Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson visited Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on June 13, 2012. Johnson joined approximately 40 Daytona Beach-area elementary school children at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The children participated in athletic drills with select Olympic athletes and NFL players before moving inside to build their …

Registration is now open for the second annual event Jan. 18-20, 2013; nearly 20,000 runners expected to sign up for the women-focused weekend of events centered on health, fitness and active lifestyles Update (July 12, 2012): Registration for the 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon is now full. ANAHEIM, Ca. (June 12, 2012) — Starting today, runners interested …

Champion Gridiron Kings, the nation’s elite high school football event featuring 64 of the best skill position players in the country, has chosen the first 38 student athletes invited to participate in the 7-on-7 games, skill challenges and performance training that take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. during …

Leading up to London 2012, a number of the world’s top athletes are calling ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex their training home. Brooks Johnson, the 2010 USATF Coach of the Year, trains a team of five Olympic-caliber athletes, including 2008 Olympic medalists David Oliver and David Payne, and top US women athletes Tiffany Ross …

2013 Disney Marathon route to go through baseball stadium and speedway; course tweaks build on list of new 2013 enhancements LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Runners in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon in 2013 will have the unique experience of running along a speedway and through a baseball stadium – in addition to …

May 2, 2012 – ESPN announced today that GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation’s leading specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2012 ESPN HS Games. The Games – a three-week long elite and competitive level event featuring the premier high school sports talent in …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships made its North American debut April 16-18 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Competitors from 23 countries flipped, twisted and danced their way to World titles and berths to the 2013 World Games. …

 2013 Disney Marathon to feature new commemorative medal, new post-race party and enhanced entertainment; Race expected to be a sellout LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (Apr. 10, 2012) – Runners competing in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon – registration opens today – will experience several unique features, including a special 20th anniversary medal, …

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith took time out during a family vacation to Walt Disney World on Tuesday to check out the new Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway. Smith, a five-time Pro Bowl player who is pretty fast himself, got behind the wheel of the Ferrari 458 Italia, a supercar that …

The 2012 Atlanta Braves spring training season at Disney wrapped up its 15th edition on April 2. The noon Mets game concluded a month-long slate of 17 home games (and one rainout) at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Braves faced the Mets three times, along with visits from the Yankees, world-champion Cardinals and Detroit …