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April 28, 2021
Athletes to be tested daily for COVID-19 at Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Organisers of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have confirmed all athletes will be tested for COVID-19 daily as part of coronavirus countermeasures set to be in operation at the Games. Inside the Games
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April 27, 2021
How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout
Setting high goals is great, but how you deal with falling short determines how long you’re willing to keep chasing them. Outside
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April 27, 2021
New CDC Guidelines Say You Don’t Have to Wear a Mask When Running Outdoors
Yearning for a run without worrying about a mask? The time has come. According to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), you don’t need to wear a mask outdoors if you’re walking, running, biking, or hiking on your own or with members of your household, whether you’re fully...
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April 27, 2021
Fitness International Launches Fitness App
Fitness International, LLC, the operator of LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness and the City Sports Club brands, announced plans to offer its members Openfit, a digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition and wellness. SGB Media
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April 27, 2021
Brooks Is Still Beating Nike in Women’s Performance Running — and the Gap Is Getting Wider
Matt Powell, senior sports industry adviser with The NPD Group Inc., reported that Brooks was the largest women’s performance running shoe brand for Q1 2021. He cited data from the NPD retail tracking service, revealing a Q1 sales increase of 88% for Brooks over its mark for the same period in...
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April 27, 2021
Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games. Athletes who do so in Tokyo will face sanctions, but how they will be reprimanded remains...
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April 26, 2021
Outerbike will hold 2 events this year
Outerbike announced it will hold two events this year and canceled four others this summer because of a demo bike shortage. Outerbike Moab will take place Oct. 1-3 and Outerbike Bentonville (Arkansas) Oct. 22-24. The previous events — Killington, Vermont (July 23-25), Crested Butte, Colorado (Aug. 13-15), Duluth, Minnesota (Aug....
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April 26, 2021
Pacer makes mid-race decision to run full marathon, wins in 2:11:00
Jake Smith started the race as a pacer, but after his planned exit point, he decided to keep running on a whim, and he carried on to the finish line far ahead of second place and well under the Olympic standard of 2:11:30. Canadian Running Magazine
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April 26, 2021
PTO taps IMG to help secure international broadcast deals
The IMG agency has been appointed to assist in distributing the global media rights to events organised by the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO). The three-year deal will initially focus on delivering global coverage and broadcast partnerships for this year’s Collins Cup, which will see 12-person squads from the US, Europe...
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April 26, 2021
Canada latest nation to withdraw from World Athletics Relays due to COVID-19
Athletics Canada has confirmed its withdrawal from the 2021 World Athletics Relays, with it being the latest nation to pull out of the event in Chorzów in Poland. Scheduled to take place on May 1 and 2, Canada joins Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Australia in missing the event, while...
