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The Greater Columbus Sports Commission has partnered with Sports Imports, the industry leader in designing, engineering, and manufacturing volleyball equipment in the Americas since 1976. Sports…
The Greater Columbus Sports Commission has partnered with Columbus Coach and Supreme Limousine, Columbus’ full-service ground transportation company. Partner Jason Ramage will join the Sports…
This is the first time Columbus will host the nation’s best figure skaters for a week of competition Single session tickets for the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus will go on sale…
U.S. Figure Skating today announced that Prevagen, the leading memory support and brain health supplement in America, has signed on as the title sponsor of the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
This is the first time Columbus will host the nation’s best figure skaters for a week of competition. Just announced – Weekend ticket packages for the 2024 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships…
More than 1,500 athletes age 50 and older are coming from around the country to Lou Berliner Sports Park from May 3-7 for the 2023 National Senior Games Softball Championship presented by Humana.
COLUMBUS (March 30, 2023) – All-session ticket packages for the 2024 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships go on sale Tuesday, April 4 at 10 a.m. ET. Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio will serve…
COLUMBUS, OH (February 23, 2023) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission (GCSC) recently announced its partnership with MSA Sport, a division of MSA Design. MSA Sport is a regional, full-service…
COLUMBUS, OH (February 22, 2023) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission (GCSC) recently appointed Amy North to the role of Business Development Manager. Greater Columbus Sports Commission CEO…
COLUMBUS, OH (February 22, 2023) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission (GCSC) recently announced its partnership with ForeverLawn. Founded in 2004, ForeverLawn is a leader in the synthetic turf…
Athletes of any age and skill level will be able to participate in one of two innovative summer sports programs. Two distinctive sports experiences are open for registration through the Greater…
COLUMBUS (January 27, 2023) – Columbus will host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships for the first time in 2024. The Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships will take place Jan. 22-28, 2024 at…
Columbus earned global recognition for its hosting of the 2018 Women’s Final Four. COLUMBUS (Nov. 21, 2022) – The NCAA Women’s Final Four is returning to Columbus and Nationwide Arena April 2 & 4…
COLUMBUS (Nov 10, 2022) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission today named Ariana Tyler its Director of Events. Tyler joined the Sports Commission in 2014 and worked in the event and business…
THE 2025 TEAMS CONFERENCE WILL BRING MORE THAN 1,000 SPORTS EXECUTIVES TO THE GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER. COLUMBUS, OH (October 27) – For the first time, Columbus will host the TEAMS…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2022) – USA Volleyball has selected Columbus, Ohio, to host its 2024 Open National Championship on May 24-29 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. USA Volleyball…
COLUMBUS, OH (August 24, 2022) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission today named Dawn Stewart its Strategic Partnership Director. Stewart comes to the Greater Columbus Sports Commission with 20…
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The 2022 State of the Visitor Industry: Mid-Year Report made available today by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission shows continued signs of a strong recovery…
(COLUMBUS, OH - June 1, 2022) – Columbus has been named a finalist to host a NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 or 2031 at Nationwide Arena, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Columbus…
Registration is now open for the fifth annual Community Cup presented by The Columbus Foundation. The annual team building event run by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission will take place…
(COLUMBUS, OH) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission announced plans for a yearlong celebration of Title IX and its impact on sports and society in Central Ohio. Linda Shetina Logan, executive…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The upcoming Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championships will be hosted by Fortress Obetz, a multi-purpose sports complex located in Obetz on the southeast…
COLUMBUS (Oct. 14, 2020) – After a year-long bid process, Columbus was not selected to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2025 or 2026. In an announcement, the NCAA shared that they selected Tampa…
COLUMBUS, OH (Oct. 14, 2020) – Columbus will be home to eight NCAA championship events in upcoming years 2022 - 2026. In February, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission (Sports Commission) partnered…
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Golden Eagles, the Marquette alumni team, defeated Sideline Cancer 78-73 in the $1 million TBT championship game Tuesday night. Former Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers guard Travis…
BOSTON – The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event televised live on ESPN networks, today revealed the game schedule for this year’s 24-team tournament…
BOSTON – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the winner-take-all, $1 million, summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today announces the bracket for this year’s tournament. TBT 2020…
BOSTON - The Basketball Tournament (TBT) today announced Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio will play host to all 23 games of this year’s event, which is in its seventh year. Twenty-four teams will…
COLUMBUS, OH (May 29, 2020) – The largest annual LGBTQ single sport athletic competition in the world will return to Columbus a year later than originally scheduled. For the third time in 10 years…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 20, 2020) – USA Volleyball has selected Columbus to host 2021 Girls 18s Junior National Championship (GJNC18) from April 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
COLUMBUS (May 8, 2020) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission, The Ohio State University and Nationwide Arena submitted the final bid today for Columbus to host the 2025 or 2026 Women’s Final Four.
