Author: Matt Traub

Paris Paralympics Closing Ceremony
A French paralympic athlete extinguishes the lantern after passing the Olympic flame on to the U.S. during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics on September 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Paris Tourism Office Releases Preliminary Paralympic Report

Paris je t’aime, the city’s tourism bureau, released its preliminary report on the Paralympic Summer Games impact saying  North America was the leading international market during the competition. The report says North America had 105,000 tourists visit Paris during the Paralympic Games, more than all of Europe with 87,000. The total number of international air […]

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Joshua Meeks

Visit Greenville, Play Greenville Sports Welcomes Joshua Meeks

Joshua Meeks has been named the new sales and services assistant at Visit Greenville and Play Greenville, NC Sports. Meeks will assist in strengthening relationships with local venues and event vendors, as well as ensuring the organization and execution of booked tournaments and events in Pitt County. Meeks attended East Carolina University, where he earned […]

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Introducing the Seattle Southside Sports Alliance

Explore Seattle Southside is excited to announce the formation and launch of the Seattle Southside Sports Alliance (SSSA) — a visionary initiative aimed at recognizing and promoting the region as a premier sports destination. The Alliance will serve as a central hub for sports development, facilitating connections between stakeholders and enhancing event experiences for athletes, […]

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Penn State NIL

HVAB partnering with Penn State Wrestler Carter Starocci

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau has announced a new partnership with Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci as he pursues a fifth national championship as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy to capitalize on opportunities to work with student athletes in the NIL era. Carter’s Drive and dine for Five is a YouTube series that will […]

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2024 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships Heads to Clermont

The 2024 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships will take place November 9 in Clermont, Florida, crowning women’s collegiate champions in Divisions I, II and III in the emerging collegiate sport. The event is organized by Streamline Events and run in conjunction with the 2024 USA Triathlon Clermont Age Group Challenge Cup. Clermont hosted the inaugural […]

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ISU China

ISU, Chinese National Sports Group Announce Partnership

The International Skating Union has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the Chinese National Sports Group as it continues to grow short track speedskating. “We are thrilled to embark on this new partnership with CNSG,” International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim said. “The ISU and CNSG share a strong commitment to unlocking the full […]

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Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony
The United States athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Paralympics and Olympics Together? Debate Within Movement Has Nuance

When the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics & Paralympics released a report about the state of the Olympic movement, much of the immediate focus was centered around the future of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. But within the report was a potentially interesting subject when it comes to Paralympic Sport: The Committee said […]

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Visit Lake Charles Creates Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority

Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has created the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, a new division that will focus on hosting and promoting sporting and recreational events of all sizes. In addition to his current position as senior vice president of sports at Visit Lake Charles, Eric Zartler will serve as the executive director of […]

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US Swim Trials 2024
Tim Hinchey III, president and CEO of USA Swimming, speaks during a 2022 news conference in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

USA Swimming, CEO Tim Hinchey Parting Ways

Tim Hinchey will leave USA Swimming after seven years as chief executive officer in which the national governing body made strides on the business side and established new programs to counter sex abuse in the sport. USA Swimming Chief Operating Officer Shana Ferguson will take over as chief executive officer on an interim basis. Hinchey’s […]

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