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France League of Legends Finals
A general view during the final of League of Legends tournament between Team G2 Esports and Team FunPlus Phoenix, in Paris in 2019. The biggest esports event of the year saw a Chinese team, FunPlus Phoenix, crowned as world champions of the video game League of Legends. Thousands of fans packed a Paris arena for the event. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris Launches Esports Task Force

A task force that will be focused on hosting major esports events has been started by the city of Paris and Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office with the aim of turning France’s capital city into a key destination for esports in Europe over the next five years. The task force estimates 10.8 million people […]

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Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Provides Unique Endurance Experience

Only three people escaped from the Alcatraz federal prison in the island’s history. In 1962, three men were able to somehow make it to the ocean and nobody knows their whereabouts since. For the past 42 years, however, it’s been a little bit easier to escape. Instead of hardened criminals, it’s now some of the […]

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WTA Tournament Moves from San Jose to Washington D.C.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tournament, previously held in San Jose, has been approved to move to Washington, D.C. and operate as a combined event beginning in 2023. The new title for this event will be the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The newly combined event, which will be […]

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Prodigy Racing League to Make Debut in June

Racing Prodigy, a sports, entertainment and media property, has announced the formation of the Prodigy Racing League, the world’s first e2Real sports league. The racing league has been built to make motorsports more accessible using esports as the pathway to racing cars on real tracks, leveling the playing field by reducing the financial barriers of […]

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The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge will officially kick off the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup festivities on June 25. Photo by Destination NSW

Sydney Harbour Bridge to Host FIFA Women’s World Cup Celebration

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and Destination NSW have announced that on June 25 the Sydney Harbour Bridge will turn into a festival of football to celebrate 25 days to go until the official kickoff of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia & New Zealand. Joining the fans will be local […]

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Hilton Furthers Partnership with PGA of America and Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America have announced a new agreement with Hilton that will see the hospitality company become a worldwide partner of the 2023 Ryder Cup, elevating Hilton from its previous position as official hotel supplier. The 2023 Ryder Cup will take place at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in […]

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USTA Nominates ITF President David Haggerty for Re-Election

The United States Tennis Association has announced its nomination of David Haggerty for re-election as the president of the International Tennis Federation and Brian Hainline for election to the ITF Board of Directors. The nominations were approved unanimously by the USTA Board of Directors. Haggerty was elected ITF President in September 2015 and was re-elected […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach holds the EB meeting in Lausanne on March 28. Photograph: IOC/Greg Martin

Bach: “Naysayers” Wrong Over Russian Olympic Participation as Neutrals

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations on Wednesday that some federations have proven how Russian and Belarusians could continue to compete in international sport, the same day Finnish Olympic Committee President Jan Vapaavuori called the IOC “confusingly pro-Russia” ahead of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. […]

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World Aquatics

World Aquatics to Move Headquarters to Budapest

World Aquatics, the governing body of swimming, said Friday it is looking to leave the Olympics’ home city in Switzerland and move its headquarters to Hungary. World Aquatics has signed a working agreement with officials from the government in Budapest of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Budapest also hosts offices for the governing bodies of Olympic […]

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