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We are certainly in a time when the voice of the athlete, and the ability for an athlete to use his or her platform as a medium to invoke change, has never been louder. With that in mind, can athletes, teams and leagues look to the quieter month of January, and one holiday, to …
Yoshi Okamoto is sports entrepreneur who has vast experience in both the United States and Japan. Born and raised in Japan, Yoshi is the first Japanese businessperson to work full-time in the US professional sports, namely the MLB (A, AAA minor teams and Minnesota Twins), NHL (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), and the NBA (Brooklyn Nets, then …
There are few more memorable moments in sports and entertainment than when a record is set. No matter how big or small, shattering a milestone is the perfect measurement tool for success, and there remains no yardstick bigger for records than to make or break The Guinness Book of World Records. The validation is well, …
It is no secret fans and brands looking to engage in sport crave original content in all forms. How that content is delivered and by whom and in what medium has created a bit of a land grab, with traditional sites and platforms learning to deal with platforms like “Players Tribune” and now “Uninterrupted,” with …
One of the great opportunities in working in global sport is that it brings together so many different cultures and traditions and puts all together in places from the playing field to the classroom. From curling to hockey, bobsled to basketball, there is a drive to succeed whether that is in a results-based competition or …
Two things the world has enough of are sand and water, and more than enough resorts and beaches to try and lure tourists. So with the United States pushing to try and host the 2024 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, it makes great sense that the trial balloon of the World Beach Games will be …
It is not an easy thing, building brand affinity for a soccer club, or any team or league, that plays games thousands of miles away and whose stars rarely show up in market. Broadcast media, and the digital and social world have made it a bit easier to connect and follow, but with all the …
Last week ended with the UFC being put into a tizzy with Ronda Rousey’s surprising loss to boxer Holly Holm in Melbourne, Australia, and this past week ended with boxing gaining even more traditional steam with a growing Latino ambassador, Canelo Alvarez taking control of the always desirable middleweight division with a win over Miguel …
Make no mistake that the UFC is still a dominant and evolving global brand in sport, especially in key younger male demos that crave action and engagement. The biggest crowd ever to see the promotion, over 54,000, filled Etihad Stadium in Melbourne Saturday night to see the sport’s biggest crossover star Ronda Rousey, meet American …
With so much recent turmoil in the media space with long form story telling sites, one that has survived and has thrived is The Shadow League. Founded and developed by media entrepreneur Keith Clinkscales. The site is dedicated to presenting journalistically sound sports coverage with a cultural perspective that insightfully informs sports fans worldwide. While …