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UEFA and UNECE sign Memorandum of Understanding on sustainability
UEFA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to show how football and hosting UEFA events can support cities to become more sustainable. UNECE is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations and works to promote ...
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Frankfurt looking forward to a triple textile show in June
Techtextil, Texprocess and, exceptionally this year, the Heimtextil Summer Special will be taking place at the same time, on June 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Techtextil will be presenting a broad range of technical and apparel textiles, with their attendant technologies, for various industries, among them architecture, the automotive ...
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Babolat to supply official racquets for APT Padel Tour
Supplying its shoes and balls since 2021, the French brand Babolat has become the official provider of racquets for the APT Padel Tour. The racquets in question are of the Viper line, whose Air Viper model was Padel Spain’s racquet of the year in 2021. That same year APT Padel ...
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News briefsA new padel show in Sweden
A new padel trade show will be held in Stockholm later this year. Padel Expo 2022 will take place on Sept. 16-18 at Scandinavian XPO, Stockholm. The event is organized by At Event Sweden, together with co-organizers Swedish Padel Association and Scandinavian XPO. The new event is meant to gather ...
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A fund to help PGA of Ukraine and their families
The Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG) and Ryder Cup European Development Trust have joined with the PGA of Ukraine to create a campaign that will help the PGA members and families who have been displaced by Russia’s war in their country. The campaign will drive donations via a GoFundMe campaign ...
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News briefsElan commits to tree planting project in Slovenia, plans further environmental measures
The Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan has started several projects to improve the sustainability of its operations and installed a new portal for the communication of its environmental efforts, elanskis.com/sustainability. Part of the company’s sustainability plan is the installation of a solar power plant that will start producing in the fall ...
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News briefsLindsey Vonn to host Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 in Seville
Former U.S. ski racer Lindsey Vonn will host the Laureus World Sports Awards Show 2022, which will be broadcast from the Spanish city of Seville on Sunday, April 24. The Laureus World Sports Awards were first presented in 2000. Since then, the awards have recognized the greatest sporting achievements of ...
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PBG names Jeff Burkley Vice President
Progression Brands Group (PBG), a U.S.-based operator and distributor for several outdoor and winter sports brands, appointed sporting goods industry veteran Jeff Burkley to the newly created position of vice president. Reporting to CEO Ian Widmer, Burkley will be responsible for developing and leading commercial strategies across the company’s multi-brand ...
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News briefsFIBO presents winners of the Innovation & Trend Awards 2022
Six categories, seven winners: for the first time, there was a tie in one category at the FIBO Innovation & Trend Awards 2022. The winners were announced during the European Health and Fitness Forum, which saw a high face-to-face attendance after two years of absence due to the pandemic. Here ...
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News briefsGymshark plans global restructuring in preparation for expansion
According to various media reports, Gymshark is restructuring its business, a move that most probably will lead to the loss of jobs globally. The brand is reportedly undergoing the restructuring process to improve cross-functional working, guarantee localized accountability, remove duplication and ensure efficiency in teams, processes and systems. As a ...
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News briefsNike introduces the Pegasus Turbo Next Nature and Mercurial Vapor Next Nature
Nike has presented two developments in performance footwear with sustainability in mind. The Pegasus Turbo Next Nature is made with at least 50 percent recycled material by weight. The running shoe uses 100 percent recycled Flyknit yarns in the upper. The Flyknit yarn is dyed in a process that reportedly ...
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News briefsAnti-mulesing campaign of Four Paws targets Nike and other brands
A new report on “The use of merino wool in sportswear,” conducted by global animal welfare organization Four Paws, reveals the results of a study commissioned by an independent laboratory in the U.K. to examine wool samples from various companies. The samples from the ten largest global sports brands inspected ...
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News briefsBode Miller enters DTC ski business with Peak Ski
The newly founded Peak Ski Company LLC, based in Bozeman, Montana, has just launched its first six ski models offered direct-to-consumer through its website for the winter season 2022/23. Owners of the start-up are former World Cup pro skier Bode Miller and co-founder Andy Wirth, a ski industry veteran who ...
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iFit formally withdraws initial public offering
iFit Health & Fitness, the U.S. connected fitness company, has formally withdrawn its registration statement for an initial public offering, a plan it suspended last fall, citing difficult market conditions. The company applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a credit for registration fees paid. A month ...
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Aquafil and Itochu sign agreement to expand nylon circular business
Aquafil, the creator of the branded Econyl regenerated nylon, and Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation have announced signing a non-exclusive business alliance agreement to expand and accelerate the nylon circular business. The two companies announced a strategic partnership in February last year. Aquafil created its Econyl Regeneration System in 2011. Econyl nylon ...
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News briefsSumitomo with brand realignment in North America
In a global alignment strategy, the sports business for Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) will be affiliated under the Dunlop brand umbrella. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, which is SRI’s North American sales company, currently operating as Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, will now be doing business as Dunlop Sports Americas. Based in Kobe, Japan, ...
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Alpex acquires NT Majocchi
Alpex Protection has acquired NT Majocchi, an Italian developer of performance textile solutions for sports and work apparel based in Tavernerio, near Como. Alpex is a French technical textiles manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Chamond, in the Loire department. InnovaFonds, an independent management company, acquired a majority stake in Alpex in October ...
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News briefsAmazon could make play for Australian Olympic rights
Speaking to Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), the head of Amazon Prime Video Australia, Tyler Bern, did not rule out a bid for the broadcast rights to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to issue the Australian broadcast partnership tender for the next three Summer ...
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Peloton heads to ITC in dispute versus iFit
Peloton, like iFit, has extended the legal battle between the two fitness companies to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which has agreed to investigate allegations that iFit and its brands infringe Peloton’s intellectual property. iFit filed its own ITC complaint against Peloton in February; that investigation is still ongoing. Peloton ...
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News briefsUYN opens first flagship in Germany
The Italian brand UYN (Unleash your Nature) has opened a brand shop inside Germany’s renowned KaDeWe in Berlin, a 60,000-sqm department store. UYN’s 200-sqm brand space is located on the fourth floor in the sports brand environment, featuring its shoe collection and its running, fitness and outdoor lines. UYN is ...
