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P&G's brands pamper Olympic families

U.S. Olympians’ families (including friends and family of swimmer Ryan Lochte, top) got some TLC, plus a chance to watch Games action on the big screen, at the P&G Family Home in London.
Photos by: EAMONN MACCORMACK FOR GETTY IMAGES / P&G


Citi's Every Step of the Way

At the USA House to unveil the “Signature Steps” of Team Citi’s 13 athletes (from left): Citi Chief Brand Officer Dermot Boden; swimmer Cullen Jones; USOC CMO Lisa Baird: NBC swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines; and Ed Skyler, Citi EVP of global public affairs.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES

Ready to work out

At the July 26 opening of the USOC’s High Performance Training Center (from left): Water polo athlete Tony Azevedo, U.S. men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, 24 Hour Fitness CMO Bill Quinn, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo, 24 Hour Fitness President and CEO Carl Liebert, U.S. women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, beach volleyball athlete Kerri Walsh and USOC CMO Lisa Baird.
Photo by: CHRIS GRAYTHEN / GETTY IMAGES FOR 24 HOUR FITNESS

Seeing Beyond Sport

The annual Beyond Sport Summit brought executives from around the globe to London July 23-25 for panels, work sessions and awards related to sports and social change. Above, a panel on “Mobilizing Millions” featured (from left) Michael Lynch, NASCAR managing director of green innovation; Robin Peterson, CEO of the South African Football Association; celebrity chef Jamey Oliver; Paddy Harverson, spokesperson for Prince Charles; and NASCAR CEO and Chairman Brian France. Below: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses the audience.
Photos by: BEYOND SPORT

Swinging London

Adidas Golf celebrated the re-entrance of golf into the 2016 Summer Games with an exhibition on the River Thames on July 23. Golfers Dustin Johnson (left) and Sergio Garcia flank TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co. CEO Mark King.
Photo by: ADIDAS GOLF


Golf royalty

Golfers Michelle Wie and Greg Norman, both brand ambassadors for Swiss watchmaker Omega, provided star power at the Omega House in Soho on July 31.
Photo by: OMEGA

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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