Inside the Big-Money Post-Olympics Speaking Circuit
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Sporticast 370: Winners and Losers of the Paris Olympic Games
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the end of the…
A Golden Portfolio: How Well Did Team USA Target Its Medal Funds?
Team USA won more medals at the Paris Olympics than any other nation. And it did so with a totally different funding model. While countries like China and France…
U.S. Leads Olympics Medal Table, but Dominica Wins Most Per GDP
The United States won 126 total medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the most of any country for the eighth consecutive Summer Games. Relative to its gross domestic…
LA28 Boss Inspired by Paris Games, but Still Chasing Sponsor Target
When the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games conclude with the closing ceremony on Sunday night, the final festivities will include a handover moment that gives onlookers a…
Noah Lyles Is the World’s Fastest Man. Or Is He?
Noah Lyles won the men’s 100 meters at the 2024 Olympics in a photo finish, beating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by .005 seconds. It doesn’t matter that Lyles was only…
Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead Named U.S. Flag Bearers for Closing Ceremony
Four-time Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and two-time Olympic rower Nick Mead have been named as Team USA flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on…
Sporticast 369: Why Pitbull Is Sponsoring an FBS Football Stadium
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Pitbull’s $6…
Celebrity Patrons Fill Cracks in U.S. Olympics Funding
A few days after the Olympics started, American discus thrower Veronica Fraley took to Twitter with a complaint. “I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW,” she wrote…
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Why Are Olympic Skateboarders Allowed to Wear Headphones?
Watch a few minutes of skateboarding at the Olympics and you’ll likely notice something you won’t find anywhere else in Paris: athletes wearing headphones during…
Noah, Simone and Katie Are Golden—So Are Olympics on Linear TV
For all the athleticism and grit that’s been on display during the Paris Summer Olympics, the biggest and brightest star to emerge from the Games thus far is—hold onto…
Sporticast 368: Are You Buying a Noah Lyles Sneaker?
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including brash American…
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