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Orlando Prepares for Potential Post-COVID Business

As the sports world slowly begins to start bringing back events, many professional leagues are working on proposals based upon being in one central location that would allow events to be held without widespread exposure or outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the more popular locations mentioned is Orlando, Florida, which is reportedly the […]

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Penn State to Host Olympic Wrestling Trials

The U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team Trials will be hosted by Penn State University at the Bryce Jordan Center on the first weekend in April 2020. The trials will be held April 4–5, and the champions from 18 different weight classes will be eligible for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. The first day of […]

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Women’s Wrestling, Acrobatics and Tumbling Gain NCAA Momentum

The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended that acrobatics and tumbling, and wrestling, be added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in all divisions. If the recommendation is adopted, the sports would join the program August 1, 2020. The emerging sports program is an NCAA pipeline that supports the advancement of women’s […]

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Wichita Selected to Host 2020–2021 NAIA Wrestling Championships

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, to host the 2020 and 2021 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships. The event, which has been held the past two years in Des Moines, Iowa, will be staged at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. “The NAIA is excited that Visit Wichita will host our men’s […]

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Tampa Lands Its First WrestleMania

WrestleMania 36 will be staged in Tampa, Florida, with the main event headed to Raymond James Stadium on April 5, 2020. It will be the fourth time the event is held in Florida and the first time in Tampa. WWE announced the location in partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Tampa Sports Authority. “Thank you […]

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Big 12 Wrestling Championship to Remain in Tulsa Through 2024

The Big 12 Conference and the Tulsa Sports Commission have announced a partnership to host the Big 12 Wrestling Championship at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through 2024. The partnership dates back to 2017, with an extension through 2020 announced earlier this year. Tulsa hosted the tournament in 2017 and 2018, setting an all-time tournament record […]

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USANA Signs Sponsor Deal With USA Wrestling

USANA, a nutritional supplement provider, has announced a sponsorship with USA Wrestling that will mark the company’s first deal with a summer sport national governing body. The Utah-based company previously signed deals with seven winter NGBs in the United States and Canada. Under terms of the new agreement, USANA will become the official supplement supplier of […]

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This Week in Team USA: April 23, 2018

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. U.S. Open Wrestling Championships Date: April 24‐28, 2018 Venue: South Point Hotel Casino & Spa, Las Vegas Event description: One of the […]

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ANOC and GAISF Sign Partnership to Run the World Beach Games After 2019

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have signed a landmark agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition, which is scheduled to take place in San Diego. The inaugural World Games Beach Games will comprise 15 sports spanning 17 disciplines. “We are delighted to have […]

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