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Nike's 80% Stock Collapse, YouTube's Billion-Dollar Sports Rights Play and the 2036 Olympics Bidding War

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown··15 October 2026·6 min

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In today's Sports Geek Rapid Rundown: how Nike's direct-to-consumer pivot triggered an 80% stock collapse, YouTube's bold strategy to acquire bulk sports rights to power its Premium subscription, the high-stakes financial battle between India and Qatar for the 2036 Olympics, and more from the sports business world — including the inside story of SeatGeek and the pros and cons of pro sports expansion fever - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown