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May 6, 2021
Orbea to move US operations to Boulder
After nearly 15 years in Little Rock, Arkansas, Orbea is moving its U.S. offices and operations to Boulder this month. Orbea said Boulder's central location will help provide better dealer support and customer care, and the region offers a pool of talent. Bicycle Retailer
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May 6, 2021
IOC and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo 2020 athletes
The British Olympic Association has been handed a boost in its bid to vaccinate all its athletes and support staff prior to the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in less than 12 weeks’ time. Under a deal struck between the International Olympic Committee and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, vaccines...
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May 6, 2021
Peloton Sales Rise, But Treadmill Recall Looms
Peloton’s sales rose 141% in its fiscal Q3, bringing revenue to $1.26 billion as the pandemic-fueled at-home fitness boom continued into the early months of 2021. But Peloton anticipates $165 million in fiscal Q4 losses related to the recall of its two treadmills. Front Office Sports
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May 5, 2021
Fitbit CEO James Park Shares His Health and Fitness Habits
At 44, tech heavyweight James Park took his body and his workout to the next level—10 minutes at a time. Men's Health
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May 5, 2021
COVID-19: World’s oldest person pulls out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay over fears of spreading virus
Kane Tanaka, 118, was set to carry the torch in southern Japan but has withdrawn over safety concerns. Sky
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May 5, 2021
Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 2021
Each year Sports Illustrated accepts the challenge and ranks the best-conditioned athletes in the world. See the list of athletes who made the cut below and read all about each of them on Sports Illustrated. Fittest Women: Maggie Steffens, Water Polo Sara Hall, Marathon Kyra Condie, Sport Climbing Kendall Coyne Schofield,...
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May 5, 2021
Adidas launches Reebok auction, China row may dent Asian interest
Adidas has launched the sale of its Reebok brand in an auction which risks being affected by a political row over possible forced labour in China's western Xinjiang region. Adidas bought the U.S. fitness label for $3.8 billion in 2006 to help compete with arch-rival Nike, but its sluggish performance led...
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May 5, 2021
Oura Brings In $100M in Funding
Oura Health announced Tuesday that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s total funds to $148.3 million. The wearable fitness manufacturer produces the Oura Ring, a sleep and activity tracker you can slide on your finger. More than 500,000 have been sold. Front Office News
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May 5, 2021
Peloton’s Bad Day Explained: Recall of Tread and Security Leak Discovered
The company announced yesterday they’re recalling Tread/Tread+ treadmills, due to safety issues (which led to the death of one child). Additionally, a story ran on TechCrunch, which outlined how security researchers had stumbled into a bug that allowed some activity and profile details to be seen for private profiles. DC Rainmaker
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May 5, 2021
2021 Boston Marathon Cutoff Time Set at 7:47 Below Qualifying Time
In total, 23,824 applications were received by the Friday, April 23 registration deadline. A total of 14,609 athletes applied with a qualifying time equal to or faster than 7 minutes, 47 seconds under their respective qualifying standard or applied through the early registration period for consecutive runners. The B.A.A. was unable to accept 9,215 qualifiers...