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Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in the French capital city Paris from Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August 2024. Taking place exactly 100 years after France’s last summer games, Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country. It promises to be an inclusive, interactive and sustainable celebration of sport: the first fully gender-balanced and carbon-neutral Olympics, featuring the first-ever Olympic events open to general public participation. The games will extend to the cities of Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice and Marseille, as well as the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The event will use 100% renewable energy, track its carbon footprint and make use of 95% of existing venues, such as Versailles for equestrian events and the Champ de Mars (beneath ...
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Rugby World Cup France 2023

France will host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023, 200 years after the sport’s inauguration. With 48 matches set to take place across ten cities – Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse – this will be a 45-day celebration of sport like no other, using the slogan “We Are Rugby”. Players will total 600, from five continents and divided into 20 teams. Hosts France will take on the All Blacks in the opening match of the tournament at the 80,698-capacity Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Friday 8 September. After the quarter-finals, semi-finals and bronze match, the 2023 Rugby World Cup final will be played on Saturday 28 October, also at the Stade de France. Embed from Getty Images   Teams and pools  Pool A: New Zeala...
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France 2022 sports events: Le Tour, French Open, Le Mans and more
21Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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France 2022 sports events: Le Tour, French Open, Le Mans and more

Here we look at the calendar of major sporting events taking place in France in 2022. The schedule includes events such as cycling’s Tour de France, the French Open tennis grand slam and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s set to be a busy few years ahead for French sport with the country hosting the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023 and the capital city Paris hosting the summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2024.   2022 at a glance  18 December 2021-27 March 2022: Ski train returns to connect London with the Alps2022: 50th anniversary of ski resort Isola 20006 February-19 March: Six Nations rugby 14-20 March: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, Courchevel and Méribel16 May-5 June: French Open tennis grand slam27-28 May: European Rugby Challenge Cup and Heineken Champions Cup fina...
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Premier League and EFL confirm 2022-2023 schedule to accommodate World Cup
15Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Premier League and EFL confirm 2022-2023 schedule to accommodate World Cup

The English Premier League (EPL) has announced the dates for its 2022-2023 season to accommodate the Fifa World Cup in Qatar which takes place in the middle of the domestic calendar. According to a news release, the EPL confirmed that the 2022-2023 season will start on 6 August 2022 and the final round of matches will be played on 28 May 2023, when all games will kick off simultaneously as usual. With the World Cup being held for the first time in the northern hemisphere’s winter months this means domestic leagues will take a break while the tournament is on.  Match round 16 of the EPL (12-13 November) will be the last set of fixtures played ahead of the call-up period for the tournament beginning on Monday 14 November. The EPL will then resume on Boxing Day (26 December) fol...
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Christmas gift guide: 12 sports travel books
15Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Christmas gift guide: 12 sports travel books

Epic Surf Breaks of the World by Lonely Planet Explore the world’s most thrilling waves with Epic Surf Breaks of the World. From Namibia’s wind-swept Skeleton Bay to Java’s G-Land, discover the best place to “hang ten”, whatever your surfing ability. Accompanied by a series of stunning photographs, maps and beautiful illustrations as well as first-person stories from surf writers all across the globe, including Pulitzer Prize winner William Finnegan, this is the quintessential guide for surfers looking for their next epic break. £17.99; amazon.co.uk Europe United: 1 football fan. 1 crazy season. 55 UEFA nations  by Matt Walker In June 2017, Matt said farewell to his job, surrendered his Fulham FC season ticket and set off for Georgia, the first stop on his mission. He wou...
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One Water Race

One Water Race, a concept that aims to establish the world's toughest endurance event, will take place from 23-25 August 2022 in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. The event will see participants take on one of sport’s toughest challenges: a 250km race, the distance of six marathons, by running (200km) and swimming (50km). Starting at Arholma in the north of Sweden, the first to reach Landsort in the south is crowned the winner. Running and swimming are the only methods of movement. There is a maximum of ten teams, each team consists of three racers and a team captain, with both sexes needing to be represented and be out on the course the entire time.
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One Water Race: a ‘new era’ in endurance racing and climate activation
14Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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One Water Race: a ‘new era’ in endurance racing and climate activation

