Owners Need to Know Now
Waiting tables. Lifeguarding. Babysitting. Teen jobs used to come in predictable shapes and sizes. These days, they’re likely to take a very different...
U.S., Canada and Mexico Kick Off Campaign to Secure 2026 World Cup
Maybe in all the back-and-forth over the 2024 (and 2028) Olympics, you forgot about this one: the 2026 World Cup. But the U.S., Canada and Mexico's Un...
Camping Continues to Gain Favor as a Lodging Alternative for Sports Travel
As youth sports participation continues to grow, so do lodging costs. Camping is fast becoming a solution, though parents and kids aren’t ready to giv...