Snackable Sports, Athlete Influencers, and the Fight for Attention: What’s Next for Canadian Sport

Episode 3 July 08, 2026 00:35:25
Snackable Sports, Athlete Influencers, and the Fight for Attention: What’s Next for Canadian Sport
Sport Intelligence: The Canadian Perspective
Snackable Sports, Athlete Influencers, and the Fight for Attention: What’s Next for Canadian Sport

Jul 08 2026 | 00:35:25

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Paula Baker Sport Information Resource Centre

Show Notes

In the final episode of Sport Intelligence: The State of Sport in Canada, Dr. Ann Pegoraro joins us to explore how shrinking attention spans are reshaping sport. The conversation includes the rise of "snackable" formats like 3v3 basketball and Rugby Sevens, to athletes building personal brands that rival their teams. Paralympian Liam Hickey and Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Collins join the conversation to share how social media and sponsorships (like Summer McIntosh's Red Bull deal) are changing the game. The episode wraps with a look at private equity's growing role in youth sport and what it will take for Canadian sport organizations to lead this shift rather than react to it.

This special edition limited-series podcast is brought to you by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, and produced by Canada's Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC). Follow along to hear even more of the groundbreaking research and the strategies that propel our teams and athletes forward.

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