July 20, 2021

Olympics Face Cancellation As COVID Cases Rise

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is just three days away, but there’s a chance that the Games could be canceled altogether. Tokyo is under its fourth state of emergency until Aug. 22, and 71 people in the Olympics Village have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. FOS

July 20, 2021

How to Watch the Tokyo Summer Games

When, how, and what to tune in for running, cycling, sport climbing, surfing, and more. Outside

July 20, 2021

Does CrossFit Have a Future?

After the pandemic and accusations of racism almost destroyed the gym brand, a new owner tries to bring it back. The New Yorker

July 19, 2021

Peloton Spinning Up a Video Game

The connected bike maker is rolling out an in-app video game. The game, tentatively titled “Lanebreak,” will be available in beta to Peloton customers later this year. It will allow users to control a wheel through a course by pedaling their Peloton bikes. Users can select the music they listen to as they...

July 19, 2021

Nike and Adidas Are Losing Ground to These Competitors in Women’s Athletic Footwear

Matt Powell, senior sports industry adviser for The NPD Group Inc., revealed on Twitter that Nike and Adidas have ceded share to Skechers, Brooks, Vans and other leading labels in the first half of 2021. Speaking with FN, the industry insider explained that these ascendant brands are winning over women in...

July 18, 2021

Athletes to sleep on ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds at Olympic Games amid COVID

Jury still out if this is true or not, but how can we not publish! The world’s best sports competitors are set to spend their nights on cardboard beds — allegedly designed to collapse under the weight of fornicators to discourage sex amid COVID-19. “Beds will be able to withstand...

July 15, 2021

How Hot Is Too Hot to Run?

As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, Women’s Running went to the science to find out how you should decide when it is too hot to run safely. Women’s Running

July 15, 2021

What makes a city runnable? Canadian researchers find out.

A team from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., surveyed over 1,200 recreational runners about what makes a city a good place to run. Their goal was to investigate the type of built and natural environments road runners prefer, as well as the safety and health concerns that may affect...

July 15, 2021

Superfit former gymnast, 58, sues for more than £150,000 after smashing her leg in fall on Bear Grylls obstacle course

Former gymnast Margot Harrison was left with a dislocated shoulder and a shattered shin bone after falling from monkey rings during a 5km obstacle course designed by Mr Grylls. She claims those marshalling the race in north London on October 2016 negligently failed to adequately supervise the course, and that...

July 15, 2021

Kate Hudson-Backed Apparel Brand Fabletics Taps Banks for IPO

Fabletics, the workout-apparel brand backed by Kate Hudson, has tapped banks to help it prepare for an initial public offering that it hopes would value it at more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