Water Sports

7/11/2022 |  Inside Brazil's 40-Year Rise to Global Surfing Dominance (Morning Consult Sports) This generation of Brazilian surfers is so dominant, so undeniable, that it has earned a nickname: the Brazilian Storm.

5/17/2022 |  SailGP renews Foxtel rights deal for 2022/23 season (SportsPro Insider) Australian pay-TV network Foxtel has agreed an extension of its domestic broadcast rights deal with the SailGP racing series for the 2022/23 season. The deal will see coverage of the sailing championship air on Foxtel’s traditional linear channels and the Kayo Sports streaming service, as well as on its free-to-access Kayo Freebies product.

4/30/2022 |  SailGP Is Building the Future of Competitive Sailing (Front Office Sports) SailGP is on a mission to make sailing a mainstream sport. “We know we’re not going to be fishing in the same pond as the NFL or Formula One just yet, but I think we punch above our weight for what we are,” said Andrew Thompson, SailGP’s Chief Commercial & Financial Officer.

10/25/2021 |  From the archives: Minnesota's waterskiing contribution (AXIOS Sports)

Driving the news: Three members of Minnesota's congressional delegation — U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig — recently introduced a resolution urging the Postal Service to create a commemorative stamp honoring next year's 100th anniversary of the sport.

8/11/2021 |  FOS College: Olympians’ NIL Potential (Front Office Sports) Exploring how Olympians can capitalize on their NIL potential as they gear up for school this fall — and how they can keep that brand momentum going after the Tokyo Games fade away.