News Briefs – Page 37
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News briefsThe Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028 will be held in the Italian Alps
The IOC has chosen Dolomiti Valtellina as host of the 5th edition of the multisport event.
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News briefsThe 2024 Tour of Britain boosted local economies by £30 million, according to new data
Post-event data from YouGov reveal the economic benefits to host locations of the 2024 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women and Men.
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News briefsInternational Skating Union announces full support to new UN initiative to preserve glaciers
Earlier this year, the UN declared 2025 as the ”International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.”
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News briefsStefano Saccone to become Peak Performance President in April
The current CEO of Woolrich will be taking over from Sara Molnar as the new President of Peak Performance on April 1.
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News briefsThe Olympic balloon and cauldron will return to Paris every summer until the LA2028 Games
French President Emmanuel Macron said the Olympic balloon would return to the Tuileries Gardens, where it was launched during the Paris 2024 Games.
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News briefsSales for the US footwear industry reached $89.2 billion in 2024
Circana’s Consumer Tracking Service shows that the athleisure category generated $31 billion in sales and was the number one segment
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News briefsMizuno USA suffers data breach
Mizuno Corp. has announced that in the fall of 2024, the company was subjected to a hacker attack.
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News briefsWilson introduces its first women’s-only tennis shoe
The new Intrigue Tour is designed to meet the specific requirements of the female athlete.
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News briefsReports: Castore considers eventual IPO
The decade-old UK sportswear brand, led by sibling founders Tom Beaton and Phil Beaton, is reportedly considering an eventual initial public offering (IPO) for the business.
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News briefsOn adds four new athletes to its roster
The Swiss brand picked four young talents from Italy and Finland.
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News briefsThe PGA Show reached its largest size since 2009
The 72nd edition of the Show saw an expansion in exhibitors, attendees, net booth space and total event space.
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News briefsPadel continues to grow in Italy
The country passed the milestone of 4,000 indoor padel courts in 2024 and is expected to reach 10,000 courts overall this year.
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News briefsKantar Group proposes the sale of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital
The contemplated transaction is expected to support Kantar Media’s growth trajectory as a global powerhouse in media measurement and analytics.
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News briefsDawn of the e-secretary
One of the big players in AI is testing an internet-surfing agent.
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News briefsHoka opens up a pop-up in East London
Hoka, the Deckers running brand, opens up a convenience pop-up store with all running essentials in East London.
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News briefsSkechers opens up first ever 7.500 performance store together with tech company
Skechers is revolutionizing its retail experience with its first Skechers Performance store, an immersive destination with half-courts where consumers can try out the latest innovative products from The Comfort Technology Company.
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News briefsRevolutionRace reports 12% Q2 growth, Alpine collection sales surge
The Swedish DTC brand sees early 2025 sales growth despite market challenges.
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News briefsPadel Trend Expo in Milan evolves into Racquet Trend
The expanded B2B and B2C event, previously focusing on padel, will now showcase products for all racquet sports.
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