FIBA SET TO FLOOR FANS WITH INNOVATIVE GLASS-COURT TECH
The forthcoming U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, to be held in the Spanish capital of Madrid, will set a first for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) by rolling out new court technology that promises to ramp up game presentation.
Scheduled for July 15-23, the U19 World Cup will see an innovative glass flooring court – capable of showing videos and imagery, among other things – installed for all final-phase games at the Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid – the arena otherwise known as WiZink Center.
AN EXPERIENTIAL EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE ATHLETICS’ HERITAGE
Ahead of this year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest from August 19-27, governing body World Athletics has unveiled the stunning Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) Heritage Athletics Exhibition in the Hungarian capital.
The exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Athletics Championships, with the first edition having taken place in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland.
FAN PARKS BACK AS IPL RETURNS TO FULL EXPERIENCE
The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got underway on the final day of March, with fans once again able to enjoy the full, vivid experience of the world’s most lucrative T20 cricket competition for the first time since 2019.
THOUSANDS JOIN AJAX’S VR PENALTY DRAMA
Dutch Eredivisie football club AFC Ajax recently introduced a new stadium-wide virtual penalty shootout, with thousands of fans able to ‘take a penalty’ at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.
FC DALLAS LOOKING UP WITH MESMERISING DRONE SHOWS
With the new Major League Soccer season up and running, FC Dallas is aiming to give fans an exciting experience in the skies above Toyota Stadium, as well as on the field.
CELEBRATING AN INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE AT REAL BETIS
With the new Major League Soccer season up and running, FC Dallas is aiming to give fans an exciting experience in the skies above Toyota Stadium, as well as on the field.
A NEW LOOK FOR SEVENS WORLD SERIES
World Rugby has decided to embrace the ‘sportainment’ aspect of its Sevens World Series, and is reimagining its flagship rugby sevens offering with fan entertainment and a festival atmosphere at the forefront of its plans.
BANANAS FOR BASEBALL
The Savannah Bananas, an outfit that is so much more than just a North American baseball team, is set to tour the US with its own brand of sport and entertainment later this year.
LALIGA SIGNS UP UFC TO CROSS-PROMOTE SPORTS WORLDWIDE
Fans of Spanish football will get a taste of something new in 2023 thanks to a partnership between LaLiga and UFC, the famous mixed martial arts organisation.
FAMILY FUN AT THE FESTIVAL OF CRICKET
What do you get if an England captain, a former England captain and the current England Test team head coach put their heads together to create an event? The Festival of Cricket.