Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA)

8505 Fenton St., Suite 211

Silver Spring, MD 20910

USA

Website:

https://www.sfia.org

Phone:(301) 495-6321

Fax:(301) 495-6322

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SFIA’s Bill Sells, Senior Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Retiring After 20 Years with Organization

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced today that Bill Sells, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, will retire from SFIA at the end of February 2025.

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SFIA Report: Team Sports Participants Increased in 2023 by 8M Over 2022 Numbers

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association released its 2024 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report this week, revealing that there were roughly 8 million more team sports participants in 2023 than in 2022, an 11% increase.

Report: Sporting Goods Manufacturers' Sales Grew by 4.2 Percent in 2023

Product sales in the sporting goods, fitness and related recreation markets grew 4.2 percent last year according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2024 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report.

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SFIA Report Reveals Participation Increases in All Seven Major Sports and Fitness Categories

Americans are staying active according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's "Topline Participation Report," which showed increased year-over-year rates of participation for all of the seven major sport and fitness physical activity categories.

Olympic Committee Approves Flag Football for 2028 Games in Los Angeles

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that it has approved the addition of five different sports, including flag football, which will make its debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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Report Details Pickleball's Unexpected Demographics, Municipal Court Shortages

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association and Pickleheads this week released the 2023 State of Pickleball: Participation & Infrastructure Report, which provides insights into pickleball's meteoric rise.

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How Cities are Striving to Meet Demand for Pickleball Courts

Pickleball’s popularity is growing at an extraordinary clip, and the numbers simply demand the lead. According to the latest participation report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the total number of pickleball participants in the United...

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Senate Bill Aims to Protect Youth Athletes From Concussions

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has introduced a new bill that aims to keep youth athletes safe from concussions and head injuries.

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Major League Pickleball, DUPR Partner With Life Time

Nearly five million people are now playing pickleball according to the latest data from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association and today, Major League Pickleball and DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) announced a strategic alliance with...

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How Pickleball Facilities are Evolving as Players Demand More Places to Play

Arslan Guney, a 71-year-old grandfather (also known to friends as the Mayor of Pickleball), was arrested in March after he used a permanent marker to draw small lines on a gymnasium floor to indicate where workers at Denver’s Central Park Recreation Cente

CDC Reports States Obesity Rates Saw Major Increase in Last Decade

To the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's (SFIA) disappointment, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has officially reported that 16 states now have obesity rates of 35% or more.

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