Greater Columbus Sports Commission Blog

Against the backdrop of the Australian Open, Columbus will host some of the best men’s singles and doubles players in the world for the Tennis Ohio Championships from Jan. 24 - Jan. 30 at Tennis Ohio (880 W. Henderson Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43214).

Players ranked 75-250 in the world will compete for

As part of a five-day celebration of educational, multicultural and entreatment festivities this April, Columbus will host the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza on Saturday, April 23 at Nationwide Arena.

The College Basketball All-Star Game will feature top seniors from

(From OHSAA Release) - In a historic move Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to add girls wrestling and boys volleyball as emerging sports beginning with the 2022-23 school year. In addition, the board voted to move girls and boys

“Now that we have the opportunity, we have moved to the responsibility.”

These words were the centerpiece of an important conversation between four former Division I women's basketball players involved with this weekend's Classic in the City presented by U.S. Army Recruiting. With 2022 marking the

In conjunction with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, the Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR) is poised to bring some of the best high school talent in the nation to Columbus for the inaugural Classic in the City presented by U.S. Army Recruiting from Jan. 15-17 at Pickerington Central High

From the return of fans, to the construction of a new stadium, to a record-breaking attendance at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship, 2021 gave Columbus more than enough reason to stand & cheer. Here are our top moments from the past year.

1. Fans Return - Cardboard cutouts and fake

The 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship is always a big affair. Saturday it was even B1Gger. Two Big Ten teams and the biggest crowd in the history of this competition made sure of it.

After a pair of back-and-forth national semifinal matches on Thursday night, Wisconsin and

Belong Gaming Arenas opens its latest and largest US-based esports & gaming center at Polaris Fashion Place on Friday. The Columbus arena will serve as a hub for the local gaming community, offering an opportunity for gamers to watch, play and compete in their favorite titles on top-of-the-line

With the 50th anniversary of Title IX as a backdrop, the fourth installment of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission's COMMITTED series, COMMITTED to Equity: Representation Matters, will take place on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. ET.

Created in 2019, COMMITTED is an event series providing women

Public Lands, a new store at Polaris, wants to help everyone experience the great outdoors. Walking through the doors, you’re greeted with a warm fireplace to your left and a 30’ climbing wall straight ahead. Look up and you’ll see their purpose – “to celebrate and protect public lands for all.”