News briefs – Page 14
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News briefsUkraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Spain and Portugal have added Ukraine to their joint bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The news, unveiled by The Times, was confirmed by the presidents of the three countries’ football federations at a joint press conference at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5. The Spanish ...
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News briefsFIFA “bank” gets green light from French banking authority
The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution - ACPR) has granted the FIFA Clearing House (FCH) a license to operate as a payment institution. The authorization from ACPR enables the FCH to collect and process payments on behalf of clubs in accordance with ...
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News briefsA plan to revive the Pythian Games
Have you ever heard of the Pythian Games? Don’t worry, neither have we, but the so-called International Pythian Council, consisting of royal majesties, ambassadors, entrepreneurs, cultural organizations and artisans from more than 90 countries, is now planning to revive the Delphic idea of the “Modern Pythic Games.” ...
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News briefsDecathlon promotes French sports subsidy
Decathlon is promoting a French government subsidy of €50 for youths aged six to 18 whose families receive the government’s back-to-school subsidy, youths of the same age who receive the handicap subsidy, adults up to age 30 who receive the handicap subsidy or, as of this year, students who receive ...
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News briefsFrench gov’t to discuss sustainability with garment and textile industry stakeholders
According to Textalks, the French government is planning a series of meetings with garment and textile industry stakeholders as the first step toward a more sustainable French textile industry. Over the next month, representatives of the textile industry, as well as consumer groups, recycling associations, environmental organizations and non-governmental organizations ...
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News briefsPreliminary approval for Wolverine and 3M’s proposed PFAS settlement
U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou has, according to Outside, granted preliminary approval to the settlement between Wolverine Worldwide and 3M, defendants, and landowners around Rockford and Belmont in Kent County, Michigan, plaintiffs, in the PFAS case we reported on about a week ago. The companies have proposed to pay $54 ...
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Fourth country rules that Google Analytics runs afoul of EU law
The Danish Data Protection Agency has determined that the operations of Google Analytics are unlawful in Denmark without “the implementation of supplementary measures in addition to the settings provided by Google.” At issue is the protections on consumer data collected in Europe for dispatch to the U.S. As the agency ...
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News briefsWolverine and 3M aim to settle the PFAS class action against them
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M have reached a settlement with landowners around Rockford and Belmont in Kent County, Michigan, as our American colleagues at SGI are reporting. Facing a class-action lawsuit over the contamination of local drinking water by tannery sludge (in the form of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS), ...
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News briefsAssosport warns of the impact of soaring energy costs
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, is raising the alarm about the consequences of soaring energy costs on the sector and consumer habits. Anna Ferrino, the association’s chairwoman, has called for governmental support for the Italian sporting goods industry. With energy prices rising by up to 500 percent, households ...
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Saudi Arabia considers co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to announce a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Greece and Egypt. The Times has reported that an announcement by Saudi authorities is “imminent,” adding that Saudi Arabia would be the lead partner, contributing at least to the infrastructure costs endured ...
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News briefsPeloton Interactive faces federal fines over treadmill recall
Peloton Interactive is facing civil monetary penalties in the United States over its May 2021 recalls of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills, it disclosed in its annual report filing yesterday. Last month, Peloton, working to improve its fortunes after numerous missteps, was informed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
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News briefsRegistration open for WFSGI Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum
The online registration for the WFSGI 2022 Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum is open. The events are taking place from Nov. 28-30 2022 in Munich, parallel to ISPO Munich. 2022 is a WFSGI election year, and a new chairman and board of directors will be elected. The ...
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News briefsNike and John Geiger settle trademark lawsuit
Nike and John Geiger have settled their trademark infringement battle, according to a statement on Geiger’s Instagram account. As part of the agreement, Geiger will modify the design of his GF-01 sneaker, which Nike had flagged in 2021 for trademark infringement upon the registered trade dress of the Nike Air ...
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News briefs2023 Rugby World Cup CEO suspended over bullying allegations
Claude Atcher, the CEO of Rugby World Cup 2023, has been suspended by the French sports ministry, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, after sports newspaper L’Equipe reported in June of “alarming managerial practices” and “infringements of financial probity” within the event’s organizing committee. The minister added that Atcher would face a disciplinary procedure ...
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Geopolitical challenges affecting preparations for 2024 Paris Games
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, called for additional sponsors to keep the momentum going. Speaking at a plenary session of the coordinating commission, also attended by the IOC, Estanguet pointed out that the current global geopolitical and economic problems are impacting preparations ...
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News briefsDjokovic-backed tennis players association launches commercial arm, raises $26m
The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) has launched Winners Alliance, a for-profit affiliate that is meant to generate and maximize off-the-court commercial opportunities for players and their agents, and announced that the new affiliate has raised $26 million to support operations and long-term growth. The PTPA, co-founded in 2020 by ...
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News briefsAssociation of Golf Merchandisers partners with Elastic Suite
The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) and Elastic Suite, a subsidiary of Emerald Holding, have announced a new partnership that names Elastic Suite as the presenting “Diamond Level” sponsor of AGM’s certified retail management program, one of the association’s educational resources for golf retailers. AGM, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is ...
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News briefsLululemon workers in Washington D.C. drop petition to unionize
The workers at a Lululemon store in Washington D.C. who had filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in July to hold a union election, as also reported by SGI Europe at the time, have now withdrawn their petition, according to NLRB records. The store, located in ...
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News briefsFIFA and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat launch plan to implement their climate change partnership
FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have jointly launched a 12-month plan to turn their climate change partnership into concrete action. In April, FIFA and PIFS signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, which focused on using football diplomacy to educate ...
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News briefsFIFA suspends the All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. The decision was made “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” said FIFA. As a consequence of the suspension, the FIFA ...
