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June 30, 2020
Garmin acquires Firstbeat Analytics
Wearable and GPS application company Garmin is acquiring Firstbeat Analytics, a business that analyzes heartbeat data from consumer devices in the health, wellness, fitness and performance markets. They are planning to integrate Firstbeat's data and analytics capabilities into its range of fitness trackers. Read more on ZDNet.
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June 30, 2020
Gym owners unite to file lawsuit against New York State
Not equal under the law – this is the argument CrossFit athlete Charlie Cassara and a collective of 3,000 gyms across New York claim - that the state allegedly did not allow fitness organizations to prove they could reopen. Cassara and the NY gyms will file a collective class action lawsuit against...
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June 30, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against IRONMAN Over Lack Of Refunds
A suit filed at the end of May against IRONMAN and the World Triathlon Corporation alleges the company and its subsidiary, Competitor Group, owe athletes refunds for events canceled or postponed due to COVID-19. Read more on triathlete.
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June 29, 2020
Lululemon To Acquire In-Home Fitness Company MIRROR for $500 Million
lululemon athletica inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MIRROR, a leading in-home fitness company that created an interactive workout platform that features live and on-demand classes, for a purchase price of $500 million. Read about it on Shop-Eat-Surf.
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June 29, 2020
Get Ready for a Virtual Tour de France
A version of the biggest race on the cycling calendar, Tour de France, is about to be held on stationary bikes. The real thing will come in August—pandemic allowing. Read more about it on Bloomberg.
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June 29, 2020
Badwater 135 cancelled just 10 days ahead of race start
Just days after confirming the race was a go, the running community was hit with another event cancellation, and the 135-mile ultramarathon Blackwater 135 through Death Valley in California was called off a little over a week before it was set to run on July 6 to 8. Read about...
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June 28, 2020
American riders scramble to return to Europe as possible EU travel ban looms
American riders in Europe faced a difficult choice: stay put and be forced to ride out the frightening coronavirus pandemic for an undetermined amount of time, or get on the first flight out to the USA. However, with the US falling far behind Europe in controlling the spread of COVID-19, will...
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June 27, 2020
Case closed after no hidden motors found in peloton after two years
French police have closed their case into hidden motors within the peloton, having found no evidence of mechanical doping during the two-year investigation. Read about it on Cycling Weekly.
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June 26, 2020
How These U.S. Running Organizations Are Reaching Underserved Communities
Many large running and racing organization members are examining ways to promote diversity and inclusion in the cities they serve. Now is the time to not only spotlight these programs, but also zero in on ways to improve these initiatives. Read more on RunnersWorld.
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June 25, 2020
If Virtual Racing Is Our Future, It’s Time to Reinvent the Rules
80 percent of proceeds of a virtual Brooklyn Mile goes to a COVID relief fund, while the other 20 percent goes to the prize purse. This is where things get interesting - to level the playing field, every runner’s time was age-adjusted using Jack Daniels’s VDOT formula. Read more on Runner’s World.
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