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Columbus is well known as a sports town. The Ohio State University leads the way with 36 varsity sports.

In addition to our hometown sports teams, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission brings numerous amateur, collegiate and professional sports events to town each year, from NCAA events to volleyball tournaments.

Columbus has made its mark in many sports. The Columbus Crew, one of Major League Soccer's first teams and 2008 MLS Cup Champions, plays in Crew Stadium, the first American stadium built specifically for soccer.

Nationwide Arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. Just down Nationwide Boulevard from the arena is Huntington Park, the beautiful home of the Columbus Clippers, the Cleveland Indians' Triple-A affiliate and 2010 and 2011 Governor's Cup Champions.

Columbus is also home to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance (an official PGA TOUR event). The Memorial is played annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, a golf course designed and built by Columbus native and golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.

Each year, the city also hosts the Arnold Sports Festival, an world-class fitness event with 37 events, 11 Olympic sports and 17,000 athletes. The event will mark its 25th year in March 2013.