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July 6, 2024
Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine
The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimming. Triathlon and marathon swimming events are scheduled to take place in the famed river running through Paris, but unsafe levels of E. coli have been detected in recent weeks,...
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July 6, 2024
French cyclist Julien Bernard fined for kissing wife, son during Tour de France
A sweet moment between French cyclist Julien Bernard and his family during the Tour de France on Friday was deemed "inappropriate behavior" by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), resulting in a fine for the Frenchman. Videos on social media show him slowly riding through a crowded street as fans cheered enthusiastically for...
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July 3, 2024
What Does the Women’s Race at Unbound Mean for Other Gravel Race Organizers?
At Unbound this year, race organizers started the elite women’s field 25 minutes ahead of the amateurs at the bequest of the athletes.resulting in a a showstopping nine-up sprint in downtown Emporia, Kansas. A staggered start time might be the key to a standalone women’s gravel race. Velo
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July 3, 2024
How to Feed the Olympics
The Olympics are all about numbers: 1500, the number of meters in a freestyle swim; 20, the maximum-possible points in rhythmic gymnastics; 3 million, the number of bananas the culinary team at Olympic Village think they’ll need over the course of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which take place over two weeks...
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July 2, 2024
16-year-old American sprinter named to U.S. Olympic Team
American sprinter Quincy Wilson, the teenager who made headlines at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials for reaching the men’s 400m final, has been named to Team USA for Paris 2024. Wilson has been selected for the men’s 4x400m relay pool and, at 16 years old and 176 days,...
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July 2, 2024
New Study Shows Hot Springs Might Actually Have Healing Properties
Hiking to hot springs is a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and beyond, and not just because soaking feels good after a long walk. Many hot springs enthusiasts also claim that the waters themselves have healing properties. The Romans were no different: They believed Bath’s springs, which are today cordoned off...
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July 1, 2024
Data van of Tour champion’s team banned from route by cycling body
Tour de France defending champion Jonas Vingegaard's Visma|Lease a Bike team have been banned from using a new data-collecting van on the route of the world's greatest cycling race. The team proudly unveiled its "innovative Control Room" shortly before the 111th edition of the Tour started on Saturday in Italy. It...
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June 27, 2024
Nike Inc. Beats Q4 EPS Estimates But Warns of Fiscal 2025 Guidance Cut
Nike, Inc. reported earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31 exceeded analysts’ consensus targets by 17 cents but also warned that it would downwardly adjust its guidance for the coming year due to continued “challenges” in the marketplace. Earnings in the fourth quarter reached $1.01, excluding charges, compared...
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June 27, 2024
Classified Cycling Names Head of Marketing and Communications
Classified Cycling has hired James Vickers as head of marketing and communications. Vickers previously worked at Muuvr, Wahoo Fitness and Wattbike in various marketing roles. SGB
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June 27, 2024
72-year-old runner receives three-year doping ban for multiple substances
If you think you’ve seen it all in running, think again. On Wednesday, the men’s 70+ one-mile American record holder, Robert Qualls of Reno, Nev., was suspended for three years for violating U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) rules after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances. Qualls is a renowned age-group runner, having won...
