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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Jet Set Sports Relies on Hospitality Without Olympic Ticket Sales
Alan Dizdarevic, the co-CEO of Jet Set Sports, has been to 18 straight Olympics. But this year’s Summer Games in Paris have been a different experience. For…
Team USA Athletes Can’t Keep Medal Prizes From French Tax Collectors
One might say winning a medal in the Olympics is invaluable, but tax law wouldn’t agree. U.S. athletes who win medals in Paris will also score monetary prizes from…
Kevin Durant and NBA Teams Key to Intellectual Property Disputes
Several new legal disputes in sports highlight the growing importance of intellectual property in protecting brands and creative works as well as potential defenses to…
Work Arounds: Olympians Juggle Multiple Jobs in Pursuit of Gold
The pursuit of Olympic glory does not come cheap. There are bills to pay. Some elite athletes, such as gymnast Suni Lee and swimmer Jessica Long, both Olympic…
Varsity’s Mixed Week: USOPC Recognizes USA Cheer, NCAA Punts on Stunt
USA Cheer, the embattled governing body backed by Bain Capital’s Varsity Spirit—each of which are co-defendants in 12 federal sex abuse lawsuits and antitrust…
NWSL Lands Delta Air Lines as Official Travel Partner
The National Women’s Soccer League and Delta Air Lines have agreed to a multiyear partnership that brings the global air carrier on board as the league’s first official…
Larry Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach $380 Million Settlement
The victims of former USA Gymnastics team physician and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar will receive a $380 million settlement, The Wall Street Journal reports. USA…
U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track Again Prove Their Worth: Data Viz
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) gives out millions of dollars of grants to individual sports federations every year, generally with the…
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U.S. Olympic Ticket Reseller Finds Its Hegemony Threatened
For the past several Olympics, Americans looking to attend the Games have had to purchase from the same source: a small company based in New Jersey’s horse country…
Sunisa Lee’s Olympic Gold for Team USA Could Be Worth $1 Million
Team USA gymnast Sunisa Lee took home the gold medal in the women’s all-around on Thursday, a victory that some marketers say could come with a seven-figure financial…
US Olympic Funding Leads to Medals, and Vice Versa: Data Viz
Since the turn of the century, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has given out more than three-quarters of a billion dollars in grants to…
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