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Local coverage of the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games sport package focuses on both the scale of the event and the headline absences. Reporting on the BC Games Society announcement, the story says more than 3,000 athletes, coaches, and officials are expected in Kelowna and lists examples of included sports such as swimming, wrestling, rugby, baseball, basketball, athletics, golf, softball, and ultimate. It also notes that several popular sports will not be part of the 2026 program - equestrian, 3x3 basketball, and soccer - after the respective organizations announced their withdrawals earlier in 2025. The article includes a quote from BC Games Society President and CEO Alison Noble describing the Games as a key step in BC's sport development pathway and an opportunity to create lasting memories across the 19-sport program. It also references Kelowna's previous BC Summer Games hosting years (1980, 1994, 2008) and notes that the event will include Special Olympics events in athletics and swimming, with the withdrawing organizations invited to reapply for the 2028 BC Summer Games.

The International Padel Federation (FIP) reports that the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) and FIP announced the official recognition of padel and its inclusion in the core programme of the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy. The release repeats the Games dates as 21 August to 3 September 2026 and says the decision followed consultation and a comprehensive evaluation of padel's development and impact in the Mediterranean region. FIP presents the inclusion as part of ICMG's effort to modernize the Games' sports programme and to reflect sports with broad participation across member nations. To illustrate the sport's footprint, the statement says that across the 26 participating countries there are more than 32,000 padel courts and over 9.5 million active players. It also states that nearly half of the world's padel clubs and courts are located in Mediterranean countries, and that 51% of athletes in the FIP World Ranking come from Mediterranean nations. The announcement frames padel as an accessible sport played by people of different ages and genders, supporting the Games' wider participation goals.

The BC Games Society announced the official sport package for the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games, confirming that competition will run July 22-26, 2026 and feature 19 sports. The post projects just over 3,000 athletes, coaches, and officials across the program and notes Kelowna's prior BC Games hosting history (1980, 1994, 2008). It also addresses notable changes: Horse Council BC, Basketball BC, and BC Soccer had already announced that equestrian, 3x3 basketball, and soccer would be withdrawn from the 2026 Games. The BC Games Society says accredited provincial or disability sport organizations will be invited to apply or reapply for inclusion in the 2028 BC Winter and BC Summer Games, and it points to the Core Sport Policy as the framework for inclusion decisions. The announcement situates the Games in a long-running provincial context, stating that since 1978 the BC Games have involved more than 370,000 participants and volunteers. It also directs readers to the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games site for more details.

An HVSEA feature about sports tourism uses the 2026 State Games of America as a headline example of how large amateur events convert into hotel stays and local spending. The article states that the Games are coming to Penn State and the surrounding Happy Valley area from July 24 to August 2, 2026, and it repeats expectations of more than 8,000 athletes along with thousands of fans traveling in. It adds projections of tens of thousands of room nights and millions in visitor spending tied to the event. Beyond the Games themselves, the story explains how the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance is funded through a performance-based model connected to a 5 percent hotel-occupancy tax, arguing that overnight visitors help create resources to attract additional events. It frames the State Games booking as proof that the approach works: a nonprofit helps land marquee competitions, visitors fill lodging, and the resulting tax revenue supports reinvestment into future sports and entertainment programming.

Strathcona County marked the 500-day countdown to the 2026 Alberta Summer Games with a kickoff event alongside the Strathcona County 2026 Alberta Summer Games Society. The county confirmed it will host the 25th Alberta Summer Games on July 16-19, 2026, and said around 5,000 participants are expected to take part in the competitions and festivities. The release listed 13 sports scheduled for the Games: athletics, basketball, baseball, beach volleyball, canoeing/kayaking, golf, lacrosse, mountain biking, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, and tennis. It said competition will be spread across multiple venues, including Centennial Park, Millennium Place, Broadmoor Lake Park, Ardrossan Recreation Complex, Emerald Hills Sports Pavilion, Broadmoor Public Golf Course, Broadmoor Tennis Club, and Druids Rugby Club, with additional sites at Rundle Park in Edmonton and West River's Edge in Fort Saskatchewan. The county also unveiled host branding featuring a bison and the phrase 'Charge ahead', and pointed readers to the Games website for notifications about volunteering, merchandise, and sponsorship.

