The first weekend in February will be an extraordinary one in Orlando, Florida, which hosts the U.S. Olympic Trials for marathon on February 3, followed the next day by the NFL Pro Bowl Games are at Camping World Stadium. The big weekend comes on the heels of news that two of the city’s recognizable sports venues will receive more than a combined $600 million in renovations in the coming years. We chatted with JasonSiegel, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, about the process in landing the U.S. Olympic Trials for Marathon and the preparation that has gone into planning the event, what the big weekend ahead will be like for locals, the news of renovation funds committed to area venues and more.

The first weekend in February will be an extraordinary one in Orlando, Florida, which hosts the <a href="https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/orlando-awarded-2024-u-s-olympic-marathon-team-trials/">U.S. Olympic Trials for marathon</a> on February 3, followed the next day by the <a href="https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/2024-nfl-pro-bowl-games-will-host-flag-football-championships/">NFL Pro Bowl Games are at Camping World Stadium</a>. The big weekend comes on the heels of news that <a href="https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/upgrades-approved-for-orlandos-camping-world-stadium-kia-center/">two of the city’s recognizable sports venues will receive more than a combined $600 million in renovations</a> in the coming years. We chatted with Jason Siegel, president and chief executive officer of the <a href="https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/tag/greater-orlando-sports-commission/">Greater Orlando Sports Commission</a>, about the process in landing the U.S. Olympic Trials for Marathon and the preparation that has gone into planning the event, what the big weekend ahead will be like for locals, the news of renovation funds committed to area venues and more.

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