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The NFL has seven national broadcasts this week, with all of its major media partners involved. That includes three games on Christmas, typically the NBA's territory. Front Office Sports newsletter co-author Eric Fisher joins the show to discuss the league's ever more ambitious media plans. Plus, U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt discusses the state of winter sports in the U.S., the Winter Olympics, the growing revenue of her organization, and how snow sports are responding to a changing climate.

It was a typical day at the USANA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah as Olympic and Paralympic athletes were sweating it out on the training center floor, preparing for their winter competition seasons ahead. Sophie Goldschmidt, the president and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, talked to Last Chair from a meeting room looking out at some of the greatest ski and snowboard athletes in America.The U.S. Ski Team moved to Park City in 1974, initially setting up shop in the old Silver King mine buildings at the base of what is now the Bonanza six-pack at Park City Mountain. Today, the team is based at the USANA Center of Excellence with elite skiers and riders from across America making their training home in Utah. The centerpiece training center is just a short distance from sport training facilities including Soldier Hollow, the Utah Olympic Park and a host of ski resorts.Goldschmidt came to the team in 2021, just prior to the Beijing 2022 Olympics. A modern sport leader, she honed her management skills working for global retailer adidas, helping grow the NBC in Europe and Africa and running the World Surf League.Today, oversees one of the largest and most complex of the 50+ Olympic organizations in America with programs touching on XX different ski and snowboard sports programs – and now also included Paralympic sport.Last Chair covered myriad topics with Goldschmidt from her global experience to funding a team with no government support and, of course, the stars of skiing and snowboarding. 

It was a typical day at the USANA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah as Olympic and Paralympic athletes were sweating it out on the training center floor, preparing for their winter competition seasons ahead. Sophie Goldschmidt, the president and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, talked to Last Chair from a meeting room looking out at some of the greatest ski and snowboard athletes in America.The U.S. Ski Team moved to Park City in 1974, initially setting up shop in the old Silver King mine buildings at the base of what is now the Bonanza six-pack at Park City Mountain. Today, the team is based at the USANA Center of Excellence with elite skiers and riders from across America making their training home in Utah. The centerpiece training center is just a short distance from sport training facilities including Soldier Hollow, the Utah Olympic Park and a host of ski resorts.Goldschmidt came to the team in 2021, just prior to the Beijing 2022 Olympics. A modern sport leader, she honed her management skills working for global retailer adidas, helping grow the NBC in Europe and Africa and running the World Surf League.Today, oversees one of the largest and most complex of the 50+ Olympic organizations in America with programs touching on XX different ski and snowboard sports programs – and now also included Paralympic sport.Last Chair covered myriad topics with Goldschmidt from her global experience to funding a team with no government support and, of course, the stars of skiing and snowboarding. 

Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO, USA Ski & Snowboard, dives into her journey and what it is like to lead an organization. For just $1.99 a month or $17.99 annually, subscribe to LIFO+ for incredible content and early access to new upcoming episodes for the main podcast feed as well!  LIFO+ : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/life-in-the-front-office/id6450906266 Don't forget your 15% off Suja online with the code “LIFO” at checkout. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeinthefrontoffice/message

On this week's episode of StreamTime co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are joined by Sophie Goldschmidt, chief executive of US Ski & Snowboard (USSS), and Outside chief executive Robin Thurston.  The discussion explores on how NGBs can align their media goals with sustainability, while also focusing on grassroots development and participation. Talking points: • Challenges for NGBs like USSS in broadcast (2:58) • What is Outside Interactive? - (8:32) • How did the USSS and Outside partnership come together? - (12:22) • The role of membership and community in content distribution - (24:01) • Grassroots growth content - (32:10) • Looking back at the World Surf League broadcast deal with Facebook - (42:23) • Early signs of success and growing the platform - (48:12)

The President and CEO of the US governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding joins Editor-at-Large James Emmett in the Leaders studio.Welcome back to Leaders and How They Lead, the podcast series that looks at what it means to be a leader in the sports industry.The series explores a range of leaders' perspectives from a range of different organisations; pressing them on what makes them tick; how they think they manage (upwards and downwards); how they handle failure and conflict; how they communicate strategic vision; how they develop people; and how they lead to win – whatever ‘win' means.This episode features Sophie Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt began her sporting journey as an aspiring tennis player while attending college in the US; following an injury, she began a role as a Sports Marketing Manager at sportwear giant Adidas in 1999, managing their tennis ambassadorship programme. In the decade following her four years at Adidas, she served as VP of Sponsorship & Marketing at the WTA, MD of EMEA at the NBA, and began a role as Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at England Rugby. In the years since leaving her role at England Rugby, her senior leadership roles have included stints as Group Managing Director at CSM Sport & Entertainment and CEO of World Surf League, before moving to her current role as President and CEO at US Ski & Snowboard in October 2021.The fifth edition of Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi returns on 1st and 2nd March. To find out more and register your interest, please visit https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/the-sport-business-summit-abu-dhabi/

