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Spokane Sports Launches Spokane Champions Women in Sports Campaign

Spokane Sports has launched the Spokane Champions Women in Sports campaign as the destination builds momentum toward several months filled with women’s sporting events including the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Spokane Sports has released a free community toolkit, giving businesses and residents access to downloadable resources such as social graphics, posters, table tents, coasters and […]

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Spokane Sports Receives $26K Grant from Union Pacific Foundation

Spokane Sports has been awarded a $26,000 Community Ties Giving Program Local Grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to support the construction of a distinctive finish-line arch at the future cross course in Spokane Valley. Phase I construction on the cross course, a collaboration between Spokane Sports and the city of Spokane Valley, began in […]

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Janis Burke, center, speaks during the TEAMS session "Major Event Funds — Different States, Different Approaches." Burke was joined onstage by (left to right) Mark Poole, Joe Piotrowski and Anthony Brenneman. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’24; Best of Day 1

Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after an overtime win against Nebraska in the final of the Big Ten women's tournament on March 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

2024 NCAA Tournament: How Host Cities Benefit From March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]

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The Podium has put Spokane on the map when it comes to indoor track events, but the venue is also hosting concerts and graduations. Photo from Spokane Sports
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Spokane Sports Has Designs on Another Elite Venue

Spokane, Washington, is on quite a run—literally. The destination which has put itself on the map for indoor track events is looking to take its running events to the next level with the creation of a new cross country/cyclocross venue. Ashley Blake, who started as an intern with Spokane Sports more than a decade ago, […]

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Spokane to Host 2023 Badminton World Federation Junior Championships

Spokane, Washington, will host the 2023 Badminton World Federation Junior Championships from September 24 through October 8. “I’m delighted that Spokane will host the BWF World Junior Championships 2023,” said BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer. “As an important economic, cultural and tourist center, Spokane has several attractions and I’m sure visiting teams will be thrilled with […]

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Spokane to Host USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships

USA Wrestling has selected Spokane, Washington, as host of the USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships for the next three years. The event includes competition in freestyle wrestling in eight age divisions and serves as the world team trials in women’s freestyle in four of those age levels. The local organizing committee for the event will […]

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Spokane to Host 2022 USA Karate National Championships

The 2022 USA Karate National Championships are going to be held in Spokane, Washington, at the destination’s new facility The Podium next summer. Spokane Sports said it anticipates an estimated economic impact of $4 million from the event with 2,000 athletes and 2,500 spectators coming for the event, scheduled for June 30—July 3. Karate is […]

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The Podium in Spokane, Washington, to Host 2022 Indoor Track & Field Nationals

The 2022 United States Track and Field Indoor Championships will be held at The Podium, a new multisport indoor venue in Spokane, Washington. The event is scheduled for February 25­–26 and will determine the U.S. squad that will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships. Spokane joins Portland (2016) as the second West Coast city […]

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