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September 21, 2021
How Nike Became the Most Marketable Athletic Brand, According to SportsPro
The Swoosh earned the top spot for the second year in a row, beating out Adidas and Emirates, which placed second and third, respectively. For this year’s ranking, the company analyzed postings from more than 30,000 organizations and athletes for the period of August 15, 2020 to August 15, 2021....
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September 21, 2021
Rowing start-up Hydrow scores fresh financing from Lizzo, Justin Timberlake, as at-home fitness competition heats up
Hydrow, the maker of a connected rowing machine, said Tuesday it has secured nearly $200 million in financing after its latest funding round with celebrity backers including Lizzo and Justin Timberlake. Founder and Chief Executive Bruce Smith said a portion of the funding will be used to make sure it...
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September 20, 2021
Peloton Expanding Into Hotels, Health Clubs
The fitness leader is leveraging April’s $420 million acquisition of Precor — which supplies workout machines to hotels, health clubs, and universities — to get hotel guests and others to sample its offerings. FOS
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September 18, 2021
Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 race canceled due to COVID-19
The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March, and the 2022 edition canceled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan's capital. The race had been set for Oct. 17 but has now been moved to March 6, according to the Tokyo Marathon Foundation website. ESPN
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September 18, 2021
Chris Anker Sørensen killed in crash while cycling at world championships
Retired pro rider and television pundit Chris Anker Sørensen has been killed after being struck by a van driver while cycling in Belgium. Sørensen was attending the world championships to work for Danish television channel TV2 Sport at the time of the incident on Saturday. VeloNews
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September 16, 2021
Ironman Hints World Championships Could Be Moved From Kona
Ironman CEO Andrew Messick suggested today that the Ironman World Championship—which throughout its 40-year history has always been staged in Kona, Hawaii—could be moved, saying that the company is considering all possibilities. Triathlete
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September 16, 2021
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) releases official report on Salazar ban
While the report seemed to cast some doubt on the appropriateness of the bans, while still upholding them, CAS ruled that Salazar had committed three anti-doping rule violations, including possession of testosterone, complicity in Brown’s administration of a prohibited method and tampering with the doping control process with respect to the...
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September 16, 2021
Don’t look back, Peloton—Apple might be gaining on you
Apple’s Fitness+ is taking on a decided Peloton vibe. But rather than readying itself to make its own exercise equipment, Apple is after something bigger. Fast Company
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September 16, 2021
Spanish pro launches social media tirade after race disqualification for illegal riding position
Jon Aberasturi took to Twitter to share his frustration at being disqualified from the Tour de Luxembourg, after he was seen using the ‘super tuck’ position during stage two. The riding position, aimed at improving aerodynamics, is one of those that was banned by the UCI on April 1 this...
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September 15, 2021
On Running Shoemaker’s IPO Beats Target to Raise $746 Million
The maker of On Running performance shoes priced its U.S. initial public offering above a marketed range to raise $746 million. On Holding AG and some of its investors sold 31.1 million shares for $24 each on Tuesday, according to a statement confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg News. The company had...
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