Event Résumé

10+ Years of Bringing Sporting Events to the Greater Columbus Region

Big-time sporting events bring big-time dollars to Columbus. The Greater Columbus Sports Commission works with community partners to land events that attract thousands of visitors and generate millions of dollars in visitor spending.

The Sports Commission constantly works to secure multiple events by turning bids into bookings, submitting new bids and identifying future opportunities. Navigate through the tabs to learn about major bookings and bids and check out the major events coming to Columbus in 2013.

Major 2013 Events

• Arnold Sports Festival
• Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament
• Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championships
• Big Ten Men’s Tennis Championships
• Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships
• Bowling’s U.S. Open
• The Capital City Half Marathon
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championships
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon
• NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional
• NCAA Division I Rifle National Championship
• NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball – First and Second Rounds
• NCAA Division I Women’s Gymnastics Regional
• Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships (20)
• the Memorial Tournament
• The Presidents Cup
• USA Fencing National Championships

Major Bookings

2014

• Big Ten Field Hockey Championships
• Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
• NCAA Division I Fencing National Championships (2014 and 2015)
• NCAA Division I Zone Diving
• NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships
• Ohio High School Athletic Association State Football Finals (2014 and 2015)
• Ohio Men’s Bowling

• Big Ten Softball Championships
• Big Ten Wrestling Championships
• NAGAAA Softball World Series
• NCAA Division I Fencing National Championships (2014 and 2015)
• NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball – Second and Third Rounds
• Ohio High School Athletic Association State Football Finals (2014 and 2015)

• U.S. Senior Open
• USA Track and Field Half Marathon Championships (2016 and 2017)

• USA Track and Field Half Marathon Championships (2016 and 2017)

Major Bids

• NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving National Championship
• NCAA Division I Men’s Volleyball National Championship
• NCAA Division I Women’s Gymnastics National Championship

• NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional
• USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships
• USA Volleyball Adult Open