Sports Illustrated has announced an all-new, biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports.
The participating athletes will have an opportunity to earn prize money based on competition results, while competing for the title of SI Women’s Games Champion.
Welcoming some of the best athletes from around the globe to Oceanside, Calif., from Tuesday, October 28 – Sunday, November 2, the invitational will be a highly competitive showcase and celebration of how these women continue to shape and propel sports culture forward. Teams of domestic and international athletes representing “Team Americas” and “Team World” will participate in a week-long series of team and individual competitions across basketball, gymnastics, tennis, flag football, volleyball and combat sports.
Sports Illustrated has entered a multi-year partnership with Scripps Sports for ION to be the exclusive US broadcast home of the SI Women’s Games. Per an official release, ION is available on pay TV, connected TV and free, ad-supported streaming platforms and over-the-air in 123 million US homes. Leveraging the power of Sports Illustrated’s multiplatform approach, the Games will also be captured and covered across SI’s digital, video and social media channels.
“The SI Women’s Games are a groundbreaking opportunity to do what we have always done at Sports Illustrated,” said Sports Illustrated editor in chief Steve Cannella. “This is an exciting new way for us to tell the best stories in sports. We can’t wait to watch these incredible athletes compete in California and celebrate everything they do, both on and off the field.”
“We’re proud to partner with Sports Illustrated, one of the most iconic brands in sports, to showcase and bring the compelling and exciting stories, athletes and events of the SI Women’s Games to every American household,” said Brian Lawlor, president of Scripps Sports. “This is another milestone for Scripps Sports and ION as a premier destination for the best in women’s sports.”
