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August 2, 2022
‘Team Molly’ Parents Sue E-Bike Company Over Daughter’s Death
The parents of a girl who died after an e-bike accident filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against the Seattle e-bike company Rad Power Bikes. In the suit, Kaye and Jonathan Steinsapir, the parents of Molly Steinsapir, who died last year at age 12, claim that flaws in the bike’s design...
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August 2, 2022
The Great Cooling Revolution in Endurance Sports
Studies show that reducing body temperature may improve performance even in relatively temperate conditions. We’ve known that physiology for a long time, but it wasn’t until recently that athletes started making cooling techniques a top priority. All around the world, in all different sports, there is something big happening. We...
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August 2, 2022
McLaren Steps into Sports Apparel with $450 Sneakers
McLaren is tapping into the fashion market with the debut of its first athletic footwear line, HySpeed. The British luxury carmaker is entering the $3 trillion fashion market to expand its reach and attract more consumers behind the growing popularity of its Formula 1 racing team. FOS
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August 2, 2022
Porsche eBike Performance GmbH launches into cycling market
If there were any remaining doubt about how serious performance vehicle manufacturer Porsche is about eMobility, that has been officially ended with the launch of Porsche eBike Performance GmbH. The car maker announced it, “wants to increase its activities in the eBike segment. To this end, two joint ventures founded...
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August 2, 2022
The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers
U.S. Space Force leadership says the approach will prioritize the general wellness of service members beyond just one physical assessment each year. The annual tests have spurred eating disorder symptoms and other unhealthy behaviors in some military members. npr
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August 1, 2022
Pepsi to pay US$550m for 8.5% stake in fitness-drink maker Celsius
PEPSI will pay US$550 million for a stake in fitness-energy drink maker Celsius Holdings as part of a long-term strategic distribution agreement. Pepsi is getting convertible preferred stock equating to 8.5 per cent ownership in Celsius, the companies said on Monday (Aug 1) in a statement. The soft drink giant...
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July 31, 2022
Commonwealth Games cycling is ABANDONED after a second horrifying crash that saw one rider fly over the barrier and into the crowd leaving three athletes HOSPITALISED and spectators treated at the scene
Cycling at the Commonwealth Games was struck by another horrifying crash on Sunday afternoon that saw England's Matt Walls catapulted over the barrier into the crowd, leaving athletes and spectators requiring urgent medical attention. In the second qualifying heat of the men's 15km scratch qualifying, there was a multi-rider crash...
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July 29, 2022
LeBron James’ investment group invests $30M in Canyon Bicycles
Canyon Bicycles announced that two investment groups have taken strategic equity investments totaling $30 million in the Germany-based company. One of the groups, LRMR Ventures, is the investment group of basketball star LeBron James and James' longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter. The other new investor is SC Holdings, which...
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July 29, 2022
F45 Training Shares Tumble as CEO Quits, Wahlberg Sells
Australian fitness class company F45 Training saw shares plummet more than 60% this week following the departure of chief executive and co-founder Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist relinquishing his role as CEO comes amid a strategic reorganization by F45 to adhere to “changing macroeconomic and business conditions.” The reorganization also cut 110 jobs at the...
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July 29, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong’s medical records subpoenaed by prosecutors in cycling pro Mo Wilson murder case
Texas authorities are looking into medical records of Austin murder suspect and former fugitive Kaitlin Armstrong, who is accused of shooting the pro cyclist Anna Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson. Prosecutors applied for a subpoena seeking Armstrong’s medical records from St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, where she was taken just days after her...
