Michael Popke

Nov 05, 2013

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.

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It will. It won’t. It might. The stories on whether SUP will be in the Olympics have wobbled back an...
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Article Jul 10, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

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The Most Frequently Reported Injury Among Youth Athletes? Concussions

Article Jul 10, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

What’s the most frequently reported injury among young athletes? It’s not blown-out ACLs or even bro...
AAU Junior Olympic Games Reinforce City’s Status as ‘Tournament Town’

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This summer, Tournament Town will welcome its biggest event yet. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games are expected to bring as many as 18,000 young athletes between the ages of four a...
Keeping Pace

Article Jun 27, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

Recreational, competitive and endurance runners have no shortage of races to choose from these days,...
Is the Esports Bubble Ready to Burst?

Article Jun 26, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

Are esports growing too fast for their own good? A detailed piece on a gaming news site has expresse...
2020 Tokyo Olympics Will Ban Fans from Posting Videos on Social Media

Article Jun 26, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

Have Tokyo 2020 organizers gone too far? They’re banning those who attend the Games from posting vid...
Defying the Odds, World Combat Games Scheduled for 2021

Article Jun 26, 2019 | By: Michael Popke

Could the World Combat Games be back in the fight? The on-again/off-again multi-sport event featurin...

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