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Here in Tournament Town, we appreciate a good buzzer-beater, whether the winner earns a spot on Team U.S.A. or takes home the rec-league trophy. We earned our nickname by hosting tournaments and championships at every level—from pee wee league to professional. Our fields, courses, and facilities draw athletes from around the country to high-caliber competitions year-round. Whether you’re an athlete or an aficionado, Greensboro’s got game.

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Miles of hiking & biking trails: 90

Square feet of skateable park space: 140,000

Times Greensboro has hosted the ACC College Basketball Tournament: 26

Golf Courses in the Greensboro Area: 25

Professional Sports Teams: 3

Times Greensboro has hosted the ACC College Basketball Tournament: 27

Sports Notables

Mountain Biking

Some of the best mountain biking trails in North Carolina are located less than 10 miles from downtown Greensboro. Learn more

Tournament Town

Greensboro has hosted national championships in basketball, figure skating, gymnastics, golf, soccer and swimming, as well as Olympic Trials for table tennis. Learn more

Skate Parks

Greensboro is home to two city-maintained skate parks with a total of 140,000 square feet of skateable space. Both parks accommodate skateboards, bikes, inline skates and scooters. Learn more

Wyndham Championship

The Wyndham Championship, one of the oldest tournaments on the PGA tour, takes place at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club on a course originally designed by legendary golf course architect Donald Ross. Learn more

Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball

A 7,500-seat stadium in downtown Greensboro is home to the Greensboro Grasshoppers and features 16 luxury suites, a grandstand party deck, a kids’ playground area and fireworks after weekend games. Learn more

Aquatic Center

The Greensboro Aquatic Center hosts events in competitive swimming and diving, synchronized swimming and water polo through USA National competition levels. Learn more

Rec Leagues

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department manages 13 recreation centers including the Greensboro Sportsplex, a 106,000-square-foot multi-sports facility. The department offers a wide variety of recreation league sports programs for youth and adults year-round. Learn more

Running

With over 111 miles of greenway, abundant local trails and one of the premier track and field facilities in the country, Greensboro is home to a thriving running scene. Our extensive network of trails and greenways are also enjoyed by walkers, hikers and bikers. Learn more

Tennis

More than 2,000 players participate in league tennis in the Greensboro area. Each year, the Greensboro tennis program runs 33 tournaments, including the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Boys 12s National Clay Courts and the Carolinas Adaptive Standing Tennis Tournament. Learn more

Truist Soccer Complex

Considered one of the finest soccer facilities in the Southeast, the Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park has 21 fields, one of which can accommodate 3,000 spectators. Learn more

Sports Links

SwimmingWorldMagazine.com ★★★★★

Greensboro Aquatic Center to Host 2023 ACC Championships

This venue has played host to several successful national and regional meets, including the Toyota U.S. Open and the TYR Pro Swim Series competitions, which are vital experiences in the development of our swimmers from club swimming to the Olympic Team. We look forward to continuing to stage world-class competitions in Greensboro as we embark on our next Olympic Quad.

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Greensboro Coliseum ★★★★★

Greensboro Named 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Site

The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will return to Greensboro, North Carolina, with Greensboro Coliseum playing host to the event, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced today. The 2020 ACC Tournament in Greensboro was canceled after two days of play due to COVID-19.

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WXII 12 ★★★★★

Greensboro to Tokyo! A&T Aggies make USA Track Team

From Greensboro to Tokyo, North Carolina A&T athletes Randolph Ross and Trevor Stewart are trading in their Aggie blue and gold for USA stars and stripes. The A&T teammates locked in top-four finishes in the men's 400-meter final at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

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Hincapie.com ★★★★★

10 Best Bike Trails In North Carolina

North Carolina has proven its commitment to cycling and is continuing to invest effort and funding into its expanding network of trails and cycling-friendly communities. Voted 18th friendliest bike state, North Carolina is home to 13 bike-friendly communities. It’s the only southern state to have taken all 5 Bicycle Friendly Actions recommended by the League of American Bicyclists, including safer street laws, a state bike plan, and the use of federal funding on cycling initiatives.

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Greensboro Coliseum ★★★★★

USA Swimming awards Greensboro Aquatic Center two Championship Meets

USA Swimming has announced the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) has been selected to host the 2018 Winter National Championships and 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - East. “We are looking forward to two great meets later this year at the state-of-the-art Greensboro Aquatic Center,” said Mike Unger, USA Swimming Chief Operating Officer. “The 2018 Winter National Championships will kick off the qualifying period for 2020 Olympic Trials, and this event will begin an exciting run to the next Olympic Games in Tokyo.”

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Greensboro News & Record ★★★★★

Discover Guilford: Greensboro's professional sports teams include baseball, basketball and soccer

Greensboro has been home to minor league baseball on and off since 1902, and the city has fielded a team in the Class-A South Atlantic League since 1980. The Grasshoppers are the latest team.

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PGA.com ★★★★★

Readers' favorite North Carolina courses

When it comes to sports, North Carolina -- the Tarheel State -- is arguably most well known for its college hoops, and between Duke University, the University of North Carolina, N.C. State and Wake Forest, rightfully so. However, we all know that the state of North Carolina is no slouch when it comes to world-class golf courses either.

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Fox 8 News ★★★★★

Greensboro area home to some of the best mountain biking trails in the state

Tucked away just seven miles from downtown Greensboro there is an escape. The Gate City has some of the best mountain biking trails in the state. Stephen Williams is president of the Piedmont Fat Tire Society. "The proximity to our trails to downtown and greater Greensboro -- so close to town -- gives a lot of people a lot of access to get out in nature," Williams said. Along 90 miles of trails and greenways, more than 2,000 bicyclists call this home each spring and summer.

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