Who Can Crowdfund On PledgeSports?
We often receive emails asking, “Who Can Crowdfund”, “Can I be on PledgeSports?”, “What age do I have to be?”, “Can I set up a campaign for someone else?”, and “What country must I be from?” The answer to all of the above questions is that any athlete or team, of any age, from any […]
20th January 2017 read full article10 Niche Sports You’ve Never Heard Of
The world is a big place. Needless to say there are some sports that you have never heard of. Luckily, the PledgeSports team pride themselves on being up to speed with everything there is to know about sport. Minority sports often go unfunded by governments and sports councils, therefore crowdfunding is the perfect option and […]
16th January 2017 read full articleWho will be the top PledgeSports people of 2017?
The clock is already ticking on 2017, but what will the coming year have in store for PledgeSports’ athletes? In 12 months time, who will stand out as our athlete/team of the year? We already have one person on the list for 17 and that’s Barefoot Aleks. He is set to be the first person to […]
6th January 2017 read full articlePledgeSports Top 5 Moments of 2016
“We had a massive year in 2015 – we expanded into more than 14 countries, had a successful round of investment, and even managed to pick up a Global Summit award along the way! “To match that in 2016 was never going to be easy but I think we pulled it off. Better than that, […]
15th December 2016 read full articleAthlete Of The Week: Kasete Skeen – The Tongan Skier
PledgeSports have the pleasure of working with some phenomenal athletes and teams. Each week we will choose one of them as the PledgeSports “Athlete of the Week” award. This week’s winner is Kasete Skeen (The Tongan Skier). Potentially the coolest man on the planet, Kasete upped and left his job in London to pursue his ambition – […]
2nd December 2016 read full articleLife In The Fast Lane: Kim Murray Talks Winter Sports
Founder & CEO of PledgeSports, Richard Pearson, recently caught up with British skeleton athlete and PledgeSports success story, Kim Murray. In this light-hearted chat the topics range from winter sports and favourite colours to spending lotto winnings, and everything in between. Here is what happened when Richard met Kim. Enjoy! What’s your favourite colour?! […]
14th November 2016 read full articleCrowdfunding your Winter Olympic challenge
The hangover from Rio 2016 has finally past, and as we enter the autumn the months there is a new major event upon the horizon. This is, of course, the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Last summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games were filled with controversy and adversity, but amidst the madness there were several moments […]
3rd October 2016 read full articleTongan quits his job to become first Winter Olympic skier
Tongan skier, Kasete Naufahu Skeen, has dropped his job and city life in London in an attempt to be Tonga’s first skier to compete in the Winter Olympics. It may sound like a reality-meets-Cool Runnings scenario, but rest assured, Skeen is treating his campaign with the utmost seriousness. He is very aware of the fact […]
27th September 2016 read full articleAny of these your sports? Take aim for Tokyo 2020
FIVE new sports will be introduced to the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee announced today – and we are here to help all of them through sports crowdfunding. A total of 28 sports will be played at the Rio 2016 Games over the next two weeks, but these leave out hugely […]
3rd August 2016 read full articleOlympic Charter Rule 40 Explained – What It Means For Sponsors & Athletes
FOR Rio 2016 the International Olympic Council has relaxed the Olympic Charter Rule 40, creating more flexibility for sports sponsors and athletes alike. Here we explain the IOC’s Rule 40 and what it means to athlete’s sponsorship deals for Rio 2016. What is Rule 40? The controversial Rule 40 is written into the Olympic Charter […]
28th July 2016 read full article