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Michael Popke is an award-winning journalist with 25 years of professional experience in print and digital media. For 15 years, he was managing editor of Athletic Business, the leading business-to-business magazine and website for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. He also has coached baseball, basketball and softball, worked as a USA Swimming stroke-and-turn official and is an avid high school sports and aquatics safety supporter. Michael owns Two Lakes Media Group and lives in the Madison, Wisconsin, area.

	Article \| October 16, 2019 National, World Titles on the Line in Wife Carrying and Outhouse Racing By: Michael Popke You thought Wiffle ball championships were novel? That’s pretty tame when you realize there are titles on the line for wife carrying and outhouse...more >>

	Article \| October 16, 2019 High School Sports Fans Behaving Badly – and They’re Not All Students By: Michael Popke Fan behavior at high school games has reached a flash point and students aren’t the only ones at fault. In fact, parent misbehavior is being cited...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Can Concussions Really Lead to Erectile Dysfunction? By: Michael Popke Former professional football players who experienced concussion symptoms are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction,...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Winter Athletes Agree: Global Warning is Wrecking the Mountain By: Michael Popke Global warming is one of the biggest political hot potatoes but for athletes whose sports rely on snow and ice, it’s something that needs to be...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Rich Team, Poor Team? States Might Level the Economic Playing Field By: Michael Popke We’ve all heard the complaints: kids enrolled in sports teams at schools in lower-income areas don’t have access to the same coaching, staffing...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Parks, Stadiums Banning E-Cigarettes as Vaping-Related Death Toll Grows By: Michael Popke More people are becoming aware of the dangers posed by vaping, and with deaths mounting, the e-cigarettes are being outlawed in public areas,...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Neurologist: Home-Game Hotel Stays Detrimental to College Football Players By: Michael Popke Here’s something the hotel industry might not want to hear. While the majority of public colleges routinely book their own teams into local hotels...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Surfing Riding the Olympic Wave By: Michael Popke Surfing makes its debut at the 2020 Olympic Games and, being an iconic American sport, it is expected to be featured in summer 2028 when the Olympics...more >>

	Article \| September 18, 2019 Fears About Dangerous Temperatures at 2020 Olympics Heating Up By: Michael Popke Organizers of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, worried about the dangerously high summer temperatures, have moved events such as the marathon and race...more >>

	Article \| September 18, 2019 Event Organizers Must Face Realities Posed by Trans Athletes By: Michael Popke As fall high school sports seasons commence around the country, some administrators are facing challenges stemming from an increasing number of...more >>

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	Article \| October 16, 2019 National, World Titles on the Line in Wife Carrying and Outhouse Racing By: Michael Popke You thought Wiffle ball championships were novel? That’s pretty tame when you realize there are titles on the line for wife carrying and outhouse...more >>

	Article \| October 16, 2019 High School Sports Fans Behaving Badly – and They’re Not All Students By: Michael Popke Fan behavior at high school games has reached a flash point and students aren’t the only ones at fault. In fact, parent misbehavior is being cited...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Can Concussions Really Lead to Erectile Dysfunction? By: Michael Popke Former professional football players who experienced concussion symptoms are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction,...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Winter Athletes Agree: Global Warning is Wrecking the Mountain By: Michael Popke Global warming is one of the biggest political hot potatoes but for athletes whose sports rely on snow and ice, it’s something that needs to be...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Rich Team, Poor Team? States Might Level the Economic Playing Field By: Michael Popke We’ve all heard the complaints: kids enrolled in sports teams at schools in lower-income areas don’t have access to the same coaching, staffing...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Parks, Stadiums Banning E-Cigarettes as Vaping-Related Death Toll Grows By: Michael Popke More people are becoming aware of the dangers posed by vaping, and with deaths mounting, the e-cigarettes are being outlawed in public areas,...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Neurologist: Home-Game Hotel Stays Detrimental to College Football Players By: Michael Popke Here’s something the hotel industry might not want to hear. While the majority of public colleges routinely book their own teams into local hotels...more >>

	Article \| October 2, 2019 Surfing Riding the Olympic Wave By: Michael Popke Surfing makes its debut at the 2020 Olympic Games and, being an iconic American sport, it is expected to be featured in summer 2028 when the Olympics...more >>

	Article \| September 18, 2019 Fears About Dangerous Temperatures at 2020 Olympics Heating Up By: Michael Popke Organizers of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, worried about the dangerously high summer temperatures, have moved events such as the marathon and race...more >>

	Article \| September 18, 2019 Event Organizers Must Face Realities Posed by Trans Athletes By: Michael Popke As fall high school sports seasons commence around the country, some administrators are facing challenges stemming from an increasing number of...more >>