Greater Columbus Sports Commission

Our job is to bring sports events to Columbus, promote them and provide a top tier experience for participants and fans. We do it to enhance the image of the city, enrich the lives of those who live and work here and drive economic and social development.

We believe everyone’s life can be improved with a little more sports in it. So we also host events like Community Cup and Community Youth Camp.

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What We Do

We rally Columbus to bid on and win sporting events
Work collaboratively to promote the events once they’ve chosen Columbus
Provide top tier experiences for the participants that compete here and fans that come to see them

Why We Do It

Enhance the image of the city
Enrich the quality of life for everyone that lives and works in central Ohio
Drive economic and social development through sports

Since 2002

600 new events booked
$625M in visitor spending
45 different sports hosted
2021 NCAA DI Volleyball Championship
2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four
2015 NHL All-Star Game
2013 President’s Cup

We’ve created The Community Cup, presented by The Columbus Foundation, to rally Central Ohio organizations to compete in contests for all skill levels. Companies that participate build camaraderie among their team and promote the importance of physical fitness.

We do amazing things together

As a nonprofit organization, our small but mighty staff is governed by a vested Board of Commissioners with a shared love for Columbus and sports.