Category: Amateur Sports

Dayton Dream Denied
A view of the March Madness logo inside the Dayton Arena, where the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was set to begin. Photo: Aaron Doster/AP Images

Sports-Event Industry Reacts to Coronavirus Challenges: “It’s Unprecedented”

In one of the most challenging stretches the sports-event industry has ever faced, industry leaders are unsure exactly what a recovery will look like—or when it will happen. But they are looking ahead. One by one, the number of major events and leagues that began canceling or postponing competitions in the wake of the COVID-19 […]

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Industry Leaders Praise Event Ownership Model

Being able to have an event that you own outright is even more important during the uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic, panelists agreed during a Sports ETA webinar on March 27. “We probably had 15 events that were scheduled in the March-April-May time frame,” said Ray Palmer, president of Pensacola Sports. “Five of those […]

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2024 Can-Am Games Heading to Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh suburb of Butler County, Pennsylvania, will host the 2024 Can-Am Police-Fire Games, an annual event that brings first responders from two countries together in an Olympic-style event. The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is a multi-sport event featuring traditional sports and competitions that include skills used in first responders’ daily work. The games has competitors […]

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November 3–9, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below is an upcoming event and information on how to learn more. 2019 USA Triathon Multisport National Championships Festival Date: November 9–10, 2019 Venue: Miami, Florida Event description: USA Triathlon will return […]

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October 14–20, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below is an upcoming event and information on how to learn more. 41st HO Skis Collegiate Water Ski National Championship Date: October 17–19, 2019 Venue: Bell Acqua Lakes, Rio Linda, California Event […]

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September 30 – October 6, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below is an upcoming event and information on how to learn more. 15th U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships Date: October 5–6, 2019 Venue: Havasu Springs in Parker, Arizona Event description: More […]

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ESPN and Special Olympics Reach Eight-Year Extension

ESPN and Special Olympics have agreed to an eight-year extension for global broadcasts of Special Olympics events and the network’s presenting sponsorship of Special Olympics Unified Sports. “The relationship between ESPN and Special Olympics spans nearly three and a half decades and has been built on a bedrock of shared belief in the power of […]

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Tokyo 2020 Karate
An athlete performs kata moves during a karate test event at Nippon Budokan, a venue for karate at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP Images

Karate Steps Into the Spotlight

At a time when MMA-style fighting dominates the martial arts landscape, karate is working to expand its own patch of ground. “The beauty of karate is that it’s a lifetime sport,” said Phil Hampel, CEO of USA Karate, which counts 3,200 members. “It adjusts and adapts.” There’s plenty of evidence of the sport’s adaptability, both […]

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August 19–25, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Curling Night in America Date: August 22–25 Venue: Raleigh, North Carolina Event description: Teams will compete in three disciplines — […]

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