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Perhaps the biggest legacy of the Paris Paralympics will be the changes made to the city through its hosting of the event. The Olympic and Paralympic Village has accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. The city has increased the number of bus areas and wheelchair-accessible taxies ahead of the Paralympics as well. […]
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The Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will remain in Hoover, Alabama, through at least 2028 after the league signed an extended partnership agreement with the city of Hoover and the Public Park and Recreation Board of the City of Hoover. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium has served as host of the SEC Tournament every year since 1998, excluding […]
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Elevate has acquired Zinc Agency, a premium client experience firm, to further develop Elevate Experiences as an experiential hospitality division. Elevate Experiences previously activated full-service B2C hospitality at events including U.S. Open tennis, Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Texas, Big East Conference, PGA Tour and more. With the addition […]
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The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled its latest custom emblem, honoring the upcoming 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris and looking ahead to the first time in history that Los Angeles will host the Paralympic Games in 2028. With a nod to the Olympic Handover ‘A’ that was released on July 22, the custom […]
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Team USA will be 225 members strong at the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris, which start August 28 with the Opening Ceremony at the Place de la Concorde, followed by 11 days of competition through September 8. The 2024 roster features an equal split of men and women (110 apiece not including guides) and […]
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Indianapolis will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and assorted festivities around Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the first time the city will have hosted the midseason showcase. The WNBA season resumes tonight after its Olympic break with the Indiana Fever playing Friday against the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever, with young stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, are […]
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Paris je t’aime, the city’s tourism bureau, released its preliminary report on Olympic Summer Games impact saying the United States was the leading international market during the competition. The report says the United States had 230,000 tourists visit Paris during the Games, nearly double the second-leading country in Germany (130,000). The United Kingdom was third […]
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SportsTravel was on location from the Olympic Summer Games focusing not only on the competition but giving readers a chance to learn more about what’s going on behind the scenes. Here is a comprehensive guide with facts about the world’s most prestigious sporting event with information, schedules and links to our content. You can always […]
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Yes, the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games are in Paris and yes, competition begins in less than a week and yes, there will be plenty of focus on the present. Yet within the U.S. Olympic movement, there is also a sense that this is just the preamble. Paris is a chance to re-light the […]
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With the Olympic movement at an inflection point in the minds of many experts, the 2024 Summer Games in Paris were vital for the International Olympic Committee to prove to the world that it is still relevant and attractive for major worldwide cities to have an interest in hosting. Based on SportsTravel’s experience in Paris […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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