Communities in the sporting goods industry
Learn more about associations, the most relevant awards in the sports business and get some knowledge in training and webinars.
-
ArticleIOC to elect new President – Read our candidate profiles
During the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on March 18-21 IOC will elect a new President. SGI Europe tells every candidate’s story.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. – The heir
Samaranch Jr. has no history of his own in athletics, but a lot of people in the sports industry remember his father.
-
ArticleIt took 131 years – Kirsty Coventry becomes IOC’s first female President
The former world-class swimmer is the first woman to be President of the International Olympic Committee.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Morinari Watanabe – The coach
The candidate from Japan thinks the Olympics should be held on five continents simultaneously.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Feisal Al Hussein – The inside prince
The former wrestler and co-driver in the Jordan rally wants to be first over the finish line of the IOC presidency.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Johan Eliasch – The expatriate
The former owner and CEO of Head holds degrees in both economics and engineering from Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: David Lappartient – The election kid
The Frenchman, who has been President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) since 2013, is devoted to cycling. Now he wants to don the yellow jersey of IOC.
-
ArticleSGI Europe’s IOC election series: Sebastian Newbold Coe – The running Tory
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who has been the President of World Athletics since 2015, wants to engage the young, so that they too can dream of becoming Olympians.
-
ArticleA balancing act for the industry – WFSGI and McKinsey report of 2025
The report identifies physical inactivity as a market with potential for sporting goods companies.
-
News briefsWorld Boxing gets provisional IOC recognition
World Boxing was publicly launched in April 2023.
-
C-Suite InterviewWFSGI CEO Emma Zwiebler: “We are focused on unlocking the potential in the industry”
Emma Zwiebler reflects on her first year as CEO of WFSGI.
-
News briefsStrava unveils global winners of its inaugural Metro for Academic Researchers Program
Teaser: The ten projects, revolving around the use of Strava Metro, have been chosen across Europe, North America and Asia/Oceania.
-
News briefsNike unveils the new Swoosh TC distance-running network
Swoosh TC will initially consist of clubs in Utah, Oregon and Arizona.
-
News briefsPadel gets official recognition from the International University Sports Federation (FISU)
The sport of padel, which has been experiencing rapid growth across continents, will be further integrated into the international university sports movement.
-
News briefsAfter US, Argentina to pull out of WHO
Argentina will be leaving the World Health Organization (WHO), president Milei has said, partly because he blames the organization for the Covid lockdowns.
-
News briefsLuhta has been awarded the ESG Transparency Award 2024
Finnish Luhta achieved the highest excellence class level in the evaluation and was awarded the Leading Companies Prize as the winner in its category.
-
ArticleFW 25/26 winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced
The award highlights sustainability, design and functionality innovations, showcasing standout products made by Nordic companies for active and daily life.
-
ArticleISPO Munich 2024 in a nutshell
SGI Europe’s editorial team gathers the news and trends of ISPO Munich 2024 and gives their own impressions.
-
News briefsNine social enterprises to receive grants through Olympism365
These grants support social enterprises that are working on sport-for-development projects.
-
ArticleSGI Europe founder publishes book about sport industry dynamics
A new book by Eugenio Di Maria is designed to be a reference for decision-makers to help navigate the global sporting goods and outdoor market.
