Rocky Mountain State Games attracts record number of athletes
The 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games attracted a record 7,067 athletes — the highest number of athletes in the 10-year-history of the event — over two weekends in July and August. About half of the athletes came in from outside El Paso County and represented 28 states. An estimated 10,500 spectators watched the events at [...]
The rest of the nation knows Colorado Springs as a sports mecca, from the Olympics to mountain biking to ice hockey. Locals, however, may be unaware of the full extent of the city’s sports connection, from youth soccer to annual championships involving teams from around the world. This story gauges the economic impact of the [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs Sports Corp. CEO Tom Osborne’s concept for state and national amateur games was patterned after Olympic events. The 2010 Rocky Mountain State Games is expected to bring more than 7,000 people to the Pikes Peak region from July 30 through Aug. 1. The former Montana State University basketball player recently weighed in the [...]
Continue reading …By Mike Moran Every resident of Colorado will have a chance this summer to compete in a healthy and positive sports event that celebrates the state’s love of the outdoors and fitness – and, they can be a part of Team Colorado while enjoying it. It will take place in Colorado Springs when the National [...]
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