As the leader in crowdfunding for competitive sports, MAKEACHAMP is always aiming to level the playing field and ensure every competitive athlete gets the support they need to succeed. With athletes in 98 sports from 36 countries, the growing platform is now announcing a brand new service that will be unlocked to its thriving community of 12,000+ athletes.  Previously, MAKECHAMP only handled the campaign publication, campaign promotion and online payments, but you had to go to other platforms to get a full athlete website and share your ongoing story with your fans. Now MAKEACHAMP has it all built into one...

No final de 2014 meu técnico teve uma conversa bem direta comigo : você precisa ir para a Europa treinar e participar de competições no início de 2015. O problema é que eu não tinha apoio, apenas o bolsa-atleta, que eu utilizo para pagar meu custo de vida e despesas com treinamentos. Tentei contactar a confederação do meu esporte, a esgrima, e também não obtive sucesso. Meu clube, a Sogipa, poderia ajudar um pouco com hospedagem, mas não seria suficiente pois só a passagem estava em torno de R$ 5.000,00.

Currently representing Great-Britain, Karateka black belt 2nd Dan Harrison Chapman is one of the athletes who've reached their goal on MAKEACHAMP. Beyond Karate, we were amazed to see his ability to communicate and create a great online presence as an athlete. He has built his website, draws 16500 page views, blogs regularly, has more than 500 likes on his Facebook page, and also has more than 200 followers on Twitter. This has attracted many sponsors in sports & fitness. And Harrison is only 16 years old!  As such, we think Harrison represents a new generation of athletes who are able get...

In the age of Instagram, Facebook & MAKEACHAMP, athletes need to be better story-tellers. Most however, feel that they first need to become a world champion or an Olympian before being able to draw in crowds and interest influencers.  The story of Abby Banis, a young, hopeful equestrian rider, is an inspiring case for many athletes. Seemingly another young girl who loves horse riding, Abby was still the subject of Katie Benedict's latest documentary : How to Raise A Champ. Her hopes and dreams, and the support of her parents and community are featured in the film. We spoke with...