August 4, 2021

Concerns over pollution and hot weather add another challenge to marathon swimming

The Tokyo Olympics’ open-water competition and swimming portion of the triathlon at the Odaiba Marine Park comes after persistent controversy over high water temperatures and pollution raised safety concerns among some athletes and coaches. Los Angeles Times

August 4, 2021

The Making of an Olympian

A new study of the athletic backgrounds of thousands of successful athletes finds that most world champions sample one sport after another as children and gain mastery in their chosen activities considerably later than other, more focused young athletes whom they eventually go on to defeat. NY Times

August 4, 2021

Why The Rocky Mountain Slam Is The Toughest Race Series In Ultrarunning

To complete the Rocky Mountain Slam, men and women have to finish four out of five annual races in the Rockies: the Bighorn 100 in Montana in June, the Hardrock 100 in Colorado in July, the Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado in August, the Wasatch Front 100 in Utah in...

August 4, 2021

Former Nike Manager Sentenced to 31 Months in Prison on Embezzlement Charges

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Nike Inc. marketing manager to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release on charges related to embezzlement. Errol Andam, who worked at Nike between 2001 and 2018, was also ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution. FN

August 4, 2021

Hydrow In Talks to Go Public at $1 Billion Valuation

Hydrow, seller of connected fitness rowing machines, is in talks with Sandbridge X2 Corp. to go public via SPAC, which would reportedly value the company at more than $1 billion. Front office Sports

August 4, 2021

Visionary Sponsorship: Hyperice Partners with Blind Athletes

Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 4, 2021) The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) announced today that Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology, has officially signed a two-year sponsorship deal as the Official Recovery Technology Partner of USA...

August 4, 2021

New Funding Enables Kitzuma Cycling Logistics to Continue Rapid Growth

Asheville, North Carolina (August 4, 2021) — Less than a year ago Kitzuma Cycling Logistics disrupted the bike industry with their ready-to-ride, door-to-door, bike-shipping service; now eight months in, with 15 major bike brands as clients, they’ve just successfully closed their first round of funding. They’ll use this fresh influx...

August 4, 2021

USA Triathlon Announces Partnership with BOA Nutrition, Inc.

(CHARLOTTE, NC) August 2021: USA Triathlon is introducing a new innovation to its athletes, partnering with BOA Nutrition, Inc. to make its first product, Endure, the Exclusive Performance Salt Blast of USA Triathlon. BOA (which stands for a Blast of Optimized Actives) is launching Endure, which is designed to help...

August 4, 2021

Maddie Godby Advances to Quarterfinals in Olympic Keirin

TOKYO – Maddie Godby (Louisville, Colo.) hit the boards for the Women’s Keirin First Round. Godby raced in the last heat of the round against five other riders. The top two riders from each heat would move on to the quarterfinals tomorrow. Those who did not finish in the top...

August 4, 2021

Another Mother Runner ‘Gears Up’ Features Performance Sunscreen KINeSYS

Worldwide community group, Another Runner Mother, has named KINeSYS SPF 30 Clear Zinc as one of their favorite skincare and beauty products. ‘AMR Gears Up’ features products that are used and loved by AMR ambassadors, tried and tested as go to options by women within the community. Another Mother Runner...