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News briefsWimbledon expansion plan has been approved
Opponents can still apply for judicial review
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News briefs850 German gyms offer free training sessions during European Week of Sport
Several fitness studios in Germany will offer free access from Sept. 23-30, 2024, as part of the “United Let’s Move!” campaign to encourage active lifestyles.
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News briefsFifa opens up shop in Miami
The football organization is to prepare for the World Cup 2026.
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News briefsSurf Expo returns to Orlando with expanded reach
The watersports and beach lifestyle trade show returns to Orlando this September, expanding its influence across the industry.
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News briefsVans hosts block party to celebrate NYC skate community
Vans brings the heart of skate culture to Brooklyn on Sept. 7 with a lively block party to celebrate the local skateboarding community.
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News briefsX Games Japan returns to Chiba in September
After a successful debut in 2022, X Games Japan is back on Sept. 20-22.
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News briefsInvictus Games return to the UK
The host city of the Invictus Games 2027, an international multi-sport event created in 2014 by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will be Birmingham.
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News briefsIOC goes virtual for Paris 2024
The IOC and Visa have set up a metaverse called Olympic World on Roblox to engage with young spectators during the Summer Games in Paris.
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News briefsInaugural Olympic Esports Games to be hosted in Saudi Arabia
The IOC has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games 2025 will be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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News briefsParis to host International Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development
French President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, have proposed to hold an International Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Summit will be held on July 25 from 5 ...
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News briefsShops 1st Try relocates
After ten years, Shops 1st Try, Europe’s largest B2B snowboarding demo, is moving 35 kilometers from Alpbachtal to a new location in Hochfügen in Austria’s Ziller Valley. The date remains the same: January 19-21, 2025. The new location is divided into two areas: the On-Snow Demo and Exhibition Area in ...
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News briefsInitial sports program for Winter Olympics 2030
Following a recommendation by the Olympic Program Commission, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has proposed the following seven sports for the initial sports program of the Olympic Winter Games 2030: biathlon bobsleigh curling ice hockey luge skating skiing All seven sports have been part of the ...
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News briefsUK Athletics, London Marathon Events and Great Run Co. launch joint venture
UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company have announced the creation of Athletic Ventures, a new joint venture that is set “to transform the future and growth of athletics in the UK and to deliver major athletics events.” Athletic Ventures is launching ahead of this year’s London ...
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News briefsFiera Bolzano announces date for Prowinter 2025
Following the conclusion of the seventh edition of the Prowinter Ski Rental Summit powered by ITASnow on April 12, 2024, Fiera Bolzano has now announced the date for the Prowinter 2025 winter sports trade show. The three-day B2B event will take place from Jan. 13 to 15, 2025, at the ...
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News briefsLocal revenues up at this season’s Spain SailGP
According to Deloitte, as reported by Palco23, the “economic impact” of the most recent Spain Sail Grand Prix – event five of 13 in SailGP’s fourth season, held in Cádiz on Oct. 14–15 of last year – was 77 percent greater than the previous one. The catamaran race generated €93.7 ...
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News briefsNew global partnership in running business conferences
European Athletics, Running Industry Alliance (RIA) and Running USA have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the global running industry’s business landscape. As part of this strategic alliance, the three running business conferences that each organization stages annually or biennially will support each other in terms of content, cross-promotion, ...
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News briefsEnd of an era: World Athletics pays track&field gold medalists at 2024 Olympics
In a historic move, World Athletics has announced plans to award prize money to gold medalists in track and field events at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, marking a significant departure from traditional Olympic practices. A total of $2.4 million has been allocated for prize money at the 2024 ...
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News briefsVogue to host fashion show to kick off Paris Olympics
Fashion magazine Vogue has unveiled plans for a one-off fashion show to celebrate the Paris Olympics that will bring together some of France’s leading luxury brands ahead of the sporting mega-event. The outdoor fashion show will take place in Paris’ Place Vendome on June 23, International Olympic Day, about a ...
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News briefsPadel Trend Expo kicks off in Milan
The second edition of Padel Trend Expo is kicking off on Jan. 19 at Allianz MiCo in Milan. The international event entirely dedicated to the sport of padel brings together industry operators to discover future trends and the latest innovations in the sport. In 2023, the inaugural edition of the ...
