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A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team...
A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team of Protest
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Amer Sports is going to expand the capacity of its...
Amer Sports is going to expand the capacity of its Pamporovo ski factory in Chepelare, Bulgaria, over the next three years, and expects to spend about $5.5 million on the effort. The expansion should increase capacity to about 900,000 to one million pairs per year, representing about two-thirds of the ...
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The board of directors of Amer Sports has decided to...
The board of directors of Amer Sports has decided to increase the annual dividend to 30 cents of a euro per share for its improved 2010 results from 16 cents of a euro in the previous year. The board has also confirmed Anssi Vanjoki and Ilkka Brotherus in their current ...
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Zara, the big international fashion retail chain owned by Inditex,...
Zara, the big international fashion retail chain owned by Inditex, has introduced its first line of sports clothing in its stores all over the world and on its e-commerce platform this spring. The line consists of a few item for men, made in polyester to handle transpiration.
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One Way, the Finnish sports brand, is launching a full...
One Way, the Finnish sports brand, is launching a full range of cross-country skis and boots starting next year, partnering with Salomon for its SNS system for bindings. One Way's products until now have included cross-country poles, apparel, eyewear, technical footwear and products for Nordic walking. The agreement with Salomon ...
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Denying a report that we picked out after it came...
Denying a report that we picked out after it came out in the Japanese press, Asics says it has no intention of coming out with hiking shoes. In 2012, this will be the job of Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor company that it took over last year. Asics will instead expand ...
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Scott Sports is using Deflexion material, a patent-pending protective fabric...
Scott Sports is using Deflexion material, a patent-pending protective fabric by Dow Corning, in its new collection of winter sports products. Deflexion is a silicone-based material that helps to shield the body from impact, and was first in display in Scott Flex back protectors at Ispo. It can be sewn ...
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Matt Chrabot, the champion triathlete, has signed a multi-year endorsement...
Matt Chrabot, the champion triathlete, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with TYR Sport. He will wear the company's competitive apparel and swimwear through the London Olympic Games – currently the 27-year-old is in training to make the American team.
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Indian retailers are fully taking part in the Cricket World...
Indian retailers are fully taking part in the Cricket World Cup that started last month, held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Planet Sports, which is reshaping sports retailing in India with its large-scale multi-brand format, has even launched an anthem, « India wants to play », in partnership with ...
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Odlo has signed an endorsement deal with the German 800-meter...
Odlo has signed an endorsement deal with the German 800-meter running champion, Sören Ludolph
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Under Armour has signed a five-year deal to be the...
Under Armour has signed a five-year deal to be the technical sponsor of the Tottenham Hotspur FC starting with the 2012-13 season, the company's first deal with a Premier League team
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Shane Dorian, the surfer, has signed on to endorse Reef...
Shane Dorian, the surfer, has signed on to endorse Reef Footwear, specifically its Supreme Collection of leather sandals
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Nicole Hage, a golfer on the LPGA Tour and the...
Nicole Hage, a golfer on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA Futures Tour, is a new brand ambassador for Abacus
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New Balance will be this year the official athletic shoe...
New Balance will be this year the official athletic shoe and compression apparel partner for off-bike training of Team Garmin-Cervelo, the American cycling team of 64 riders owned by Slipstream Sports
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Edurne Pasaban, a well-known Spanish mountain climber from the Basque...
Edurne Pasaban, a well-known Spanish mountain climber from the Basque region, has agreed to act as testimonial for Atomic skis
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The new Amphibio WaveFlex ski of Elan has won a...
The new Amphibio WaveFlex ski of Elan has won a Universal Design Award
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Field & Stream magazine's Best of the Best Award in...
Field & Stream magazine's Best of the Best Award in the lure and accessories category has been given to the Rapala Clackin' Minnow and the Sufix 832 Advanced Superline
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Asics is going to start selling hiking shoes in Europe,...
Asics is going to start selling hiking shoes in Europe, perhaps starting in 2012, according to a report by the Nikkei newswire service. The new shoes would stem from a cooperation with Haglöfs, the Swedish company that Asics bought last year. The new hiking footwear will be made at Asics ...
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The new Swedish skiwear brand Elevenate had an excellent launch...
The new Swedish skiwear brand Elevenate had an excellent launch at Ispo. One of its co-founders, Jimmy Odén, says the founding trio – which also includes Mårten Pettersson, former editor of Åka Skidor, and designer Sara Rönngren, formerly at Peak Performance – deliberately decided to keep the collection top-secret before ...
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Sport Design Sweden's concept of creating unique collections of skiwear...
Sport Design Sweden's concept of creating unique collections of skiwear for each ski resort is a success – much more than founder and sales manager Niclaes Wijk had ever hoped for. Before Ispo, Sport Design Sweden worked with around 50 top ski resorts worldwide, handling the entire process from design ...
