All Action Sports articles – Page 21
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Burton has released a new snowboard boot themed after Tron:...
Burton has released a new snowboard boot themed after Tron: Legacy, the 3D adventure movie. The boot is the result of collaboration between Disney Consumer Products and Burton Snowboards. It features holograms and a high-tech look and is part of the Raptor line, which the company called “a sick new ...
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Andy Irons, the 32-year-old American surfer sponsored by Billabong who...
Andy Irons, the 32-year-old American surfer sponsored by Billabong who won the ASP World Championships for three years in a row between 2002 and 2004, passed away at the beginning of this month after withdrawing from the 2010 Rip Curl Search in Puerto Rico, where Kelly Slater won his 10th ...
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The surfer Matt Meola, 21, is the latest member of...
The surfer Matt Meola, 21, is the latest member of the Oxbow team.
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Travis Parker, a professional snowboarder, has returned to the K2...
Travis Parker, a professional snowboarder, has returned to the K2 Snowboarding stable of athletes.
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Elan Snowboards is launching its Trick Tip Tour, offering kids...
Elan Snowboards is launching its Trick Tip Tour, offering kids of all ages a rare chance to pick up some tips from pro riders while taking new gear out for a test ride. A fully stocked Elan Snowboards test booth will serve as the designated meeting point for all Trick ...
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Burton Snowboards has launched a new online tool on www.burton.com...
Burton Snowboards has launched a new online tool on www.burton.com that allows riders to virtually create, view and remix their outerwear for the season. One of the features of the tool, called The Great Outfitter, is a “gallery” where riders can choose to show their original creations, eventually sharing them ...
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An Austrian surf champion, Chris “Davo” Davidson, is endorsing Cool...
An Austrian surf champion, Chris “Davo” Davidson, is endorsing Cool Shoes.
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Völkl has switched the Swiss distribution of its snowboards to...
Völkl has switched the Swiss distribution of its snowboards to Coniv Sports, a company run by Stefan Casanova that already distributes smaller snow sports brands like Flux, Never Summer and Icelantic. The former distributor, Harry Gunz, has moved into the bicycle business.
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Maxime Huscenot, the reigning ASP world junior surf champion sponsored...
Maxime Huscenot, the reigning ASP world junior surf champion sponsored by Quiksilver, has agreed to endorse DC Shoes as well for the next five years.
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Funding has been secured for the Museum of British Surfing,...
Funding has been secured for the Museum of British Surfing, and construction will now begin in North Devon with plans to open at the end of May 2011. The museum’s collection will include almost 200 surfboard and other memorabilia tracing more than 200 years of surfing history in the U.K. ...
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Orage is going to sponsor the International Freestyle Film Festival,...
Orage is going to sponsor the International Freestyle Film Festival, which is moving from Montreal to take place in Annecy, France, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.
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Michel Bourez, the surf champion from Tahiti, has joined the...
Michel Bourez, the surf champion from Tahiti, has joined the team sponsored by Moskova, the technical sports underwear brand of Quiksilver, in time for the World Tour.
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Matt Walls, the surf brand manager for Body Glove, is...
Matt Walls, the surf brand manager for Body Glove, is leaving Sport Dimension, Body Glove’s wetsuit licensee, to pursue other opportunities. Until a successor is found, Todd Richards, the director of sales for Sport Dimension, will oversee the division.
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Nikita outerwear has teamed with K2 Snowboarding on a new...
Nikita outerwear has teamed with K2 Snowboarding on a new Cassette binding and VaVaVoom snowboard for girls for this winter season.
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Artec has signed the Swedish freestyle snowboarder Kalle Ohlson to...
Artec has signed the Swedish freestyle snowboarder Kalle Ohlson to its pro team.
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Patagonia recently held the launch of its European surf range...
Patagonia recently held the launch of its European surf range in San Sebastian, where it will open an emblematic Patagonia surf store – but it has no plans to open any offices there. Patagonia is finalizing the recruitment of a European surf manager. It will start delivering its wetsuits to ...
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Nathalie Simon, a former French windsurfing champion who has been...
Nathalie Simon, a former French windsurfing champion who has been hosting a popular French TV program, has agreed to endorse Gotcha products.
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Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard...
Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard blanks starting this summer. Green Foam blanks are eco-friendly, and are made by U.S. Blanks at its environmentally friendly factory in California. The blanks will be sold in France, Portugal and the U.K., and will cost a little more than ...
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Billabong International is buying the California retailer Becker Surf and...
Billabong International is buying the California retailer Becker Surf and Sport, including its five stores and the online shop. A separate unit, Becker Surfboards, is not included. The stores will continue to sell a range of brands. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
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After 25 years of snowboarding, the legendary Mike Basich has...
After 25 years of snowboarding, the legendary Mike Basich has agreed to endorse Flow Snowboarding’s entire line of products.
