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ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
Working to Appeal to Youth, IOC Weighing Two Edgy Sport Options
The IOC continues its search for sports that will attract (or bring back) young viewers to the Olympics. Two new sports, one for the Summer Games and one for the Winter Games, are being suggested. And...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
New IOC President’s Views Likely to Filter Down to Youth Sports Industry
Former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry broke down multiple barriers when she was elected the 10th president of the IOC. At 41, she is the youngest woman and first African to hold the position. Since I...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
College Club Programs Providing New Opportunities for Events, Destinations
The news that Erie Sports Commission will host the National Club Basketball Association Championships in April came at an opportune time and proved a key point: Other colleges may be cutting sports bu...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
New Bill Could Allow for Participation in Both High School and Travel Sports
For decades, the line between club sports and high school sports has been a thick one, with some state associations that govern interscholastic sports barring student athletes from competing on a club...

ARTICLE Mar 13, 2025
Boost in Triathlon Participation Comes on Heels of Changes to Races
With more athletes, more diversity of race formats, new athletes in the sport and more youth engagement, multisport (triathlon, paratriathlon and others) is hitting a good stride. USA Triathlon’s 2024...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Pope Francis: Sports Fan
Amid the outpouring of tributes to Pope Francis following his death were recollections of the pontiff’s proclivity for sports and the unifying role they have played in an increasingly fraying, divided...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Takeaways for Event Owners from the New Olympic Team Mixed Golf
The IOC’s addition of Mixed Team Golf to the Olympic program at Los Angeles in 2028 has created the first Olympic golf team competition since the 1904 games. Golf is now one of six sports (along with ...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Cities Score with 2s Frees 3s, Basketball’s Version of Pitch, Hit & Run
The National Football League’s Punt, Pass and Kick youth football skills competition was grounded in 2017 after 56 years (RIP), but Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run is still scoring with young...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
No Lifeguard Shortage? Reimagining May Be Key to Staffing Events
One industry expert would like to go on record: There is actually no lifeguard shortage. There is, however, a problem with lifeguard recruitment that requires a reset on the part of destinations and v...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
Pole Position: Will Aerial Gymnastics Ever Become an Olympic Sport?
Few sports are probably less understood than pole gymnastics. It emphasizes strength, flexibility and creativity, much like traditional gymnastics, figure skating, artistic swimming and breaking (all ...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
Working to Appeal to Youth, IOC Weighing Two Edgy Sport Options
The IOC continues its search for sports that will attract (or bring back) young viewers to the Olympics. Two new sports, one for the Summer Games and one for the Winter Games, are being suggested. And...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
New IOC President’s Views Likely to Filter Down to Youth Sports Industry
Former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry broke down multiple barriers when she was elected the 10th president of the IOC. At 41, she is the youngest woman and first African to hold the position. Since I...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
College Club Programs Providing New Opportunities for Events, Destinations
The news that Erie Sports Commission will host the National Club Basketball Association Championships in April came at an opportune time and proved a key point: Other colleges may be cutting sports bu...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
New Bill Could Allow for Participation in Both High School and Travel Sports
For decades, the line between club sports and high school sports has been a thick one, with some state associations that govern interscholastic sports barring student athletes from competing on a club...

ARTICLE Mar 13, 2025
Boost in Triathlon Participation Comes on Heels of Changes to Races
With more athletes, more diversity of race formats, new athletes in the sport and more youth engagement, multisport (triathlon, paratriathlon and others) is hitting a good stride. USA Triathlon’s 2024...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Pope Francis: Sports Fan
Amid the outpouring of tributes to Pope Francis following his death were recollections of the pontiff’s proclivity for sports and the unifying role they have played in an increasingly fraying, divided...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Takeaways for Event Owners from the New Olympic Team Mixed Golf
The IOC’s addition of Mixed Team Golf to the Olympic program at Los Angeles in 2028 has created the first Olympic golf team competition since the 1904 games. Golf is now one of six sports (along with ...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
Cities Score with 2s Frees 3s, Basketball’s Version of Pitch, Hit & Run
The National Football League’s Punt, Pass and Kick youth football skills competition was grounded in 2017 after 56 years (RIP), but Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run is still scoring with young...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
No Lifeguard Shortage? Reimagining May Be Key to Staffing Events
One industry expert would like to go on record: There is actually no lifeguard shortage. There is, however, a problem with lifeguard recruitment that requires a reset on the part of destinations and v...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
Pole Position: Will Aerial Gymnastics Ever Become an Olympic Sport?
Few sports are probably less understood than pole gymnastics. It emphasizes strength, flexibility and creativity, much like traditional gymnastics, figure skating, artistic swimming and breaking (all ...
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