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Todd Smith Named President and CEO of Sports & Fitness Industry Association

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association Board of Directors has appointed Todd Smith as president and chief executive officer for the association, effective October 1. Smith joins the SFIA after serving as the senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He will succeed current President/Chief Executive Officer Tom Cove, who earlier this year […]

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Pickleball and Beyond: The Latest SFIA Sports Participation Trends

Every year, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, or SFIA, takes on a number of research projects designed to offer insight into the world of sports through the lens of participation, equipment sales and other metrics. But the Topline Participation Report is one of the longest-standing and most ambitious surveys the organization conducts. Each year, […]

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Sports & Fitness Industry Association Releases 2024 Topline Participation Report

Pickleball remains the fastest-growing sport in America, says the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, and all of the seven major sport and fitness physical activity categories showed increased year-over-year rates of participation in the SFIA’s 2024 Topline Participation Report. In 2023, 242 million Americans (78.8%) participated in an activity one or more times, a 2.2% […]

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Sports & Fitness Industry Association and Running USA Announce Partnership

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association and Running USA have announced a strategic partnership that will benefit members of both organizations. “We’re elated to partner with SFIA and create new research initiatives for brands and events in the running space,” said Christine Bowen, chief operating officer of Running USA. “For more than 20 years, Running […]

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The Association of Pickleball Professionals is one of three professional organizations that has been created for pickleball in the past four years.

Pickleball Goes Mainstream, Continues Unprecedented Growth

The sport of pickleball has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past several years, sweeping across the United States and sending host cities and destinations into a frenzy. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the sport these days, whether it be in the news, on social media or television. Pickleball is inevitable. According to USA Pickleball, […]

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Aspen Institute Releases Annual State of Play 2022 Report

The Aspen Institute has released its State of Play 2022 report, an annual analysis of national trends in the delivery of sport activities for youth ages 6 to 18. The research shows both encouraging and discouraging trends in the youth sports world. Team sports participation took a big hit during the start of the pandemic […]

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Sports Facilities Companies Partner With Stonehenge Partners

The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a partnership with Stonehenge Partners as SFC plans to expand its services throughout the country. Sports Facilities Companies currently operates over 40 properties on behalf of municipalities, real estate developers, and private clients in 17 states. The partnership will allow SFC to expand its involvement in the planning, consulting and […]

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Sports Participation Deep Dive: Tom Cove of SFIA on the Latest Trends and What They Mean for Events

There is nothing quite as valuable to sports organizations and destinations that host their events than data. And one of the leading organizations that has been diving into data analysis for years is the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. The association, whose members include sporting goods and fitness brands, manufacturers, retailers and maerkters, has one […]

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