Dates for the inaugural edition of the One Water Race, a concept that aims to establish the world's toughest endurance event, have been confirmed.  Taking place from 23-25 August 2022 in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden, the event is described as "a new era within endurance racing and climate activation". It will see participants take on one of sport’s toughest challenges: a 250km race, the distance of six marathons, by running (200km) and swimming (50km).  The concept is straightforward; 30,000 islands, 250km. Starting at Arholma in the north of Sweden, the first to reach Landsort in the south is crowned the winner. Running and swimming are the only methods of movement. No track and free choice of route but with some mandatory unknown check points needed to pass along the way. Na...
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2022 Great Ocean Road Running Festival

From 14-15 May 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. About the event: “Australia’s most stunning running event featuring a 60km Ultra Marathon; 44km Marathon; 23km Half Marathon; 14km Paradise Run; and 6km Run.”
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2022 New York City Marathon

On Sunday 6 November 2022 in New York City, USA. About the event: “The largest marathon in the world through the five boroughs of New York City.”
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Golf: 2022 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

European golf's DP World Tour returns to Scotland for the 21st staging of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The event from 29 September to 2 October will see Danny Willett defend his title at the festival of links golf held over Carnoustie Golf Links, Kingsbarns Golf Links and the Old Course at St Andrews. Major champions Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Shane Lowry will also play in the tournament.
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Men’s golf: 2024 Genesis Scottish Open

The Genesis Scottish Open, a DP World Tour (European Tour) men's golf Rolex Series event, will take place from 11-14 July 2024 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The Renaissance Club, located 23 miles north east of Edinburgh, is set in 300 beautiful acres along the Firth of Forth on Scotland’s world-famous “Golf Coast”. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy won the Scottish Open in 2023 and he will return to defend his title. The win in East Lothian last July saw McIlroy notch up another bit of history, as he became the first player to triumph in the national opens of both Scotland and Ireland as well as The Open. He went on to top the season-long Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex for the fifth time and second consecutive season. McIlroy said: “It was specia...
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Men’s golf: 2024 BMW PGA Championship

The BMW PGA Championship is a DP World Tour (European Tour) men's golf Rolex Series event taking place from 17-22 September 2024 at the Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. New Zealand's Ryan Fox won the BMW PGA Championship in 2023. For ticket information and hotels see: Tickets: europeantour.com Hotels near Virginia Water: Expedia | Hotels.com | LastMinute.com   Editor’s note: Sports Tourism Media works with a number of affiliate partners. Products are sold directly by agents and operators. We may earn a commission should you choose to book any tickets or packages.
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Men’s golf: Betfred British Masters 2024 hosted by Sir Nick Faldo

The Betfred British Masters is a men’s golf DP World Tour (European Tour) event. In 2024 the tournament will be hosted from Wednesday 28 August to Sunday 1 September by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield, England. For tickets and hotels see: Tickets: europeantour.com Venue: The Belfry & Resort Hotels in Sutton Coldfield: Expedia | Hotels.com | LastMinute.com     Editor’s note: Sports Tourism Media works with a number of affiliate partners. Products are sold directly by agents and operators. We may earn a commission should you choose to book any tickets or packages.
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2022 Boston Marathon

On Monday 18 April 2022 in Boston, USA. About the event: “The world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.”
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2022 Acea Run Rome The Marathon

On 27 March 2022 in Rome, Italy. About the event: “A journey in the eternal city that will make you fall in love with running and the marathon, forever.”
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2022 Tokyo Marathon

On Sunday 6 March 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. About the event: “A terrific way to experience Japanese culture first-hand, learn how to celebrate like a local once the marathon is over.”
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Football: final Premier League 2022-2023 season fixtures 

The final round of fixtures in the 2022-2023 English Premier League season will be held on Sunday 28 May 2023. All matches will kick-off at the same time (4.30pm BST). Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers  Aston Villa vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford vs. Manchester City Chelsea vs. Newcastle United Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest Everton vs. AFC Bournemouth Leeds United vs. Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City vs. West Ham United Manchester United vs. Fulham Southampton vs. Liverpool
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Football: Premier League resumes after the World Cup  

Following the Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the English Premier League fixtures will resume on Boxing Day. All times GMT.  Monday 26 December 2022 Brentford vs Tottenham (12:30) Crystal Palace vs. Fulham (15:00) Everton vs. Wolves (15:00) Leicester vs. Newcastle (15:00) Southampton vs. Brighton (15:00) Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (17:30) Arsenal vs. West Ham (20:00)
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