By Miguel Mike Medina
Photo Credit: Denver Business Journal
On Tuesday, the Denver Sports Commission announced that the city of Denver is considering hosting the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s Rugby World Cups.
The World Rugby delegation visited Denver to tour the city and see if they could organize future events.
Denver has a rich history of hosting sporting events. The guy of Denver has a great sports town. You can say nothing bad about Denver sports except that it’s a frigid city. The temperature is not so pleasant for those who prefer to be in a warmer climate.
Denver has held various sporting events, such as the 1998 and 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Games, at Coors Field. Seattle Mariners centerfielder Ken Griffrey Jr. won the Home Run Derby in 1998, and Baltimore Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar won the All-Star Game MVP.
In 2021, Pete Alonso won his second Home Run Derby in a row after defeating Trey Mancini 23-22. The following night, the AL won 5-2 over the NL, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr earned All-Star Game MVP honors.
In terms of hockey, the NHL All-Star Game was played in 2001, and sure enough, the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in the same season. In addition, the 1962 International Ice Hockey Federation and the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four also took place in Denver.
As for basketball, The ABA All-Star Game in 1976, the 1984 NBA All-Star Game at McNichols Arena, and the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Pepsi Center.
A World-Rugby event in Denver would bring much more excitement and fill those seats. The Mile High City would want this to happen in the next few years.
Miguel Mike Medina is the publisher of The MMM Journal. He can be reached at medinamiguelmike@gmail.com and themmmjournal@gmail.com
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