Author: illuminationcomms

A communications professional operating primarily in the sports, membership and policy sectors

Costs of Brexit to sport, schools sacrifice PE, Olympians who can’t do jumps – it’s 7 from 7

February 22, 2018

Covering the quietest place at the Olympics, politicians’ demand for funding for basketball and the freestyler who can’t freestyle, it’s 7 from 7. Costs of Brexit to sport Schools sacrifice PE to altar of exams The remarkable story of the freestyle Olympian who can’t do jumps  Politicians demand funding for basketball Coe to meet disgraced … More Costs of Brexit to sport, schools sacrifice PE, Olympians who can’t do jumps – it’s 7 from 7

Brum edges closer to Commonwealths, gymnastics suspends head coach, extra Euro games head to London – it’s 7 from 7

December 8, 2017

Covering sports broadcasting, Russian doping, esports and the economics of bidding for Premier League games, it’s 7 from 7. British Gymnastics suspends head coach Russian doping mastermind emerges from witness protection Four extra Euro 2020 games head to UK Managing the decline of ESPN What esports would look like if it was in the Olympics Birmingham … More Brum edges closer to Commonwealths, gymnastics suspends head coach, extra Euro games head to London – it’s 7 from 7

UK Sport on unfunded sports, sumo shame and world salary league – it’s 7 from 7

November 30, 2017

Covering ticket touting, sumo wrestling, hand-painted boots and sports data, it’s 7 from 7 UK Sport nods to unfunded sports How pays the most? Who pays the smallest? Sumo shame for grand champion Regulator finally acts on ticket touts The man who hand-paints boots for footballers Why data is sports biggest marketing tool (but only with … More UK Sport on unfunded sports, sumo shame and world salary league – it’s 7 from 7

Athletes for hire, Wiggins the rower and Sports Minister interviewed – it’s 7 from 7

November 28, 2017

Covering child protection in sport, sports sponsorship, the sports minister and athletes for hire from Team GB, it’s all about sport in 7 from 7. Olympic athletes for hire in new experience scheme British Rowing to welcome Wiggins to the sport Not centred on sport but an interesting interview with Sports Minister Eleven new sports bid for Para recognition How Anthony Joshua wants … More Athletes for hire, Wiggins the rower and Sports Minister interviewed – it’s 7 from 7

BBC to show more sport, British Cycling Chair steps down, and Six Nations snags new sponsor – it’s 7 from 7

November 10, 2017

UKAD ‘bankruptcy’, NFL power struggles, BBC sports broadcast plans and a big new sponsorship deal. UKAD ‘faces bankruptcy’ if it loses Fury legal battle Cycling chair goes, former swimming CEO re-surfaces Shock as person with XX chromosome referees at top level NFL enters a dramatic power battle and NBA sets out tech vision for sport … More BBC to show more sport, British Cycling Chair steps down, and Six Nations snags new sponsor – it’s 7 from 7

Sports minister speech, appointments and golf carts – it’s 7 from 7

November 2, 2017

Greg Norman’s entertaino-carts, Commonwealth Games bidding news, update on the government’s sports strategy and a call for activity as a religion. Ed Warner gets new role and Spirit of 2012 appointment Birmingham Commonwealth’s opponents fail to materialise Sports minister reviews her sports strategy Tanni Grey-Thompson calls for altar of activity “Modern rugby is lethal and someone … More Sports minister speech, appointments and golf carts – it’s 7 from 7

Kabaddi, a new sports podcast and chipping athletes – it’s 7 from 7

October 13, 2017

This week’s 7 from 7 covers broadcasting owning the rights to sports, volunteer demographics and the battle for control of skateboarding. What happens when broadcasters run sports. A new sports podcast from PR Week. New research on what volunteers look like. People don’t like it when you suggest inserting microchips into athletes. Vice goes behind the scenes … More Kabaddi, a new sports podcast and chipping athletes – it’s 7 from 7

Olympic legacy, bidding wish list and National Fitness Day – it’s 7 from 7

October 6, 2017

This week’s 7 from 7 covers new Sport England awards, diversity in the media, London Olympic legacy and UK Sport’s bidding wish list. Olympic legacy – kids doing less sport than 2012.  The Government’s event bidding list. What’s on it.  How American teams get taxpayers to build their stadia.  National Fitness Day makes big impact.  Probably … More Olympic legacy, bidding wish list and National Fitness Day – it’s 7 from 7

Bobsleigh goes downhill, Facebook makes big sports move and PwC identifies big sports trends – it’s 7 from 7

September 29, 2017

This week’s 7 from 7 covers meta sports sponsorship, the US basketball scandal and Facebook’s big sports rights buy. Bobsleigh NGB CEO makes way. Facebook makes defining sports rights move (NFL). PwC Sports Survey identifies key sector trends. The basketball scandal engulfing America. Meta madness – Coca Cola is now sponsoring a football player who doesn’t … More Bobsleigh goes downhill, Facebook makes big sports move and PwC identifies big sports trends – it’s 7 from 7

Match-fixing, doping, funding and fandom – it’s 7 sports headlines you don’t want to miss this week.

September 22, 2017

7 from 7 is the briefest of sports news round-ups. Seven headlines from seven days to keep you in the loop. This week it covers concussion, match-fixing, and the difference between US and UK sports fans. British Bobsleigh hits funding problems five months out from winter games. It’s been out for a month but Icarus … More Match-fixing, doping, funding and fandom – it’s 7 sports headlines you don’t want to miss this week.