Inside Events: STUNT
In a season full of cancelled competitions and closed-down campuses, USA Cheer has some welcome good news. STUNT, the organization’s all-female sport,...
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IOC: No ‘Plan B’ for Delaying Summer Olympics Beyond 2021
Now that the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed until 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say they have no backup plan...
The Sports and Fitness Industry Was Growing. Then Came COVID-19
If it hadn’t been for that virus, it would have been a great year for sports. That might sound like sour grapes but in this case, it’s true. According...
AAU Walks Back Promise to Host June Youth Volleyball Tournament
Did the AAU jump the gun in announcing its junior volleyball championship would go on as scheduled? It appears someone thought so. While one announcem...
The Sport Where You Don’t Inhale Has Olympic Ambitions
Everyone has heard the debate of what does (and doesn’t) constitute a sport, as well as what should (and shouldn’t) be included in the Olympics. In th...
This Week’s Pivoting Heroes: Clean the World Foundation
The buzzword of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t “quarantine.” It’s “pivot,” defined as the shift a company can make to fill a need in the current situatio...
Post-COVID Sports: Stadium Disinfecting Drones, Cardboard Spectators
What will sports look like in a post-COVID-19 era? While sports are announcing their comeback events, the spectator side is an example of entrepreneur...
Will High School Football Kick Off? Maybe Not
High school and youth football might be delayed, but not for the reason you think. Helmet inspections, mandated nationwide in order for teams to play,...
Inside Events: The Varsity Esports Foundation
There’s no doubt that esports is exploding in popularity. And at the forefront of the movement to help put quality esports in high schools is the Vars...
Late Summer/Early Fall Being Targeted as Restart Date
Is late summer when the industry will hit the restart button? While it’s impossible to say exactly when COVID-19 will cease to be a threat (and even h...