The national home of football, St. George’s Park celebrated its 10th-anniversary last week. Opened by HRH Prince William in October 2012, the site has overseen and underpinned an era of success, inclusivity, and progression for English football, with twelve England tournament wins, including this summer’s success for the Lionesses and the European U19 Men’s Championship. […]
Former Olympian OBE Sarah Lewis: “When we can be gender and diversity blind in sports organisations that’s when the goal has been reached”
Sarah Lewis, a former British Olympian Alpine Skier is a formidable force within the sports governance realm. She has been involved with international skiing on both a competitive and administrative level for over 30 years, starting as a member of the British Alpine Ski Team from 1982-1988, competing in the 1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships […]
Alex Coulson, MD, National Student Esports on how he aims to develop an esports ecosystem in the UK universities
Alex Coulson was recently named as Managing Director of National Student Esports (NSE). Previously, Coulson led Sport Industry Group for the last seven year which under him has expanded significantly and now boasts an impressive and diverse group of properties, all aimed at developing, inspiring and nurturing the entire sport industry. Coulson will now focus […]
Greg Turner: “International organisations looking to expand in China need to tell stories that connects with China and aligns with the government’s plans”
China being the epicenter of the pandemic Covid-19, the sports industry there is worst affected. The success of Tokyo Olympics has brought hope for China which has an ambition to make sports a $770 billion industry by 2025. The Playknox spoke with Greg Turner, Founder & Managing Director of Shenzhen High Performance Event Management to […]
W Series to support F1 at eight races in 2021
W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers, will be on the support bill for eight Grands Prix in 2021 as part of a new partnership with Formula 1. The precise locations and dates of the rounds will be announced in due course, but the series’ Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Bond Muir, […]
Manchester United signs strategic partnership with Stonewall to promote LGBT+ inclusion
Manchester United has entered a strategic partnership with lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT+) equality charity Stonewall, as the club strengthens its work to promote diversity and inclusion under its banner of ‘All Red All Equal’. United will sign up to Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, which helps employers embed LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace, and […]