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The 2020 Junior Olympic Championships could break new records as the largest edition of the competition in the event’s 48-year history this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The…
COLUMBUS, OH – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission (Sports Commission) has partnered with five universities to submit 53 bids to the NCAA for the 2022-2026 bidding cycle. The Ohio State…
COLUMBUS – The NCAA announced today that Columbus is one of four host city finalists for the 2025 and 2026 Women’s Final Four bid. In an announcement, NCAA shared that each of the four cities selected…
CINCINNATI – Sports ETA, the leading association for the sport tourism industry, announced the honorees of its inaugural President’s All-Star Awards. The new award, selected by staff, is recognition…
NEW YORK – FOX Sports plans an all-out production blitz for its presentation of Penn State at Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 23 . Before the BIG NOON SATURDAY clash between the Big Ten East Division…
JUST ANNOUNCED - The Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic featuring the top high school boys’ basketball showcase event in the country will take the court at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, December 14.
COLUMBUS, OH (August 22, 2019) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission announced today Daniel P. Sullivan as its new Board Chair. Sullivan is President and Managing Partner of HNS Sports Group, a…
COLUMBUS (March 22, 2019) – The Elite Eight of Division II Women’s Basketball will arrive in Columbus this week to crown a national champion at the 2019 NCAA Division II Women’s Elite Eight, Final…
COLUMBUS (May 8, 2019) – Columbus will host some of America’s best volleyball players and leaders of the sport during the 2019 USA Volleyball Open National Championships and Annual Meetings May 20-29…
(Columbus, Ohio) – The largest fencing tournament in the world will break records again this summer as the USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge comes to the Greater Columbus…
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11, 2019 – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $2 million, summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today announced the bracket for this year’s tournament.
Columbus, Ohio (Sept. 2, 2018) – The largest annual, LGBT single-sport, week-long athletic competition in the world will return to Columbus. For the third time in 10 years, delegates of the North…
COLUMBUS (July 9, 2018) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission today announced Columbus will host the 2019 College Club Swimming National Championship, sponsored by U.S. Masters Swimming. The Ohio…
Tickets On-Sale for TBT’s Columbus Regional July 20-22 at Capital University COLUMBUS (May 15, 2018) – Tickets for the Columbus Regional of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $2 million…
House Bill 531 would create permanent new Sports Event Grant Fund COLUMBUS (March 20, 2018) – Testifying in the Ohio Statehouse today, a historic collection of sports leaders from across Ohio urged…
Capital University to Host Weekend of Games Broadcast on ESPN Networks Including the Buckeyes “Scarlet and Gray” Team in Summer’s Premier Basketball Event COLUMBUS and BOSTON (March 6, 2018) – The…
COLUMBUS (February 27, 2018) – Shootout For Soldiers Ohio will be hosted in 2018 by the 2017 Major League Lacrosse champions Ohio Machine at Fortress Obetz July 21-22. Shootout For Soldiers is a…
COLUMBUS (February 8, 2018) – The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association announced their 21 st annual convention and clinic scheduled for February 8th, 9th and 10th at Hilton Easton in Columbus.
Event to Feature Top Intercollegiate Hockey Teams from Across the Country COLUMBUS and TROY, Mich. (January 23, 2018) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association, a proud member of USA Hockey and an…