Håkan Åkerlund

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Badminton is the second most played sport in the world. More people play badminton than basketball, golf, tennis and a whole host of other sports. An estimated 220 million people play badminton regularly, Of the 220 million people that regularly play badminton, a majority of those live in Asia, specifically in China and South Korea.
23 Jun 2022

Amateur badminton enjoys surge in popularity

Badminton is the second most played sport in the world. More people play badminton than basketball, golf, tennis and a…

The Economist dubbed pickleball the fastest growing sport in America. As of February 2022, more than 4.8 million people are playing the sport — which, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, is roughly double the number of players from five years ago.
22 Jun 2022

Pickleball is the Fastest-Growing Sport in America for the second year in a row.

The Economist dubbed pickleball the fastest growing sport in America. As of February 2022, more than 4.8 million people are…

Golf is available around the globe. As of year-end 2018, there were 38,864 golf courses in 209 of the world’s 249 countries. That’s an 84% diffusion rate of the sport globally. Still, the sport is geographically concentrated, with 78% of world supply of courses located in the top ten golfing countries: the United States, Japan...
10 Oct 2021

Golf Around the World

Golf is available around the globe. As of year-end 2018, there were 38,864 golf courses in 209 of the world’s…

After an explosion of interest in padel in European countries, the sport is no longer concentrated in Spain and Argentina. After being a sport with broad popularity in Spain and Argentina, padel has become a success in several European countries. With newly established courts and clubs opening every week in many European countries, the sport...
06 Jul 2021

Padel, the fastest growing sport in the world

After an explosion of interest in padel in European countries, the sport is no longer concentrated in Spain and Argentina.…

Golf is one of the most popular sports in South Korea. But most of the golf courses are far from the city, and a lot of them are pretty expensive. Once considered an exclusive hobby for rich elites, golf has now become much more affordable and accessible, thanks to “screen golf,” or golf simulator rooms.
07 May 2021

Screen golf is one of the most popular sports in South Korea.

Golf is one of the most popular sports in South Korea. But most of the golf courses are far from…

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