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The venues that host events throughout the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris have gotten so much attention — one perhaps that may not be getting as much attention is how the millions of people who bought tickets have been getting there. The Paris Metro has over 300 lines and is second busiest metro system […]
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PARIS — What was the U.S. Figure Skating mixed team from the Beijing Olympic Winter Games doing in Paris — in the heat of the summer? Collecting some long-overdue hardware is what. Nine members of that U.S. team from the 2022 Games finally received gold at the Paris Parc des Champions at the foot of […]
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Future Olympic hosts for both Summer and Winter Games are being taken along the inner workings of the Paris 2024 committee as part of the IOC’s Information, Knowledge and Games Learning program. More than 400 officials from the Organizing Committees for Milano Cortina 2026, Dakar 2026 Youth Games, LA28 and Brisbane 2032, plus representatives of […]
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PARIS — Max Siegel cut a relaxed figure on the concourse at the Stade de France in the early evening on Sunday, less than 90 minutes before that night’s session of athletics at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. This is the time every four years that USA Track & Field gets more exposure than ever. […]
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PARIS — Throughout a big win over France in women’s water polo action on Friday at the Aquatic Centre in the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the United States was cheered on by a display of star power that sometimes is only reserved for the most marquee of sports. There was celebrity chef Guy Fieri, USOPC […]
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PARIS — There are things the IOC would like you to believe about the Olympic Games that are not true — they are not harbingers of a better world with peace and not war. They are not a place where politics does not matter. They are not a place where there is an equal playing […]
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Fans of Argentina and Colombia storming the gates and trying to enter Hard Rock Stadium in Miami by any means necessary, even through air vents, were shared widely on social media, delayed the Copa America championship game’s kickoff by an hour and sparked discussion about security ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Those canvassed […]
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PARIS — At every Olympic Games, one of the sayings is that the Games don’t get truly underway until the home country has something to cheer about. This summer in Paris, the French public have had plenty to cheer about, which is one of the reasons why to this point the Games has been an […]
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PARIS — After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River early Wednesday, followed by the men a few hours later in a moment that Paris city officials praised as proof their years-long plan to clean […]
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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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