UNO Santa Fe reported that Governor Omar Perotti met with Argentine Olympic Committee president Mario Moccia and the mayors of Rafaela (Luis Castellano), Rosario (Pablo Javkin), and Santa Fe (Emilio Jaton) to keep shaping the province's bid for the 2026 South American Games. The stated goal was to refine the presentation Santa Fe would deliver at ODESUR's General Assembly at the end of March. The article cites provincial sports secretary Florencia Molinero, who said the work was a continuation of planning that began after the province's September 2022 bid submission and that the three host cities' sports teams would keep coordinating closely. It adds that the event would bring together athletes from 15 countries and positions the Games as a way to strengthen the province's sports identity. The story also lists the wide range of sports proposed in the bid, spanning aquatics, athletics, team sports, combat sports, and outdoor disciplines.

Santa Fe's provincial government presented a plan of infrastructure works for the 2026 ODESUR South American Games and framed it as a lasting legacy for Rosario, Rafaela, and Santa Fe. The article reports Governor Maximiliano Pullaro saying the Games will run from 12-26 September 2026, include more than 50 sports, and feature disciplines that qualify athletes for the 2027 Pan American Games. It states that the province will invest 90 million US dollars in Games-linked projects and argues that the event should showcase values associated with sport, such as teamwork and effort. The presentation took place at the Museo del Deporte Santafesino in Rosario and included ODESUR president Camilo Perez Lopez Moreira, national sports official Daniel Scioli, COA president Mario Moccia, and the mayors Pablo Javkin, Juan Pablo Poletti, and Leonardo Viotti. The story also points to expected social and tourism impacts and the role of clubs and volunteers.

More than 100 international and local journalists gathered in Nagoya on October 9, 2025 as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) launched the first World Press Briefing for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The OCA said the two-day meeting at Port Messe, the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, opened with addresses from Aichi Governor Hideaki Ohmura, Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa, and OCA media and broadcast director Jeans Zhou Jian. Ohmura told attendees that organisers would share the current status of preparations with less than one year to go. Hirosawa said work on the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium, venue for opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, would be completed by early 2026. AINAGOC highlighted key planning figures: 45 Asian National Olympic Committees, 15,000 athletes and team officials, 41 sports, 68 disciplines and 460 events across 53 venues, with 80% within 50 kilometres of the Main Media Centre. Organisers also referenced 60 test events, an "Entry by Name" timing of August 2026, and that the Games would start with basketball and end with sport climbing. Site visits were scheduled for October 10.

HVSEA publishes a volunteer call for the 2026 State Games of America and lays out how individuals and Centre County businesses can participate. The notice identifies the Games as a national, Olympic-style multi-sport event brought by the Keystone State Games, with volunteer opportunities spanning July 24 to August 2. It lists roles such as check-in, event support, scorekeeping, or simply providing encouragement, and it stresses that no experience is needed. For businesses, the post offers a specific incentive: any company that registers at least five volunteers will be acknowledged on the official SGA 2026 volunteer webpage, including a direct link to the business site. The announcement also describes how scheduling will work, stating that after volunteers register, the volunteer coordinator will follow up in January 2026 to coordinate preferred dates, times, and assignment areas. It links readers to an online sign-up form and the event website for more information.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) announced a strengthened collaboration with Centro Caribe Sports focused on helping Caribbean and Central American National Olympic Committees improve digital communications ahead of the centenary Games in 2026. ANOC said its Secretary General, Gunilla Lindberg, met on 29 January with Centro Caribe Sports president Luis Mejia Oviedo and digital media specialist Juan Guerra. According to the announcement, the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop joint projects aligned with the ANOC Digital Accelerator Program, supporting the 37 NOCs in the region. ANOC said plans under discussion include webinars and workshops to enhance digital capabilities while preparing for Santo Domingo 2026. The article also states that a dedicated section will be created on ANOC.tv and that competitions will be broadcast live. Both leaders are quoted: Mejia Oviedo highlighted communication, new challenges, and preserving regional sports legacy, while Lindberg stressed the value of strengthening synergies with continental and regional NOC associations through shared knowledge, expertise, and mutual visibility.