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About Carson Crain — Olympics sailing athlete
Carson Crain is a high-performance sailing athlete campaigning at the top level in the Nacra 17 class, with Team USA experience and an active push toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle. Brands that want authentic access to an elite endurance athlete, ocean-oriented storytelling, and visually strong content around travel, training, and competition will find a natural fit with Carson.
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Carson Crain is training and competing internationally as a professional sailor and windsurfer. His current goal is to represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games in the Men’s RS:X Windsurfer. Since learning to sail at the age of eight, Carson has sought out challenges and competition at the highest levels. Over the years, he has represented the United States at international sailing and windsurfing events including five North American Championships and six World Championships and has been a member of the US Sailing Team for many years. Attracted to the exhilarating speed and intense physical effort required, Carson made the switch from sailing to Olympic Windsurfing in the Fall of 2011 and has never looked back. From 2012 to 2016, Carson made unprecedented progress and established himself as the top US Olympic windsurfer. He represented the United States at the 2014 Olympic Test event, 2015 Olympic Test Event, and 2015 Pan American Games. He managed all aspects of a four-year Olympic campaign that raised over $200,000 from corporate sponsors and private donors. An unlucky and extremely close 2016 Olympic Trials left Carson needing to wait till 2020 to achieve his Olympic dream. While disappointing, this setback pushed Carson to put his efforts into accomplishing a very different sailing goal. He became the skipper and team leader for the United States in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America's Cup. His team, Next Generation USA, represented the USA and competed against 11 other countries on cutting edge, foiling 45ft catamarans capable of reaching speeds over 40mph. Through corporate and private backing, his all-American team raised over $300,000 dollars in less than a year in order to enter and compete in this extreme international sailing competition for under 25 year old sailors. Carson credits his 2017 degree in Sports Management & Sports Medicine from Rice University for helping him achieve much of his success on and off the water at such a young age. Carson’s journey to Olympic windsurfing and professional sailing is unique and is due to his drive towards the most exciting parts of the sport. His ability to understand the business side of sailing, as well as his unique ability to translate his skills into different boats, has positioned him as one of the young leaders of high-performance sailing in the United States. Carson is looking for partners with similar energy and passion to support him in his quest to perform at the highest levels of sailing. All roads lead to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.
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OpenSponsorship Releases World Cup Brand Activation Data as FIFA 2026 Kicks Off
Press Release · New York, NY
The world's largest athlete marketing platform reports 277 million views from soccer creators in the last eight weeks, with 1,552 bookable soccer athletes ready for brand activation across 15+ countries. Clients including Walmart and USA Today are already activating ahead of kickoff.
OpenSponsorship, the world's largest athlete marketing platform backed by Serena Williams and David Blitzer, today released proprietary data showing the scale of the creator opportunity around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday, June 11th in North America. With brands including Walmart and USA Today already activating soccer creator campaigns through the platform, OpenSponsorship is positioned as the go-to partner for brands looking to win the biggest sports marketing moment of the decade.
277M
soccer creator views, last 8 weeks
1,552
bookable soccer athletes, 15+ countries
276
viral posts over 100K views, just 86 athletes
The platform's soccer roster has generated 277 million views in the last eight weeks alone, with 276 viral posts clearing 100,000 views across just 86 athletes. OpenSponsorship has 1,552 publicly listed and bookable soccer athletes across 15+ countries, including 893 in the United States, alongside athletes from the UK, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Brazil, France, Nigeria, and more.
Brands that can't sign elite players can still reach their audienceWith 48 nations competing in the largest World Cup in history, brands face a common challenge: the biggest names are either off limits or out of budget. OpenSponsorship's data shows that mid-tier and creator talent routinely out-reaches their follower counts by 50 to 100x — giving brands access to the same passionate fan audiences at a fraction of the cost of global stars.
“The World Cup is the biggest commercial moment in sports marketing history, and the brands that win it will not be the ones who waited for the tournament to start. Our soccer athletes have already generated 277 million views in the last two months. The audience is engaged, the creators are ready, and the window to activate at the best rates closes when kickoff happens.” — Ishveen Jolly, Founder & CEO, OpenSponsorshipWalmart and USA Today: what World Cup activation actually delivers
OpenSponsorship's recent Walmart Soccer Saturday campaign demonstrates what's possible when brands activate the right soccer creators. The campaign — which featured AA9Skillz, Brittany Wilson, Matty Farias, Sean Garnier, and others — generated the following:
11.6M
total campaign views
4.5%
engagement — ~2x industry benchmark
USA Today is also activating soccer creator campaigns through OpenSponsorship ahead of the World Cup, leveraging the platform's roster of 1,552 bookable soccer athletes to reach highly engaged audiences across the US, Canada, and Mexico — the three host nations for the 2026 tournament.
“When creators genuinely love a sport and an event, it shows in the content. The Walmart campaign worked because the athletes were authentic soccer fans first and brand partners second. That authenticity is exactly what drives the kind of engagement numbers brands cannot get from traditional advertising.” — Ishveen Jolly, Founder & CEO, OpenSponsorshipThe World Cup activation window
OpenSponsorship's data shows a clear opportunity curve for World Cup brand activation. Athletes are available now at pre-tournament rates, with demand and pricing expected to rise sharply once the group stage begins June 11th.
- Kickoff — June 11: the group stage is the viral window, where trending athletes are still affordable before bidding wars begin.
- The Final — July 19, MetLife Stadium: the highest-profile moment for brands that have already built creator relationships.
Brands that lock in creator partnerships before the tournament begins benefit from lower rates, more authentic content, and deeper athlete relationships that extend beyond the tournament window. OpenSponsorship's white-glove managed service handles sourcing, contracting, content briefing, delivery, and ROI reporting end to end.
Members of the press — download the full release:
Download the Press Release (PDF)OpenSponsorship is the world's largest athlete marketing platform, connecting 25,000+ athletes and creators with brands across 160 sports and 120 countries. Launched in 2015, the company has facilitated over 9,000 accepted deals and 8,000+ successful brand-creator matches, giving it the largest proprietary dataset in athlete marketing. OpenSponsorship became profitable in 2024 and delivered 200% revenue growth in 2025. Ishveen Jolly, backed by investors Serena Williams and David Blitzer, is the Founder and CEO, winner of SBJ Game Changer 2025 and Forbes 30 Under 30. The 2026 State of Athlete and Influencer Marketing Report is available at opensponsorship.com.
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