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PARIS — One of the major successes for the Olympic Summer Games so far has been the atmosphere. From the French men’s rugby sevens’ epic run to a gold medal and other French athletes following with medals of their own, the home country’s fans have packed the stands. But another noticeable noise at every event […]
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PARIS — Whether the idea of beach volleyball at the base of the Eiffel Tower, fencing in the Grand Palais or swimming inside a rugby stadium, the venues being utilized for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games have drawn raves from U.S. national governing body executives and buzz among athletes. Few venues have garnered more social […]
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One of the main talking points ahead of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games has been numerical gender parity on the field of play with equal representation of male and female athletes. Within the U.S. Olympic movement, that milestone has been the norm for multiple Games. The infrastructure around women’s sports has grown dramatically since the […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but before they get to Paris, they have to pack for Paris. So what are the things they can’t leave home without? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but what events or things would they like to see and do when in Paris? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of athletes between the Team USA Media Summit […]
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The growing momentum around women’s sports as a whole is exemplified within volleyball. Who can forget the scene in September, when 92,003 people packed Memorial Stadium to watch Nebraska volleyball sweep in-state rival Omaha? Or the gigantic numbers of those waiting outside Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay ahead of the NCAA championship between the Cornhuskers […]
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The Amateur Athletic Union will host the world’s largest volleyball tournament from June 13 through July 7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The 51st AAU Girls’ and Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships will draw more than 117,000 athletes and coaches representing all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. “The […]
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FIVB, the international federation for volleyball, launched its Volleyball Foundation last week in Lausanne with over $625,000 raised through donations and a charity auction to support projects around the world. Piguet Auction House conducted the bidding with volleyball memorabilia donated by the FIVB and legends of the game. Featuring both online and live bidding, the […]
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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama are preparing to host the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship for the eighth time this season with 16 teams heading to the Gulf Coast from May 3–5, 2024. The region’s ties to beach volleyball started in 2012 when the American Volleyball Coaches Association brought its women’s sand volleyball […]
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USA Volleyball President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Davis will not renew his contract with the national governing body when it expires at the end of the year, culminating an eight-year run after being hired in 2017 as the first outside leader of the organization. Davis will continue to oversee the organization through the 2024 […]
Continue ReadingFraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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