International Sports Hall of Fame Dinner Gala
To order tickets: CLICK HERE The Reno-Tahoe region has a proud history of producing world class athletes including dozens of Olympians, Paralympians, coaches and sports pioneers. Many call Reno-Tahoe home and continue to carry on the tradition of sport legacy by helping develop the next generation of talent. It is the commitment of the Reno […]
Continue Reading...Olympic Day Family Festival Returns to Mackay Stadium
Free Event Celebrates Olympic Games Anniversary and Promotes Olympic Values Kids of all ages are invited to attend the 3rd annual Olympic Day Family Festival this Saturday, June 22from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This FREE event gives participants the opportunity to try various Olympic sports, meet Olympians and Paralympians and learn about the core […]
Continue Reading...Reno Tahoe Duo Attends Major International Sports Conference
Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition (RTWGC) Chief Executive Officer Jon Killoran and Vice Chairman Hawley MacLean recently returned to Reno after attending the SportAccord Convention in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The annual event brings together more than 2,000 representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federation (Ifs)s and other governing bodies of sport as well as […]
Continue Reading...World Curling Congress Site Tour Comes to Reno-Tahoe
High-ranking officials from the World Curling Federation (WCF) and the United States Curling Association (USCA) will be in Reno-Tahoe next week to visit potential host resort properties for the WCF Congress during the late summer of 2014. During their visit, WCF Secretary General Colin Grahamshaw and USCA Chief Operating Officer Rick Patzke will visit properties […]
Continue Reading...2014 WFG Continental Cup of Curling a Hot Ticket
Curling fans are “hurrying hard” to get their tickets for the historic 2014 World Financial Group (WFG) Continental Cup taking place January 16-19, 2014 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has partnered with three major curling federations to host the competition. “We are thrilled with the heavy interest […]
Continue Reading...Silver State Lifting Competitions Set for June 29-30
Signups are available for the Silver State Weightlifting and Power lifting competitions to be held June 29 and 30 at Elite Cross Fit, 475 E. Greg Street in Sparks. The competitions are part of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition’s ongoing mission to promote the Olympic Movement throughout the region. Nevada Barbell is co-hosting the […]
Continue Reading...Silver State Youth Track & Field Competition Set for June 29-30
Signups are available for the Silver State Youth Track and field competition to be held June 29and 30 at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno. The competitions are part of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition’s ongoing mission to promote the Olympic Movement throughout the region. Reno-Tahoe Athletics is co-hosting the competition. Events for both […]
Continue Reading...Save the Date for Upcoming Events
Saturday, November 23, 2013- RTWGC International Sports Hall of Fame Dinner Gala This annual event recognizes the athletes, coaches and sports pioneers from our region who have left their indelible stamp on the sports world. This year’s event will once again take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno. […]
Continue Reading...Championship Volleyball in Reno Next Week
Olympic caliber volleyball is coming to the “Biggest Little City” as the United States men’s team will take on the Bulgarian national men’s team in a pair of official World League matches June 29and 30. Both matches start at 7:30 p.m. at the Reno Events Center. The FIVB Volleyball World League is an international men’s […]
Continue Reading...Jon’s Jottings: From the desk of RTWGC CEO Jon Killoran
When the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced last July that it would not pursue a bid for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, we here in Reno-Tahoe took a deep breath. After all, over the past decade a lot of people throughout our region had spent quite a bit of time and effort to prepare […]
Continue Reading...Continental Cup Tickets a Big Hit with Curling Fans
Curing fans, especially “Canadian Snowbirds”, north-of-the-border residents who spend at least part of the winter in the western United States, are flocking to purchase tickets for the 2014 Continental Cup in Las Vegas. The event will be taking place in the U.S. for the first time in its history next January 16-19 at the Orleans […]
Continue Reading...IOC and USOC Recognize Reno-Tahoe’s Olympic Day Family Festival
On or around each June 23rd, thousands of communities around the world celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the modern-day Olympic Games. For the past two years the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has hosted a Family Festival at the University of Nevada’s Mackay Stadium, allowing youth and kids at heart the opportunity to […]
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