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 […]
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