Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular method for up-and-coming athletes to raise funds for training, competitions, equipment, and other expenses. It allows athletes to tap into a large pool of potential supporters who can contribute small or large amounts of money towards their goals, without having to rely on increasingly precarious sources of revenue such as […]
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Sports should be accessible to all, and sporting careers shouldn’t hinge on ensuring financial stability, especially among disadvantaged yet talented athletes. Sports crowdfunding is emerging as a useful way to raise funds for sportspeople who would otherwise have to give up on their dreams due to a lack of access to more conventional funding models. […]
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As sporting superstars continue to break records and push the boundaries of athletic excellence, we seldom stop to think about the sacrifices they made, or the challenges they had to overcome to reach greatness – let alone the similar sacrifices and struggles faced by their competitors, and the countless athletes from all backgrounds and nations […]
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The resources and equipment to ensure success for talented sportspeople exists – it just needs to be found. But this is increasingly difficult to achieve via the traditional channels of private funding and governmental support. And as financial disparities are exacerbated worldwide, athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds face an uphill struggle to maintain their career in […]
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Maintaining a career in professional sports can be extremely labour- and cost-intensive, and limited funds and opportunities can make or break athletes before they even reach the podium or competition stage – regardless of how talented they are. Crowdfunding levels the playing field by ensuring every competitive can get the support they need to thrive […]
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On Tuesday night, Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic, was named as the rookie of the year in the NBA. He led all first-year players in scoring and has cemented himself as the franchise player for the Orlando Magic. Although there’s little improvement with the team’s winning record, the Magic will need him if they […]
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In December 1920, a sold-out crowd of 53,000 watched a women’s football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool. More than 900,000 women had worked in UK munitions factories during WWI, and many factories set up women’s football teams to keep their new female workers healthy and occupied – hence the unprecedented interest, which seemed to be breaking barriers for women in […]
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Football (or “soccer”, as some insist on calling it) is hands down the most popular sport in world, with an estimated 3.5 billion fans across the globe. To put that into perspective, cricket – the only other sport that comes close – is said to have 2.5 billion fans. The salaries of the world’s top players […]
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The Quarterback is typically considered the leader of a team’s offense, responsible for calling the play in the huddle and making the all-important plays. While they don’t always lead the team, they are always instrumental to their success. Plenty of quarterbacks have changed the game in the NFL over the years, from Sammy Baugh introducing […]
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There was once a time when football was forbidden for girls. Today, Brazil (and the world) celebrates women taking up space in a male-dominated sport
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The top 11 most popular sports in AustraliaAustralia has a rich sporting culture, with more than 13 million Australian adults playing sports.
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Here is a list of the top 12 most popular winter Olympic sports in the USA based on data provided before the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Did you know that Badminton is one of the most played sports in the world? The sport is massive in Asia, particularly in China and Chinese communities around the world.
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The importance of sport in Spanish culture is enormous: it is practiced, seen and promoted with pride. These are the most popular sports in Spain.
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As we all know Rugby Sevens was a massive hit at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, it was by far the most popular ‘new’ sport added and got global coverage. The addition of sevens rugby delighted sevens and rugby union fans alike, and helped sell rugby globally. Fast forward 4 years and the Covid-19 pandemic […]
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From an amateur to professional level, any match or sport that involves an intensive session, results in a tired mind and body. And nothing is more important post match than physical recovery. There are various things that you can do to refresh yourself and recover. These different techniques will help you with optimum recovery. Stretching A […]
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When it comes to sports in the USA, NFL is king. The NFL has the biggest commercial deals, it’s the biggest league by revenue and has the most valuable franchises compared to the NBA, MLB, NHL. The season is finished every year with the Super Bowl which is one on the 5 biggest annual sort […]
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There is so much you can write on running but in this post we’re going to focus on the different running disciplines and workouts. Firstly let’s look at some some popular running workouts that anyone can try. Intervals Interval workouts consist of repeated shorter segments of fast running separated by slow jogs or standing recoveries. […]
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Underdogs are the unexpected winners that give everyone that sense of possibility. Against the most fantastic of odds, underdogs come seemingly from nowhere to cinch unexpected wins in history-making events. Prepare to be inspired, anything is possible! Leicester City Won the Premier League Title Leicester City was nearly relegated to the Football League Championship the […]
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Cricket is a quintessentially English sport, but because of the popularity of the sports in the heavily populated countries of Pakistan and India, it’s now one of the 10 most popular sports globally. But there are many people who find it to be boring and it has never managed to reach the global reach of […]
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing or NASCAR, is big in the USA, not nearly as big as the NFL, NBA, MLB but it’s still a giant. NASCAR reportedly makes $660 million per year in television revenue, and the Daytona 500 which the Super Bowl of NASCAR races, brings in a reported $2 billion […]
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