In the past 2 years, sports crowdfunding has been a rising phenomenon, with global champion MAKEACHAMP. For the first time, athletes can get funds directly from their their community, without having to sell chocolate door to door or organize time-consuming charity events. Instead, they can use their social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) as well as other tools, such as email, to get public attention on their objective. MAKEACHAMP : L'usine à champions http://t.co/3eXlVEOaOF #Press — heri (@heri) January 20, 2015 As online platforms develop, in America, Europe, Asia, Brazil, this type of funding is poised for fast growth. Simply,...

The Vancouver Sun writes : Chronically underfunded amateur athletes have turned to MAKEACHAMP.com to get to competitions and races. Oeil Régional : MAKEACHAMP appuie l'ascension fulgurante du footballeur François Rocheleau. THE STAR : MAKEACHAMP is that kind of financial help and kind words of encouragement which help fuel the woman pursuing a big Olympian dream North Shore News : Liam Peiffer is riding on top of the world, after a successful campaign on MAKEACHAMP.com La Presse : L'Usine à Champions / The Champions Factory. You have probably heard about MAKEACHAMP’s rising growth. And you may have read how the crowdfunding...

Olympic Gold medalist, and NHL Norris Trophy winner, P.K. Subban, knows very well how hard it can be for families and young athletes to pay the cost of high-level training. He is now supporting 19 year-old Canadian Jr. & Sr. Weightlifting champion, Maya Laylor, in her dream to become a World Champion and an Olympic medalist. Here is NHL star P.K. Subban announcing his official support:

Like many high-level athletes, 400m runner Eseroghene Omene dedicates her time to training, and spends her spare time looking for ways to advance her career. Yet, there is a fine balance between self-promotion and making sure you stay focused on your athletic goals. Eseroghene recently shared her story on MAKEACHAMP, and soon after, her story became viral. She found herself on radio shows, sports blogs, as well local TV news. A month later, she raised 136% of her goal to go to the Pan American games this August, in Toronto. How did she do it? We set down and discussed...