From an early age Mike Douglass had always had an interest in extreme sports and started out riding and racing BMX. He developed a passion for all things related with extreme sports & motorsports and knew he wanted to be involved in the industry in some way.
He came up with the initial concept for ExtremeSponsors.com in 2000 when looking for a way to streamline the ‘sponsorship’ process. Ask any serious athlete what their goal is in their career and they will say ‘sponsorship’. At the time to find a sponsorship deal usually meant being in the right place at the right time, spending hours creating a rider CV and posting hundreds of letters out to potential sponsors. This is when he got the idea for ExtremeSponsors.com.
With a strong background in IT & Internet Management Mike developed a system to assist …Â Details
After a meet that showcased a veteran Olympic star and unveiled a rising one, U.S. Olympic fortunes in men’s speed skating look brighter than they did before this week.
Two-time Olympic medalist and world record holder Shani Davis won two medals, gold and bronze, at the World Single Distance Championship on the 2010 Olympic oval.
But it was teenager Trevor Marsicano who stole the show…. Details
Given the competition, and the circumstances, she’ll take this as a moral victory.
Finishing in 13th place in the 1,000 meters today was a familiar face: returning U.S. veteran Jennifer Rodriguez, 32, who’s in the midst of a career comeback that began more than a year ago.
J-Rod, a Salt Lake Games double bronze medalist (1,000, 1,500 meters), gave up the sport after a frustrating Turin Games in 2006.
She decided to give it another shot after an imprpomptu ice encounter — she stepped on the …Â Details
Even on slow ice, Shani Davis is still faster than the rest of the world. Davis won the 1,500-meter race at the World Single Distance Speedskating Championship Thursday, establishing him as the Olympic gold-medal favorite as the Richmond Olympic Oval made its international debut less than a year before it hosts the 2010 Games.
Americans took the top two places as Davis, 26, of Chicago, continued his season-long dominance …Â Details