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August 7, 2020
Council for Responsible Sport now developing Responsible Sport Standard for Organizations
PORTLAND, OR August 7, 2020—Since 2007, the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) has offered a framework by which standalone sporting events can assess and certify their social and environmental impacts. The Council is now facilitating the development of criteria for organizations that produce and/or host multiple events, and it seeks...
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August 7, 2020
Elite Partners with Zwift to Launch the Sterzo Smart
FONTANIVA, ITALY — In partnership with Zwift, Elite is proud to release the STERZO SMART. The STERZO SMART is Elite’s revolutionary electronic steering plate to be used with indoor bike trainers. This innovative accessory measures the rotation angle of a rider’s handlebars as they move left and right. This allows...
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August 7, 2020
Houston Marathon Uses haku’s Virtual Suite of Products to Host a Novel Virtual Event
When the COVID-19 crisis struck, the Houston Marathon Committee decided that they wanted to create a virtual experience to bring their community together in a unique way and turned to haku’s robust platform of virtual products to help. With virtual event popularity rising as social distancing measures continued to be...
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August 6, 2020
Adidas Posts $360 Million Loss But Sees ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
For the three months ended June 30, the sportswear giant incurred a net loss of 306 million euros, or $362 million at current exchange, compared with the prior year’s income of 462 million euros. Revenues dropped 35% to 3.58 billion euros, or $4.24 billion. During the quarter, sales through the company’s own...
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August 6, 2020
London Marathon becomes elite-only race running laps in St James’s Park.
This year’s London Marathon, which had been pushed back from April to October, will no longer be a mass-participation event. An elite-only, crowd-free race will be staged instead, with athletes running 19.8 laps of a looped course in St James’s Park on October 4. Read more on The Guardian.
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August 6, 2020
Mellow Johnny’s ends sales of police bikes
Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop Austin will no longer will sell bicycles to the Austin Police Department because of concerns over officers using them to control Black Lives Matter protesters. The department purchased between 50 and 100 bikes per year. Read more on Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
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August 6, 2020
CamelBak® Introduces 50% Recycled Material into Spring 2021 Product Line
PETALUMA, Calif. (August 6, 2020)– CamelBak®, the global leader in award-winning personal hydration products, announces the introduction of Tritan Renew, a 50% recycled material, into the brand’s everyday bottle collection for the first time in spring 2021. The collections made with Tritan Renew include Eddy® +, Chute® Mag, Chute® Mag...
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August 6, 2020
Onewheel World Championship Race Promises to be a Must See Event
(Utah Mountains – August 6, 2020) Future Motion, maker of the popular Onewheel electric boards, today announced the details of its 2020 edition of Race for the Rail—an off-road Onewheel race that will take place at an undisclosed ski resort in the mountains of Utah. The finals will be broadcasted...
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August 6, 2020
Col de la Croix-de-Coeur Virtual Race by Tour de Stations – Experience The Climbs of Swiss Marmotte Series from Home
The toughest one-day cycling race in the world takes place In the heart of the Valais Alps. The Tour des Stations traverses the enchanting landscapes of Valais, from the vineyards to the high mountains, crossing natural pastures, small authentic villages, and internationally recognized resorts. The outdoor event was just sold...
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August 6, 2020
Super League Triathlon signs broadcaster deals in 135 territories for its hybrid SLT Arena Games format
The debut event of Super League Triathlon’s SLT Arena Games has secured significant global broadcast contracts. The year’s first major professional triathlon race is a groundbreaking mix of in real life and virtual racing with the sport’s biggest stars taking part in Rotterdam on August 23. The interest from broadcasters...
