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News briefsPalestine Olympic Committee partners with Senegalese sportswear firm Jsports
The President of the Palestine Olympic Committee (POC), Jibril Rajoub, has signed a three-year uniform sponsorship deal with Jsports, a sportswear firm based in Dakar, Senegal. The agreement was signed at the POC headquarters in Ramallah in the presence of POC Secretary General Abdul Majid Hijjeh and JSports representative Djamil ...
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News briefsU.K. government launches investment scheme for women’s sports
The U.K. Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced the inaugural Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator, a new initiative to boost women’s sports, in association with Deloitte’s Sports Business Group. The scheme, supported by the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport, will run for a year starting from ...
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News briefsSkechers is suing Laforst Shoes for allegedly copying its slip-in shoe design
Skechers has filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing California-based Laforst Shoes of copying its slip-in shoe design. Specifically, Skechers is accusing Laforst of infringing on five patents related to its slip-in, hands-free sneakers. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 17 in the central district of California. In June, Skechers filed ...
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News briefsNew Balance files lawsuit against Golden Goose over “dad shoes”
New Balance has filed a lawsuit against luxury Italian label Golden Goose, claiming that the brand copied New Balance’s signature Dad sneakers, notably its Model 990 line. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 18 in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. According to the complaint, Golden Goose’s ...
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News briefsJudge in Nike vs. StockX orders defendant to disclose additional information about counterfeit sellers
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ordered the resale platform StockX to reveal additional information about users who sold counterfeit sneakers through the platform. Nike specifically asked how many sales these users completed, as this element could help assess the level of scrutiny StockX applied in facilitating their sales. StockX ...
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News briefsFIBA has a new president
Source: FIBA Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani as the new President of the organization for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle. He was elected unanimously by all in attendance at the XXII FIBA Congress in Manila on ...
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ArticleWomen’s Sports Alliance brings industry leaders to new advisory board
The Women’s Sports Alliance (WSA), headquartered in Worcester, England, has announced its new Advisory Board after bringing together leading experts from across the sports industry to promote women’s sports and advance gender equality. The combined expertise and commitment of the Advisory Board members underscores the WSA’s commitment to advancing the ...
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News briefsDP World Tour announces revamped schedule and record prize fund
The DP World Tour has announced that the 2024 season will include 44 golf tournaments in 24 countries and a combined record prize fund of £117 million (€137m), excluding the four major championships. The new prize fund represents an increase of around £3.4 million (€4m) from 2023. The 2024 schedule ...
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News briefsCoe re-elected as World Athletics president for third and final term
British national Sebastian Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest on Aug. 17. Under the World Athletics Constitution, this will be his final term as President. Ximena Restrepo was re-elected as a Vice President, joined by newly elected Vice Presidents Raul Chapado, ...
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News briefsLadies European Tour opens performance institute with R&A
Women’s pro golf tour LET (Ladies European Tour) has launched a new LET Performance Institute (LETPI), supported by The R&A. The institute was officially launched at the AIG Women’s Open at the Walton Heath Golf Club in England on Aug. 12, in the presence of Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill. ...
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News briefsWorld Boxing announces its first six member federations
World Boxing, the breakaway international federation set up in April 2023 to rival the International Boxing Association (IBA), has announced its first six official members. In addition to USA Boxing, which was the first national federation to join the new body, World Boxing has also confirmed New Zealand Boxing, Boxing ...
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News briefsUK government unveils updated plans to minimize waste in textiles and other key sectors
The U.K. government has released a policy paper entitled “Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste,” which summarizes the actions it will undertake to maximize resources and minimize waste across a series of key sectors, including the textile industry. Through its Net Zero Strategy, the U.K. government is committed to the near elimination ...
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ArticleWFSGI announces leadership change
After 16 years, Robbert De Kock, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), has decided to pass the baton to a new leader. The WFSGI Board of Directors appointed Emma (Mason) Zwiebler as interim CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2023. Source: ...
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News briefsSpain raids counterfeiters
Early this month, after an investigation that began in 2016, Spanish authorities dismantled a counterfeiting ring, arresting 39 people spread between Madrid (14), Seville (4), Girona (15), Málaga (3) and even as far afield as Tenerife (3), in the Canary Islands. They also searched 13 domiciles and inspected 22 warehouses, ...
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ArticleKangaroo Protection Act introduced in U.S. Congress
The bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban the sale of kangaroo body parts in the U.S., including on footwear and apparel. Months ago, Puma and Nike announced they would halt further sourcing of kangaroo skins for their respective soccer boots. The Center for a Humane ...
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News briefsLED glass floor unveiled at Women’s U19 Basketball World Cup in Madrid
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) unveiled a state-of-the-art LED glass court in Madrid at the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023. The innovative playing surface, designed by ASB GlassFloor, is a fully interactive video floor that can also display player tracking, allowing fans to follow up ...
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News briefsUsain Bolt joined celebrations for unveiling of 2024 Olympic torch in Paris
The Olympic and Paralympic torch for Paris 2024 was unveiled on July 25 and presented hours later on a boat on the river Seine, marking one year to go until the start of the Games. The torch was first held by Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris 2024 Organizing ...
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News briefsIndia considers incentivizing the textile industry to promote sustainability
The Indian government is considering incentivizing the textile industry to help promote sustainability practices, Fibre2Fashion has revealed. Roop Rashi Mahapatra, textile commissioner at the Government of India, delivered the message in a webinar titled “Sustainability in Action: Exploring Circularity and Sustainable Solutions in the Textile Industry,” organized by Fairtrade India ...
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News briefsAmazon’s Marketplace remedies satisfy UK regulators
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the British competition watchdog, said the offer from Amazon to change the way it treats third-party sellers using its Marketplace platform in the UK addressed its competition concerns. “The CMA’s preliminary view is that the offer from Amazon addresses its competition concerns, and ...
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ArticleEuropean ski industry stands strong amid challenges, sells 3.67m pairs of alpine skis in 22/23
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has completed its annual market research on ski product sell-in data, providing a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of the European ski market following the Covid pandemic and the first winter season in the shadow of the war in Ukraine and ...