In Ep. #29, hear Sophie Goldschmidt, the CEO & President of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, discuss her incredible career journey spent in the global sports industry creating opportunities for female athletes & women in sport.Before joining U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Sophie held executive positions across the sports industry, with past experiences including time spent as the CEO of the World Surf League, the Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at England Rugby, Vice President of Sponsorship & Marketing at the WTA, multiple leadership positions at the NBA, and more. In this episode, hear Sophie & Caroline discuss past work that Sophie's done to move the needle for women's sports - like implementing equal prize money for men and women at the World Surf League - and her plans to continue elevating women in sport  through her work at U.S. Ski & Snowboard and as a board member at the newly formed Women's Sports Network. More from GOALS Follow GOALS on Twitter: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on Instagram: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goals-sportsShop: goals-sports.com/shopEmail: hello@goals-sports.com

A conversation with President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard marks Arc City's return from summer break. Sophie Goldschmidt has a long, impressive resume in international sports and marketing, but ski racing is a brand new world for her. Goldschmidt tells us about her first year getting to know the sport, what her goals are, and what her understanding of the problems facing ski racing are. She also answers several specific questions, including former CEO Tiger Shaw's role in the transition of power; the switch from Spyder apparel to the Italian brand Kappa; and staff changes—including the removal of longtime coach Forest Carey. After the interview, a little Skiing History nugget is included about Hedda Berntsen, the most versatile skier the snow sports world has seen (40:35). Questions or comments are encouraged ! Send a note to arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ More info on arccity.org

Skiing and snowboarding have always been among the spotlight sports at the Olympic Winter Games and the 2022 Games in Beijing will be no different with MikaelaShiffrin and ChloeKim being among the biggest names for Team USA. But getting to Beijing and passing strict COVID protocols has been a hot topic in the Olympic world, among many others as China hosts another major sporting event. Named as the president and chief executive officer for U.S. Ski and Snowboard in September, SophieGoldschmidt joined the national governing body off a stint as CEO of the World Surf League, with international experience ranging from the NBA to the WTA Tour and the Rugby Football Union. Goldschmidt joined SportsTravel Senior Editor MattTraub recently for a conversation about the logistical hurdles that athletes will face to get to Beijing, health and safety protocols the organization has implemented this winter ahead of the Olympics, being the first female president and CEO of the national governing body, balancing the needs of high-performance athletes and growing the sport at the grassroots level, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we connect with US Ski Team Head Coach Matt Whitcomb following the US Ski Team and National Training Group camp in Park City. Whitcomb answers a variety of questions to provide insight into the upcoming season leading up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. A couple of notes: Firstly, you'll notice some crackling in the audio on our end. We're working out the kinks. Thanks for your patience. Also, if your interest has been piqued, FasterSkier has an upcoming article providing a deeper look into the pace project that Whitcomb discusses here. Time Stamps: (0:35) A look into the National Team camp in Park City; gender balance with coaching staff (9:45) Tiger Shaw's departure from U.S. Ski & Snowboard, with Sophie Goldschmidt moving into his role.  (13:30) Whitcomb's cross country road trip and seeing various junior club programs (15:30) The generational shift happening on the U.S. Ski Team following several notable retirements, and its implications for leadership and team dynamics (19:30) Outlook for the men's program as the crop of athletes successful at the junior level moves into the Olympic season (25:00) Altitude training camps leading into Beijing: the when, where, and why. (30:15) Olympic team selection and athlete quotas (35:00) Season planning: decisions around competing at the Tour de Ski and other World Cup weekends (40:30) Managing athlete and personal wellbeing and holistic health, in the wake of Simone Biles decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics (52:00) What to say to Matt Whitcomb of 2010 (54:30) NNF Fundraising Campaign: Drive for 25

