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As adaptive sports gain visibility, more accessible venues and destinations are needed to accommodate both the events and their athletes. During a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic SportsLink session at the TEAMS ’25 Conference & Expo, para athlete and journalist Courtney Godfrey, Paralympians Mike Schultz and Matt Stutzman, and Visit Fort Wayne’s sports sales manager, Jazmin […]
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The Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association has launched the Federation of International Mixed Martial Arts, a new international mixed-martial arts federation, to unify the sport under clear global governance and secure its eventual place in the Olympic Games. FIMMA’s launch is in response to calls from athletes and national federations for a new world governing […]
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John Oney has been named president and CEO of Destination Dayton, effective December 15. He will succeed Jacquelyn Powell, who will retire after 30 years with the destination marketing organization. “The board is thrilled to welcome John and confident in his leadership as we move into an exciting new chapter for our organization,” said Destination […]
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US Quadball has announced that it will return to Snohomish County, Washington, for its 2026 USQ West National Qualifier. The region hosted Quadballfest in November, partnering with the Snohomish County Sports Commission once again. The 2026 West National The qualifier event will be staged at Kasch Park, March 7–8, 2026. “Working with the Snohomish County […]
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The United States moved one step closer to hosting the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup as the international soccer federation announced that a joint bid with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica was the only one submitted for consideration. Meanwhile, a joint bid by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales was the sole bidder for the 2035 […]
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The European Olympic Committees and the Ministry and Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye have formally signed the host country agreement for the 2027 European Games in Istanbul. Ahead of the fourth edition of the European Games in 2027, the agreement builds on the host city contract, which was signed earlier this year. […]
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The Olympic flame for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games has been lit in Ancient Olympia, as the Ceremony was moved indoors due to the wet weather forecast. The Ceremony, taking place at the birthplace of the Olympic Games, marks the beginning of the flame’s journey to Italy. After a week-long relay in Greece, the […]
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The Professional Fighters League, the mixed martial arts league, has announced Justin Younghans as its new senior vice president of global partnerships. Younghans joins PFL from Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, where he had served as vice president of corporate partnership sales and activation since 2022. He has more than 16 years of experience in driving […]
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EsportsU, the esports division of Collegiate Sports Management Group, has awarded the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup May Madness to Waco, Texas. The nation’s largest intercollegiate competitive gaming tournament will be staged at the Waco Convention Center, May 1–3, 2026. May Madness is a multi-title, multi-conference collegiate esports championship that unites top teams and student-athletes from […]
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Blast has announced that the first major of the 2026 Rocket League Championship Series season will be staged in Boston. The esports event will be held February 19–22 at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University. The final two days of competition will be hosted live, where thousands of Rocket League fans will see […]
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