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May 16, 2022
Peloton, NordicTrack maker iFit settle all litigation
Peloton Interactive Inc (PTON.O) and NordicTrack maker iFit said they have settled all pending litigation between them, where the fitness equipment makers accused each other of infringing their respective patents. Reuters
May 14, 2022
Adidas & Other Companies Accused of $109 Million Worth of Wage Theft in Cambodia
Adidas is refuting claims that it stole millions of dollars worth of wages from garment workers. The Clean Clothes Campaign, an activist group that advocates for workers, said in a recent blog post that Adidas and other brands had collectively failed to pay Cambodian garment workers an estimated $109 million in wages...
May 13, 2022
Peloton Announces Rower Hardware, New Upcoming Features Outlined
Peloton kicked off their annual ‘Homecoming’ weekend event, starting with a keynote of upcoming plans from their new CEO as well as existing Peloton instructors. This 21-minute-long keynote highlighted a slew of milestones over the past year, but also covered new upcoming features. And also this was the first time...
May 13, 2022
The Trail Ultra Project: Have Your Say in the Story of North American and British Off-Road Endurance Running
The off-road running communities of Britain and North America might be separated by thousands of miles, many time zones, and the great Atlantic Ocean, but they share a lot of common ground. The recently launched Trail Ultra Project aims to provide a comprehensive account of the rapidly growing sports of...
May 12, 2022
Giant Group’s first-quarter revenue up 8%
Giant Group revenues in the first quarter was NT$22.26 billion ($746 million), up 8% from the same quarter last year. However, the company said rising material costs, labor and logistics squeezed the company’s gross margin and operating profit. A higher mix of OEM work also contributed to a lower margin of...
May 12, 2022
Zwift to ‘pause’ launch of smart bike alongside staff lay-offs
Zwift has announced a round of staff layoffs as well as the “pausing” of its smart bike hardware plans, that were announced just a few months ago. While the numbers of employees affected haven’t been released, the current economic climate is stated as the primary reason behind the online training...
May 11, 2022
Giro d’Italia video: Spectator takes down Sam Oomen in crash after stage 5
A spectator at the side of the road appeared to accidentally take down Sam Oomen (Jumbo-Visma) in a crash at the conclusion of stage 5 at the Giro d’Italia when a spectator reached out to take the rider’s bidon. The Dutch rider hit the deck after the tangle with the...
May 11, 2022
Race Cancellations: The New Permanent Reality
For the majority of ultrarunning’s history in North America, race cancellations were the rare exception to the norm of races going on as scheduled. Yes, there were notable exceptions such as a fire year at the Western States 100, both fire and snow years at the Hardrock 100, and a...
May 10, 2022
Why did one in five people drop out of the Ironman World Championship St. George?
An increasing number of age group athletes either dropped out of the race or missed one of the cut offs. In the end 21.9 per cent of the field wouldn’t make it to the finish line, an amazing number considering this was a world championship event. With a 78.1 per...
May 10, 2022
Mt. Hood Skibowl bans summer mountain biking after paying $10.5M in crash that paralyzed Oregon man
Mt. Hood Skibowl will keep cyclists off its forested trails this summer after losing a lawsuit from a man who said he slammed into a signpost in the recreational area and was paralyzed from the waist down. Oregon Live