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Samsung give two Dutch speed skaters access to SmartSuit in bid to win gold

Samsung gives two Dutch speed skaters their SmartSuit technology to help them win gold in PyeongChang.

How Basketball’s Champions League is fuelling its impressive online growth

The Basketball Champions League has become one of the fastest growing sport properties in 2017 and the number one European club competition on Facebook in only one year.

UFC Europe posts impressive 2017 engagement results on social media

UFC’s impressive social numbers in Europe show their dedicated fanbase around the world will surely only grow in 2018.

Danish Ice Hockey player opens the door to Bitcoin’s role in sport

Ice Hockey player Nikolaj Rosenthal becomes the first professional athlete paid fully and exclusively in Bitcoin.

Amazon’s deal with Pro Beach Volleyball is one to keep an eye on

Amazon has snapped up rights to show live beach volleyball in almost every country around the world. It could be a test case to watch for plenty of other sports rights holders.

How the GAA has ramped up its digital content to engage fans worldwide

A global shift in consumer viewing habits and preferences led the Gaelic Athletic Association, Ireland’s largest sports organisation, to rethink its online content offering to fans amid their recent broadcast rights negotiations.

Your Digital Sport Morning Briefing: Tuesday 28th Nov

This is the first in what is hopefully a long daily series where I put together and share a list of articles I’ve been reading. Providing a filter for you

ONE Championship founder on 2018 expansion, Conor McGregor and promoting ‘Asia’s greatest cultural treasure’

Richard Clarke is a sports digital consultant, who blogs at MrRichardClarke.com and tweets @MrRichardClarke. He is also the Digital and Social Media correspondent for SportBusiness International.   ONE Championship is the stellar sporting success story

Copa90’s James Kirkham and Wimbledon’s Alexandra Willis up for ‘Individual of the Year’ at this year’s DADIs

It’s almost awards season and it’s great to see people from within the sports industry being recognised outside of it. The DADIs, or The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries to

Netball Europe and Women’s Super League reach bigger audiences with social media live-streaming

Weekends when the Premier League takes a backseat are always an opportunity for others, but for some growing sports their quest for exposure doesn’t stop. This weekend, however, was a