It's been another week of great lead stories in women's sport and we begin with Britain's all-women team of Nicola Wilson, Piggy March and Sarah Bullimore scooping all the medals at the European Eventing Championships with team veteran Nicola Wilson recovering from a broken neck in 2019 to becoming the European Team and Individual Champion. In tennis Wimbledon Champion Ash Barty weighs up the challenges of travel against playing the rest of the year in the lead up to the Australian Open where she may meet the defending champion Naomi Osaka who seems to be getting her appetite back for the sport following her personal challenges. Basketball's golden girl Sue Bird is also weighing up retirement and her wedding plans to USWNT winger Megan Rapinoe. Speaking of retirement, U.S. Gymnast Simone Biles who was a victim of abuse by Larry Nassar, has said that she should have retired before Tokyo. We have more on that story. And Nancy also has an update about the continued threat by the Taliban to the Afghan Women's Volleyball Team and other female athletes. Plus there's NWSL and WSL news as well as an upset in netball.  The U.S. Ski & Snowboard have announced the appointment of Sophie Goldschmidt as the organization's next President and CEO. And we round off the show with Nancy's final countdown as she prepares to compete in the London Marathon on October 3. Hosts: Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Sophie Goldschmidt, has been recognized as one of the most influential/powerful Women in sports by multiple publications/organizations from Forbes, Adweek, Leaders in Sport, Sports Business, etc, working across the globe in leadership and senior positions from the WTA, NBA, England Rugby to the World Surf League.  All very different sports, with different opportunities and challenges along the way.  Great stories and learning from her exciting career over the past 20 years.   Key Highlights Journey from Baylor University playing NCAA tennis and landing at Adidas USA in Portland Working in the Adidas Tennis division, Indian Wells, Roland Garros, dealing with top players from Hingis to Kournikova,  Henman, Safin, etc Moving to WTA during the time the William sisters, Sharapova all becoming big stars, working with Larry Scott in the commercial and marketing space Sony Ericsson WTA Tour – US$ 88 million  (5-6 year deal) – breakthrough deal Porsche, Lotto, Wilson and Eurosport deal Moved WTA Year end final from LA to Madrid – new commercial deals Next stop, the NBA in NYC – David Stern and Adam Silver, tennis fans too - made connection through tennis and then moving into this new sport  Moved back to London as Managing Director EMEA, establishing NBA operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa – more decentralized operations, opening offices in Moscow, Milan, Istanbul, Jo-burg, etc Over 70 players from Europe in the League already at that time, NBA League Pass (OTT), finding new local marketing partners (sponsors),  “Basketball without Borders” across South Africa and other countries, grassroots development, something the NBA is very good at – Leading up to potential NBA League in Africa Long terms view,  “one kid at a time” convert from kicking to bouncing a ball  (David Stern) Opportunity to join England Rugby (RFU) as Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer – passion for the sport from her dad – opportunity for the sport following the very successful London Olympics and leading up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the UK First female board member at the RFU (also became the first female board member of the PGA European Tour during that time), evolved the brand and more progressive approach to sponsors, driving commercial and engagement with fans  CVC new investment into Rugby and her thoughts on it – new resources and more independent strategic thinking for the sport Joined the agency world at CSM – getting a look into the agency world Moving back to the US with the World Surf League as CEO – sport accepted into the Olympics, new wave technology with Kelly Slater Wave Company, etc Turning the challenge of the unpredictability of the weather (waves) into an opportunity, streaming vs linear TV, early digital adoption, less focus on live, lifestyle brand  Elevator pitch – as many surfers than golfers (over 400 million) in the world, beautiful location and people doing amazing things, highly engaged audience (sponsors from Corona to Airbnb) Big educational process, understanding and interest depending on the markets, Brazil is huge  Sophie continues on the WSL Advisory Board, in addition to new roles now as an Advisor in sports, media, tech, health & fitness including; as a business partner to the new connected Home Health & Fitness Platform (Tersa), LOVB volleyball, MIXhalo, Egoli, Racquet Publishing, Pamos and as Board Governor for the International Tennis Hall of Fame   About Sophie Goldschmidt Sophie is a dynamic, senior, global leader with broad and deep proven experience in sports, entertainment, media and technology. Throughout her career she has been at the forefront of globalizing and innovating sports and entertainment properties. Most recently she was CEO of the World Surf League (WSL) and previously in leadership, commercial and marketing roles at the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the PGA European Tour, Adidas and the global sports marketing & entertainment agency CSM. Sophie is a member of the WSL Advisory Board and business partner for Tersa. She also currently advises Egoli, LOVB, MIXhalo, Racquet Publishing, Pamos, round21, West 10th, Sportable and McKinsey, is a mentor for Techstars and a Member of the Board of Governors for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.   Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at: podcast@marcusluer.com

Today’s podcast is one of a regular series of deep dives in to the commercial landscape in a particular sport. Each sport faces challenges that are common to all, but also there are specific differences that make them unique, this might be the commercial structure, the ownership, the political balance between club and country for example, or the role of private equity, which is certainly a feature of any current rugby business conversation. So to get in to the details, I sought the opinions of two people who have held senior commercial roles in the sport. Sophie Goldschmidt and Murray Barnett. Sophie Goldschmidt was formerly chief commercial and marketing officer at the Rugby Football union in England. She now lives in Santa Monica, having become CEO of the World Surf League. Before that Sophie was joint managing director of CSM Sport and Entertainment, and has held roles at the (NBA), the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and Adidas. From 2013 to 2016 Murray Barnett was chief commercial officer at World Rugby, the game’s global governing body, a period sandwiched between a long career at media giant ESPN and more latterly F1.

