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Ezra Frech from the U.S. leads the men's 100 m. T63 competition at the 2024 Paralympics on his way to a gold medal in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Adaptive Sports Continues Worldwide Growth

The 2028 Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will be pivotal for the International Paralympic Committee in building awareness of the sports and athletes who compete, said Craig Spence, the IPC’s chief brand and communications officer, at the annual Adapted Sport Leadership & Business Symposium (LABS). Spence, for who Paris was his seventh Paralympic Games, […]

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The NCAA Division III National Championship game has found a home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in recent years. Photo courtesy of Visit Fort Wayne

Why Hosting NCAA Championships Are Game Changing For Destinations

As the NCAA enters the final month of its deliberation on which cities will be the hosts for its next championship bid cycle for hundreds of events across all three divisions, destinations around the country anxiously await news of the status of their bids. It’s quite a mix of cities that are bidding to host […]

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USA Wrestling Awards Marquee Events to Fort Worth, Fort Wayne

USA Wrestling has named Fort Worth, Texas, as the host of the 2023 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals and the Folkstyle Tour of America Stockyard Stampede, while also naming Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the host for the 2024 Kids Folkstyle Nationals. The Fort Worth events will take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The senior […]

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Fort Wayne to Host National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championship

Turnstone and Visit Fort Wayne will host the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Women’s and Military Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships from April 26-28 at the Plassman Athletic Center. “We are honored to welcome the NWBA to Fort Wayne in 2024 and know that Turnstone Center will deliver an elite experience for athletes and attendees, […]

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Fort Wayne to Host USA Boccia 2023 National Championships

Visit Fort Wayne and Turnstone Center will host the USA Boccia 2023 National Championships, August 3-6 at the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone, the first time for a boccia national to be held in Indiana. Boccia is an inclusive sport for seated athletes with and without disabilities. It can be played individually, in pairs or […]

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Fort Wayne to Host National Fencing Competition

Visit Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Turnstone Center will host the United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs for its 2023 National Tournament on April 1–2. More than 40 men’s and women’s teams are expected to participate in the event at the Plassman Athletic Center, with 1,100 attendees for the two-day event. “The United States Association […]

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Fort Wayne to Host National Basketball Tournament

For the second year in a row, Fort Wayne, Indiana, will be the site of the 2023 Lutheran Basketball Association of America’s National Tournament. Visit Fort Wayne will host the 64-team national tournament, which takes place March 23–26 at the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone. Twenty Fort Wayne hotels are being utilized for housing teams […]

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Team Indiana Awards Three Partner Grants

Team Indiana has awarded grants to three destination partners to help host events throughout the rest of the summer. The Hamilton County Sports Authority, Visit Fort Wayne and Visit South Bend will use the grants to help support operations surrounding the AAU Diving National Championships in Noblesville, State Wars National Championship in Fort Wayne, and […]

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