Atlanta’s Sanjay Patel was among the few overseas Britons who woke up to the new year with a new honor from his country of origin. Mr. Patel, director of strategic projects with Soccer in the Streets, this week was awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his “services to […]
Atlanta Promotes Human Rights Record as Part of World Cup Bid
With the Olympics 25 years in its rearview mirror, Atlanta has nothing to prove when it comes to hosting big sporting events. But as it officially entered the bid for the 2026 World Cup this week, the city made a special effort to show FIFA, the international soccer body, that it is uniquely qualified on one increasingly […]
Japanese Athletic Brace Brand Picks Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young as Ambassador
Zamst, a Japanese brand of athletic braces, has picked 21-year-old Atlanta Hawks basketball star Trae Young as a global ambassador. On the court, Mr. Young will sport the A2-DX ankle brace, which is designed to prevent injuries. The CEO of Tokyo-based Nippon Sigmax Co., a longtime orthopedics product manufacturer that introduced Zamst in 1993, said […]
Goals for Legendary U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach: Equal Pay and Empowered Female Leaders
Former U.S. women’s national team soccer coach Jill Ellis proved Friday in Atlanta that if nothing else, her record-setting career has given her a knack for straight talk and an arsenal of inspirational lessons that transition well from sport to life. But one quote in particular may best illustrate the reason she was recruited for […]
Holocaust Remembrance Event Praises Danes for Their Courage in Saving Jews in WWII
As Holocaust survivors and world leaders made their way to the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau to mark the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation by Soviet troops, some 5,000 miles away in Sandy Springs, Ga., a Holocaust remembrance event was held at the city’s Performing Arts Center focused on the efforts of the Danes […]
Atlanta’s Dragon Boat Races on Course While Hong Kong Violence Erupts
The announcement that the 1996 Summer Olympics would be held in Atlanta got Gene Hanratty’s attention as it did many others around the world. The former Green Beret had spent much of his life before and after his military service in Hawaii, but the prospect of immersing himself in the Olympic Games, using his exposure […]
Chamber Annual Meeting: Atlanta Keeps Sights on World Cup Goals
It might seem far away, but Atlanta is keeping its sights squarely on its goals for hosting key matches during the 2026 World Cup, betting that its newfound soccer bona fides will pay off in an effort to welcome the world — and their tourism dollars. What is settled so far is that the United […]
Mexico’s CEMEX to Donate Concrete to Help Build Soccer Fields Near MARTA Stations
Mexican cement giant CEMEX will donate concrete to be used in the construction of youth soccer fields adjacent to transit stations in Atlanta. CEMEX subsidiary Ready Mix USA is to provide 100 cubic yards for curbs and sidewalks at the fields being created by Soccer in the Streets, a local nonprofit building a “League of Stations” in […]
South Korean Consul General Kim Drafted by the Braves
South Korea’s consul general, Young-jun Kim, didn’t grow up playing baseball in his hometown of Busan, but he was ready on Thursday to throw the opening pitch for the Pittsburg Pirates–Atlanta Braves game at Sun Trust Park. And he didn’t seem to mind when Julio Teheran was called in to substitute for him, especially when […]
The Harlem Globetrotters Spread Joy at Home in Georgia and Around the World
There’s something irresistible about the Harlem Globetrotters. Denis Sullivan felt it as a 12-year-old growing up in Cork, Ireland, when he and 800 others from the town watched the team’s ball handling acrobatics and unique brand of basketball. Today he’s in charge of the team’s world tours and is proud to note that the visit […]