How can a brand save the world? They could do something flashy, like repel an alien invasion or topple Godzilla, or they could do something real and substantive, like the World Surf League. When the WSL isn’t helping pro surfers shred the next big curl (are we saying that right?) or giving sports fans a great way to soak up some rays, they’re preparing for the future. As a sport deeply intertwined with the environment, that means committing to going carbon neutral. Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO of the WSL, has helped this goal permeate the entirety of the organization, and has noted how crucial it is to have a brand purpose worth rallying behind. On this episode, she discusses her athletics-centered marketing career, from Adidas, to the World Tennis Association, the NBA, and Rugby Football Union, as well as her commitment to brand purpose, engaging with the customers, effective company leadership, and more.

With the final print edition of 2018 put to bed, SportsPro magazine editor Michael Long rejoins editor-at-large Eoin Connolly to discuss a busy fortnight in the sports industry. On the agenda: whether the Copa Libertadores heralds a globe-trotting future for club soccer; a new man with a big job at the IAAF; Seattle's NHL return and the XFL's comeback; and what the experiences of Raheem Sterling, American gymnasts and Jess Varnish tell us about the growing power of the athlete voice. Then the well-travelled World Surf League chief executive Sophie Goldschmidt, the cover star of issue 103, shares her thoughts on a fast-emerging sport, its environmental responsibility, and the potential of wave pool technology.

The birth of GolfTV | the death of MP & Silva | the charm of Shahid Khan | equal pay & Facebook ups and downs in surfing | the Phil Taylor-shaped hole in darts | the future of the sports consumption experience. David Cushnan and James Emmett reflect on another fortnight of change across the global sports industry, including the launch of the Discovery-PGA Tour joint venture OTT vehicle GolfTV, the final demise of rights agency MP & Silva, and Shahid Khan's withdrawn offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the FA. Later, we hear from three CEOs with very different challenges ahead of them: Sophie Goldschmidt (starts at 14.31), the former WTA, NBA, RFU, and CSM executive who has been CEO of the World Surf League (WSL) for the past 13 months; Matt Porter (starts at 27.16), the Matchroom Sport Director who has been CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since 2008; and Miheer Walavalkar, the co-founder and CEO of LiveLike, which launched in 2015 as a VR company in sport but has evolved to provide full immersive broadcast experiences without the need for headsets. On the conversational agenda: - Making changes at the WSL: new formats, new calendar, new broadcast products, and a new, equal pay structure; - Working through live streaming technical challenges; - Ten years of globalisation at the PDC; - Why the Phil Taylor-shaped hole isn't as big as it once would have been; - The future of sports broadcasting and media consumption and why what we have today is not sustainable.    

In today’s episode Chas and David give Sophie Goldschmidt her 9 month progress report, survey the wave pool arms race, analyze the WSL’s new Fascist policy, and recount one of the best surf fights in history. Plus Barrel or Nah and much more! Enjoy. Today’s episode is sponsor by Spy. Purchase through SpyOptic.com and use … Continue reading "020 – The Grit! May 11, 2018" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Spit! Scott and David recap the greatest surf event in recent history, The 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. Discussions include Filipe’s paradigm shifting performance, the rainstorm of 10’s, the shark frenzy, mid-wave claims to no-fame, and what new CEO Sophie Goldschmidt will bring to the WSL. We hope that you enjoy the show! … Continue reading "175 – Spit! July 20, 2017" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Goldschmidt is the new Group Managing Director at CSM Sport & Entertainment, the agency made up of a number of leading sports businesses including Essentially, Fast Track and JMI. She joined CSM at the start of the year, moving from the English RFU where she was Chief Commercial Officer for just under five years. In this episode, Sophie outlines the growth strategy for CSM, the business strengths of new boss Seb Coe, CSM Chairman, what industry trends she is keeping a close eye on and reflects on the highs and lows of a career working in senior positions at, in addition to CSM and the RFU, the NBA, WTA and adidas.