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December 23, 2021
Meta Director of Sport Peter Hutton Joins Professional Triathletes Organisation’s Board of Directors
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Peter Hutton, Director of Sports Partnerships at Meta, to its Board of Directors. In Hutton’s Silicon Valley based role at Meta, he is in charge of the company’s sports strategy and partnerships worldwide, helping rights holders, broadcasters, agencies,...
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December 23, 2021
World Athletics approves new rules and regulations for shoes in competition
It was announced today that World Athletics has approved new shoe rules and regulations for competition. The new rules have brought a major update to the future of the sport, as athletes will not be allowed to wear shoes that have over a 20mm stack height during competition. This rule...
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December 23, 2021
Salazar’s Lifetime Ban Upheld By Safesport Center
The U.S. Center for SafeSport on Wednesday upheld its permanent ban of former Nike Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar, The ruling affirmed a July decision by SafeSport, an independent nonprofit organization based in Denver, CO that responds to reports of misconduct within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports, to permanently...
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December 23, 2021
Under Armour, Columbia Facing Headwinds
Under Armour and Columbia were downgraded by market analysts Stifel, highlighting the challenges facing the sports category. Analyst Jim Duffy lowered the two brands from “Buy” to “Hold” — while lowering Nike’s price target but maintaining its “Buy” rating. The analyst foresaw short-to-mid-term concerns limiting the upside of both brands....
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December 23, 2021
BikeExchange acquires US bike delivery service Kitzuma
Online cycling marketplace BikeExchange has acquired US-based bike delivery service Kitzuma for $3.375 million (£2.5 million). Australian firm BikeExchange said it made the acquisition to help drive its e-commerce-first strategy, with the aim of improving both seller and customer experience. Bike Biz
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December 22, 2021
Medalist announces the end of the Tour of Utah
The Tour of Utah is no more. Medalist Sports president Chris Aronhalt announced today that the race — already postponed the last two years for COVID — would no longer continue because of inadequate sponsorship. VeloNews
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December 22, 2021
How Exercise May Affect Our Alcohol Consumption
People who work out regularly and are aerobically fit tend to guzzle a surprising amount of alcohol, according to a new study, well timed for the holidays, of the interplay between fitness, exercise and imbibing. New York Times (paywall)
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December 22, 2021
People Are Suing New Balance, Saying Its ‘Made in USA’ Claims Are Deceptive
A new class action lawsuit is going after New Balance’s use of the phrase “Made in the USA.” New Balance customers on Monday filed a complaint in a U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the footwear maker regarding its shoes that feature the phrase “Made in USA.”...
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December 22, 2021
Study: how does lack of sleep affect running performance?
Sleep is one of the easiest ways to improve athletic performance, a fact that has been proven again and again by exercise physiologists, athletes and coaches. Unfortunately, many runners still don’t get adequate amounts of sleep each night, and so are missing out on an opportunity to perform better in...
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December 22, 2021
Believe in the Run and PUMA Partner On Activation of the Fast-R Nitro Debut
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Believe in the Run, a media company centered on run and run culture, recently partnered with PUMA on a dual activation for the debut of PUMA’s newest racing shoe, the Fast-R Nitro Elite. The activation consisted of a shakeout run and live lunch podcast and took place...
