Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

Columbus Named Top 10 City for Hosting Sports Events

Leading sports industry publication Sports Business Journal (SBJ) named Columbus the 10th best sports business city for hosting events. The methodology considered 1,500 recent events across the country including permanent events (ex: PGA Tour events, Bowl Games, and traveling events (ex: All-Star…

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5 Strategies to Recruit Local Volunteers

Many of the organizations who choose Columbus as a host city have significantly benefited from the support and enthusiasm of local volunteers. In this blog post, we'll explore effective strategies to help you attract community members and encourage their active participation in making your event a…

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Key Considerations When Choosing a Host City

Selecting the right city to host your sports event is a crucial decision that can impact its success. Of course, we think Columbus is a top host city, but wanted to share five key considerations to keep in mind when you're selecting a host city. Infrastructure and Facilities Evaluate the city's…

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Open House at the Woody with Coach Day

Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day, his assistant coaches and 10-to-15 current members of the football team will take part in a two-hour, 1870 Society Open House at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Tickets for the event are $250 for an individual…

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Columbus Set for Packed Sports Schedule in 2024

Strap in, sports fans. 2024 is going to be a huge year in Columbus sports. The Columbus Fury make their franchise debut, the Columbus Crew start their title defense, Ohio State Women's Hockey and Women's Basketball teams play their last home games -- and that's just in February. This isn't…

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Columbus' Path to the Podium

More than 60,000 people saw the power, grace and athleticism of figure skating in Columbus last week. The Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships is projected to have created $8 million in direct visitor spend for Columbus. The community value extends further than that. Columbus put sold out…

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U.S. Figure Skating Championships on the Today Show

If you saw figure skating on the Today Show and wanted to learn more about the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, tap the tiles below to see the schedule, get tickets or learn more. To kick off Championships Week in Columbus, skaters Ava Ziegler and Lindsay Thorngren went to Rockefeller…

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USWNT to Host SheBelieves Cup at Lower.com Field

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) will host the championship and third place matches for the ninth annual SheBelieves Cup on Tuesday, April 9 at Lower.com Field. This will mark the 12 th time the USWNT team has played in Columbus since 1993 – they are 9-1-1 across all competitions…

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How to Watch the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on TV

The best place to watch the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships from a seat inside Nationwide Arena. If you can't make it to Columbus, you can tune into NBC and USA or stream on Peacock all week. Here's the rundown. All times ET On NBC January 26 8 p.m. - Championship Women Free Skate…

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