SFIA has been working hard to get the message out on behalf of the sports and fitness industry that tariffs will have a negative effect on sports and fitness participation in the U.S., especially at the youth level.
Here is an overview of our media efforts:
News Stories:
- Sportico: New Tariffs Would Send Youth Athletes Back to the Sidelines
- ESPN: How the sporting goods industry is bracing for tariffs
- AP: Trump tariff tumult has ripples sporting goods
- Sportico: Specter of Trump tariffs has sports companies bracing for impact
- Bloomberg: The White House Just Kicked a World Cup Own-Goal
- SFIA/WFSGI Statement: Empower Health and Economic Productivity by Making Sports Affordable and Accessible to All
- AP: Families and businesses are concerned about the effect of tariffs on youth sports
- SGB Media: EXEC: SFIA’s President & CEO Todd Smith Discusses the Power of Sports and Fitness
For more information or for questions, contact Bonnie McLaughlin at bmclaughlin@sfia.org.