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Tarragona to host 2026 Europe Triathlon Championships

Tarragona, Spain, will host the 2026 European Triathlon Championships with the Port of Tarragona serving as the event’s epicenter. “This sporting event will once again place Tarragona on the international sports map,” said Tarragona Councillor for Sports and Sports Tourism, Mario Soler. “It is a shared challenge that will become reality thanks to joint work […]

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Ruidoso Xterra
The Xterra Ruidoso event was a showcase for the triathlon course that will host the Xterra World Championship in 2026. Photo courtesy of Xterra

New Mexico Hosts Inaugural Xterra Event Ruidoso Triathlon

As the New Mexico city of Ruidoso prepares to host the 30th anniversary of the Xterra World Championship, the mountain village hosted hundreds of athletes from August 15–17 for the inaugural Xterra Ruidoso triathlon event. The Xterra World Championship will celebrate its 30 years by returning to the United States in Ruidoso from October 8–11, […]

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WCup Year to Go
From left, Atlanta president Dan Corso, North Texas organizing committee president Monica Paul, Houston president Chris Canetti, San Francisco Bay Area CEO Zaileen Janmohamed, Philadelphia executive Meg Kane, (New York/New Jersey CEO Alex Lasry, Miami CEO Alina Hudak, Seattle chief strategy officer April Putney, Kansas City CEO Pam Kramer, Boston CEO Mike Loynd, and Los Angeles vice president Jason Krutzsch meet at the Paley Center in New York a year ahead of the 2026 World Cup in June. (AP Photo/Ronald Blum)

Sports Tourism a Major Focus for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities

There will be matches and they will be massive, drawing tens of thousands to stadiums and millions upon millions watching around the world. For the cities and regions that are hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in the United States, that is only part of what the impact should be for the month-plus tournament. “Those […]

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NRG Stadium in Houston will be one of the sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

‘Clean’ Stadiums and Natural Grass; How 2026 FIFA World Cup Stadiums Will Look Different

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look like none other. With 48 countries participating and matches spread over three countries, the biggest event in the competition’s history will also be at U.S. stadiums that will look different for the football fans familiar with their layouts. Natural grass will be installed at all the sites, whose […]

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Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium cheer before their AFC Divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans in 2020. Fans getting to the stadium next summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will have a variety of different transport options than the ones used for Chiefs games. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host Locations Plan Variety of Transport Options

For all of the logistics that come with hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest one for all of the U.S. host cities is this: How to get fans to the games. Internationally, the ability to take mass transit to games is the tradition. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, fans […]

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Kansas City to Host ‘Premier League Mornings Live’ Fan Festival

The Premier League’s 11th Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival will be held in Kansas City on September 20 and 21 with broadcasts of NBC content at KC Live! in the Kansas City Power & Light District. The two-day fan festival, supported by Visit KC and the Power & Light District, will give fans the […]

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India Commonwealth Games
In this Oct. 3, 2010 file photo, pyrotechnics go off during the opening ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan, File)

India’s Bid to Host Commonwealth Games 2030 Approved by IOA

The Indian Olympic Association has formally approved the country’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 with three cities listed as potential hosts in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and New Delhi. Ahmedabad is considered the favorite to be India’s prospective host and has been floated as a potential Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games future host. New Delhi […]

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A sign board is seen in the foreground, with Table Mountain forming the backdrop in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Awarded to Cape Town

Cape Town will host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from October 6–10, marking the first time the World Athletics event will be held in Africa. It is estimated that about 1,200 runners from more than 80 nations will compete in 2027. There are four senior championship races with individual and team medals awarded […]

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US Equestrian

Traverse City, World Equestrian Center-Ocala to host US Equestrian Events

The Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan, has been named by US Equestrian as the host venue for the 2026 and 2027 FEI North American Youth Championships for dressage and jumping. The 2026 championships are scheduled for July 28—August 2, with 2027 dates to be determined. The competition format […]

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Blast Signs Multi-Year Deal with Singapore Tourism Board

Blast has announced a multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board to host four arena esports events in Singapore over the coming years following the sellout of the Blast Premier World Final in 2024. “Blast has major global ambitions as a leader in esports and competitive entertainment and we are delighted to expand our partnership […]

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