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News briefsNew Balance files lawsuit against Golden Goose over “dad shoes”
New Balance has filed a lawsuit against luxury Italian label Golden Goose, claiming that the brand copied New Balance’s signature Dad sneakers, notably its Model 990 line. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 18 in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. According to the complaint, Golden Goose’s ...
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News briefsJudge in Nike vs. StockX orders defendant to disclose additional information about counterfeit sellers
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ordered the resale platform StockX to reveal additional information about users who sold counterfeit sneakers through the platform. Nike specifically asked how many sales these users completed, as this element could help assess the level of scrutiny StockX applied in facilitating their sales. StockX ...
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News briefsFIBA has a new president
Source: FIBA Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani as the new President of the organization for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle. He was elected unanimously by all in attendance at the XXII FIBA Congress in Manila on ...
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News briefsDP World Tour announces revamped schedule and record prize fund
The DP World Tour has announced that the 2024 season will include 44 golf tournaments in 24 countries and a combined record prize fund of £117 million (€137m), excluding the four major championships. The new prize fund represents an increase of around £3.4 million (€4m) from 2023. The 2024 schedule ...
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News briefsCoe re-elected as World Athletics president for third and final term
British national Sebastian Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest on Aug. 17. Under the World Athletics Constitution, this will be his final term as President. Ximena Restrepo was re-elected as a Vice President, joined by newly elected Vice Presidents Raul Chapado, ...
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News briefsLadies European Tour opens performance institute with R&A
Women’s pro golf tour LET (Ladies European Tour) has launched a new LET Performance Institute (LETPI), supported by The R&A. The institute was officially launched at the AIG Women’s Open at the Walton Heath Golf Club in England on Aug. 12, in the presence of Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill. ...
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News briefsWorld Boxing announces its first six member federations
World Boxing, the breakaway international federation set up in April 2023 to rival the International Boxing Association (IBA), has announced its first six official members. In addition to USA Boxing, which was the first national federation to join the new body, World Boxing has also confirmed New Zealand Boxing, Boxing ...
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News briefsUK government unveils updated plans to minimize waste in textiles and other key sectors
The U.K. government has released a policy paper entitled “Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste,” which summarizes the actions it will undertake to maximize resources and minimize waste across a series of key sectors, including the textile industry. Through its Net Zero Strategy, the U.K. government is committed to the near elimination ...
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News briefsSpain raids counterfeiters
Early this month, after an investigation that began in 2016, Spanish authorities dismantled a counterfeiting ring, arresting 39 people spread between Madrid (14), Seville (4), Girona (15), Málaga (3) and even as far afield as Tenerife (3), in the Canary Islands. They also searched 13 domiciles and inspected 22 warehouses, ...
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News briefsLED glass floor unveiled at Women’s U19 Basketball World Cup in Madrid
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) unveiled a state-of-the-art LED glass court in Madrid at the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023. The innovative playing surface, designed by ASB GlassFloor, is a fully interactive video floor that can also display player tracking, allowing fans to follow up ...
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News briefsUsain Bolt joined celebrations for unveiling of 2024 Olympic torch in Paris
The Olympic and Paralympic torch for Paris 2024 was unveiled on July 25 and presented hours later on a boat on the river Seine, marking one year to go until the start of the Games. The torch was first held by Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris 2024 Organizing ...
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News briefsIndia considers incentivizing the textile industry to promote sustainability
The Indian government is considering incentivizing the textile industry to help promote sustainability practices, Fibre2Fashion has revealed. Roop Rashi Mahapatra, textile commissioner at the Government of India, delivered the message in a webinar titled “Sustainability in Action: Exploring Circularity and Sustainable Solutions in the Textile Industry,” organized by Fairtrade India ...
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News briefsAmazon’s Marketplace remedies satisfy UK regulators
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the British competition watchdog, said the offer from Amazon to change the way it treats third-party sellers using its Marketplace platform in the UK addressed its competition concerns. “The CMA’s preliminary view is that the offer from Amazon addresses its competition concerns, and ...
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News briefsLVMH has become a premium partner of Paris 2024
Luxury conglomerate LVMH has become a premium partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in an unprecedented partnership that “will contribute to heightening the appeal of France around the world,” Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, said in a statement. The terms of the agreement were not ...
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News briefsUEFA publishes ambitious ESG strategy for Euro 2024
Less than a year from the start of UEFA Euro 2024, scheduled to take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14 next year, the governing body has published the “UEFA Euro 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy.” The UEFA European Championship is the third-largest sporting event worldwide, ...
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News briefsWheelchair-pádel tournament coming up
The association Missing Link Sport, as The Padel Paper reports, has put out a call for entrants for the 2023 International Tournament for padel-fauteuil, or wheelchair pádel, scheduled for Aug. 30 - Sept. 1 in Paris. Missing Link specializes in promoting the para-version of pádel in France ...
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News briefsNike sued over “pocket bra” design
A Florida-based company is suing Nike for allegedly using its invention of a sports “pocket bra” in Nike’s athletic bras without permission. The Pocket Bra is a sports bra that features built-in pockets where women can keep their belongings during physical activity. SherryWear LLC, headquartered in Vero Beach, claims in ...
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News briefsTwo French Alpine regions eye bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
The presidents of the French regions Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Laurent Wauquiez and Renaud Muselier, have announced that they want to submit a joint bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The announcement did not specify venues. Apart from France, Sweden has already expressed ...
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News briefsAdidas claims West misappropriated Yeezy marketing funds
Bloomberg reports that although the legal battle between Adidas and its former partner Kanye West has largely been kept under seal, a reporter was able to get a look at court documents that reveal some key details. According to the documents, the sporting goods company claims that West was paid ...
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News briefsNike battles online counterfeiters, trademark infringers
Nike is attempting to combat e-commerce sellers on global platforms who continue to sell unauthorized and unlicensed Swoosh merchandise using counterfeit and infringing versions of the company’s federally registered trademarks. Last week in U.S. federal court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Nike filed its latest complaint against ...
