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September 4, 2024
Paralympics scandal: Ecuador accused of fielding non-disabled athletes
The Observatory for Monitoring Public Policy Compliance in Ecuadorian Sport (ODDE) claims that a network of corruption has been operating within Ecuador's sports institutions, allowing individuals without disabilities to fraudulently obtain "functional classifications" required to compete in Paralympic events. These accusations have been reported by the South American outlet Infobae,...
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September 4, 2024
Fired pro cyclist Andrea Piccolo turns to OnlyFans
In June, EF Pro Cycling announced the immediate termination of its contract with Italian rider Andrea Piccolo. This decision came after the 23-year-old was involved in two substance-related incidents, one legal and one not. In a statement on X, the team confirmed that the contract was terminated effective immediately. Piccolo...
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September 4, 2024
Dick’s Sporting Goods Raises Outlook Following Strong Q2
Dick’s Sporting Goods raised its 2024 outlook on Wednesday morning after the retailer reported sales and earnings figures that beat expectations. In the second quarter, the sporting goods store’s revenues were $3.47 billion, up 7.8 percent from the same quarter last year and ahead of the $3.44 billion expected by analysts surveyed...
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September 4, 2024
Why older runners are rocking the trails
A fascinating trend has emerged in trail and ultrarunning: athletes in their 40s and 50s are not just competing—they’re thriving. Recent performances by American ultrarunner Jeff Browning (53) and France’s Ludovic Pommeret (49) are putting to rest the common belief that athletic performance declines with age. Instead, these trail runners are proving...
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September 3, 2024
Olympic Marathon Runner Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend in Gasoline Attack Weeks After Competing at Paris 2024
A Ugandan athlete who appeared in the 2024 Paris Olympics is in critical condition after reportedly being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya. Distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, suffered 75 percent burns on her body after her boyfriend allegedly doused her in gasoline and set her on fire...
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September 3, 2024
Kabata Sets Price for AI-Powered Dumbbells, Plans To Ship This Year
Kabata, a fitness tech company that’s raised $5 million for adjustable dumbbells that use artificial intelligence (AI) to track reps and analyze form, has set an aggressive new pricing strategy as it plans to begin shipping its inaugural product later this year. Through a campaign set to launch on crowdfunding...
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September 2, 2024
U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team Wins 8 Medals to Lead All Countries at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
U.S. Paralympians Grace Norman (Bloomington, Ind.), Hailey Danz (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Chris Hammer (Gilbert, Ariz.) each won gold at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 on Monday, Sept. 2, leading the U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team, which won eight medals on a historic day to top the medal count for all...
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September 2, 2024
Paralympic Runner Stripped of Bronze Medal After Being Disqualified for Breaking Rule at Finish Line of Race
An Australian Paralympian runner has been disqualified from a long-distance event after officials said that he dropped the tether connecting him to his seeing eye guide. Visually impaired distance runner Jaryd Clifford would have received the bronze medal in the T13 5000m for vision-impaired athletes at the 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, Aug....
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August 30, 2024
Alta Cycling Group downsizes dramatically as Regent waits out industry’s downturn
Alta Cycling Group, the parent of Redline, Diamondback and IZIP, has scaled back significantly as its private equity owners wait out the industry’s current period of discounting and high inventory. Larry Pizzi, the company’s longtime leader, stepped down when his five-year contract ended in late July, he told BRAIN. This...
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August 30, 2024
Lululemon cuts guidance, misses sales estimates after botched launch of ‘unflattering’ yoga pants
Lululemon lowered its guidance and posted its first revenue miss in more than two years on Thursday after it botched a highly anticipated product launch. The company now expects full-year net revenue to be between $US10.38 and $US10.48 billion ($15.4b) down from a previous range of between $US10.7 billion and...