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News briefsFormer NikeWomen exec expected to run English women’s football
Source: LinkedIn Nikki Doucet A NewCo will likely be formed to run the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship in English women’s football, and Nikki Doucet has been appointed by The Football Association (The FA) as a consultant to explore this plan, the Telegraph has revealed. ...
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News briefsFIFA Council approves 2022 annual report, highlights record revenues
The FIFA Council has approved the Annual Report 2022, which highlights the governing body’s record-breaking revenues of US$7.6 billion during the 2019-2022 cycle and the US$11 billion expected to be earned during the 2023-2026 period. The latest meeting of the FIFA Council was held via videoconference on Feb. 14. The ...
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News briefsU.S. gets sixth pro pádel team
Matrix Padel will be the sixth team franchise in North America’s Pro Padel League (PPT). Located in northwestern Arkansas, Matrix Padel was just purchased by Barbara Hudson, Shannon Hudson and Johan Den Toom, founders of the Matrix Club, which offers pickleball, tennis and group fitness as well as pádel. The ...
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News briefsCompliance & Risks and WFSGI launch Mastering Labelling Compliance Series
Compliance & Risks (C&R) and The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have launched a “Mastering Compliance” fireside chat series. The series will discuss various compliance labeling challenges and product stewardship best practices with leading apparel industry experts. Themes include: Staying on top of upcoming regulatory changes; communicating ...
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News briefsSweden considers 2030 Winter Olympics bid
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has announced that it has started “a preliminary study” to consider a potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. SOK acting vice president Hans von Uthmann will head the feasibility study’s steering group. The committee is planning to release an interim report ...
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News briefsNew proposal seeks to revamp the European Super League concept
A22 Sports Management, a consultancy hired by the Super League Company, has presented a 10-point “manifesto” for revamping the European Super League (ESL) concept. A22 previously backed a 12-club ESL proposal in 2021, which did not materialize due to multiple protests against it. The new proposal would be for an ...
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News briefsJoint FIFA 2030 World Cup bid from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
During a ceremony at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) on Feb. 7, in the presence of Alejandro Dominguez, the president of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), officials of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay submitted a bid to jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. It will be the event’s ...
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News briefsParis 2024 unveils visual identity
The Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) for Paris 2024 has unveiled the “Look of the Games,” as the committee describes it in a statement. The visual identity of the upcoming Olympics was presented on Feb. 8 in Paris in the presence of Tony Estanguet, president of ...
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News briefsIronman broadens inclusivity with new divisions
Ironman has announced its updated 2023 global competition rules for the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Series, which will include new and modified athlete divisions focused on broadening inclusivity. The PC Open/Exhibition division has been expanded to include athletes with an intellectual disability, creating the Physically Challenged/Intellectual Disability (PC/ID) Open ...
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News briefsParis 2024 sports director resigns for personal reasons
Jean-Philippe Gatien has resigned from his position as sports director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee. According to Insidethegames, which first reported the news on Jan. 27, Gatien stepped down due to “personal reasons.” Aurélie Merle, executive director of sports competition and deputy sports director on ...
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News briefsGermany and France imagine a “year of sport” at latest meeting
A Franco-German Council of Ministers celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in Paris on Jan 22 – a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany, signed by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on Jan 22, 1963 at the Élysée Palace. The recent Council of ...
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News briefsEU Commission advocates sustainable purchasing with new campaign
With its new “ReSet The Trend” international campaign, the European Commission aims to engage Europeans in the fight against fast fashion and raise public awareness of the EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy. Source: European Commission According to the Commission, the amount of clothing produced, worn and ...
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News briefsNike sues Lululemon for patent infringement on its Flyknit technology
Nike Inc. is suing Lululemon Athletica, claiming that at least four of Lululemon’s footwear products infringe its patents. In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Nike alleges that Lululemon’s Blissfeel, Chargefeel Low, Chargefeel Mid and Strongfeel sneakers infringe on Nike’s patents related to its Flyknit technology, with reference to ...
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News briefsUkraine could boycott Paris 2024 if Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete
The Ukrainian sports minister, Vadym Guttsait, has warned that the country could boycott the 2024 Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete. The announcement comes on the heels of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Jan. 25, saying it was favoring “a pathway for athletes’ ...
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News briefsItaly’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion
According to a recent study by Assosport, Italy’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion, a 15 percent increase from 2020. Growth has been driven by the resuming of activities after Covid-19, combined with the pandemic itself, which has, in fact, pushed many consumers to outdoor as well as at-home ...
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News briefsJD Sports Fashion brands suffer hack
It appears that someone has hacked into the computer systems of five brands owned by JD Sports Fashion: namely JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and MilletSport. According to the company, the information lifted from its databases would concern 10 million unique customers and should be limited to their name, their ...
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News briefsOregon wants to ban kangaroo leather
Oregon lawmakers are taking aim at kangaroo leather in athletic footwear, particularly high-end soccer shoes, according to SGI USA. A new proposed bill would ban the purchase, receipt, sale or commercial exchange of products containing parts of a dead kangaroo. In a related release, Nike was taken to task: “[We ...
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News briefsPro pádel league to open 2023 in Qatar
Premier Padel is opening its 2023 season with the Ooredoo Qatar Major, from Feb. 26 to March 5 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash complex in Doha. There will be live coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean (on ESPN), in Europe (Sky Sports, Viaplay and Canal+), in the ...
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News briefsGerman Football Association’s charitable status revoked for 2014/15
The Frankfurt am Main tax office has retroactively revoked the non-profit status of the German Football Association (DFB) for 2014 and 2015. The DFB, which has just appointed a new director in the person of former football professional and 1990 World Champion Rudi Völler, is thus threatened with an additional ...
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News briefsFrance has a new Ambassador for Sport
Samuel Ducroquet is the new French Ambassador for Sport, a diplomatic position within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He takes over from Laurence Fischer, who had been in place since 2019. The role of ambassador for sport was created by Laurent Fabius, at the time Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...
