Wholesale Sports [SEP] industry
Wholesale Sports
Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters was a Canadian owned and operated retailer in western Canada of hunting, fishing and camping gear and apparel, that provided advice and merchandise for outdoor sports and activities.
History.
Wholesale Sports offered equipment, clothing and accessories in the camping, hunting, and fishing categories to outdoor enthusiasts across western Canada. Founded by two brothers from Calgary, they acquired local retailers including Frenchy's and Barottos Sports, establishing Wholesale Sports as a retailer and distributor to western Canada's sportsmen and women.
of aikido.
Martial arts industry.
Martial arts since the 1970s has become a significant industry, a subset of the wider sport industry (including cinema and sports television).
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide practice some form of martial art.
Web Japan (sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) claims there are 50 million karate practitioners worldwide.
The South Korean government in 2009 published an estimate that taekwondo is practiced by 70 million people in 190 countries.
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