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Report Card on Youth, School Sports Officials

Report Card on Youth, School Sports Officials

For the first time in a while, we can report that the shortage of youth sports and high school officials might be subsiding, at least a bit. The Natio...

Growing events means promoting events, and sometimes to do that, a lesson from a skilled professional is needed. Here are some insights from Tom Dielen, who has been at the heart of international sport for nearly two decades as Secretary General of World Archery. Hint: A limited budget does not have to mean limited growth. Read on to learn more.

Growing Events: Lessons from World Archery

Growing events means promoting events, and sometimes to do that, a lesson from a skilled professional is needed. Here are some insights from Tom Diele...

Runners Want Finish Line Photography… and a Lot More

Runners Want Finish Line Photography… and a Lot More

When MarathonFoto, a company that provides race day photography (including triumphant finish line photos) announced it had achieved record growth so f...

Once a Splinter Group, Women in Lumber Sports Gaining Ground

Once a Splinter Group, Women in Lumber Sports Gaining Ground

At one time, women in lumber sports (the working nickname is “lumberjills,” as opposed to lumberjacks) were thought of as, ahem, a splinter group. Tod...

Seismic Shifts in Participation Propel High School Sports to New Record

Seismic Shifts in Participation Propel High School Sports to New Record

There’s been a burst of growth in high school sports and girls are the main accelerant. According to the National Federation of State High School Asso...

Adult League Play is Skyrocketing

Grownups are the Backbone of an Expanding Sports Sector

Psst! There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who were once in that category. ...

The Next Big Thing, Padel Making Inroads into U.S. Sports Market

The Next Big Thing, Padel Making Inroads into U.S. Sports Market

It has been called “pickleball’s posher, privileged cousin.” It has also been termed “the fastest growing sport in the world.” But even without the hy...

‘Sports as Medicine’ Approach Could Boost Event Participation

‘Sports as Medicine’ Approach Could Boost Event Participation

Could a new concept, fitness as medicine, boost events? It seems possible. Doctors are writing “social prescriptions” to get people engaged with natur...

Hotel Wi-Fi Becomes Hot Spot for Cybercrime

Hotel Wi-Fi Becomes Hot Spot for Cybercrime

We’ve gone from having to pay for Wi-Fi in hotels to having it free. What could be better than that? Safe Wi-Fi, apparently. Unfortunately, many hotel...

Karate Seeks a Return to the Olympic Games

Kicked to the Curb After 2020, Karate Seeks a Return to the Games

After a triumphant showcase appearance in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, karate found itself unceremoniously kicked to the curb not just once but tw...