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November 28, 2023
The Rise of Female Leaders in Fitness & Wellness
During a panel discussion entitled “Women in Charge: Leading beyond Boundaries in Fitness & Wellness,” part of Athletech News’ DISRUPT 2023 video series, a group of highly successful female fitness executives reflected on their journeys to the top of their field, the circumstances that helped get them there and the...
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November 28, 2023
Nike and Alberto Salazar settle $20 million lawsuit with Mary Cain over alleged abuse
On Monday, Nike, disgraced coach Alberto Salazar and distance runner Mary Cain reached a settlement in the $20 million lawsuit filed by Cain, as reported by The Oregonian. The lawsuit accused Salazar of emotional and physical abuse towards Cain and highlighted Nike’s alleged failure to provide adequate oversight during her...
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November 27, 2023
Performance Footwear From Hoka and On Helped Drive Shoe Sales During Thanksgiving Week, According to New Data
The U.S. footwear market had its best week of the season the week of Thanksgiving, with dollar sales down just 1 percent versus last year. Footwear’s improved results over the holiday week were driven by performance shoes. More specifically, performance shoes saw dollar sales increased by 10 percent in the...
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November 27, 2023
Hot & Cold, Pilates, Assisted Stretching Named Top Wellness Trends of 2024
Ahead of the ball dropping to usher in a new year, Yelp, a crowd-sourced business review platform, is revealing its predictions for the top wellness and lifestyle trends for 2024. Since millions of consumers use Yelp’s website and app to discover local businesses, the company has begun tracking search trends each...
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November 27, 2023
‘HEALING’ | Cork Ironman to ‘take hiatus’ in 2024 after two competitors die in race
Ironman triathlon events will not take place in Cork next year following the deaths of two participants died during the Youghal race back in August. In a statement on Tuesday, the US organisation announced that both the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events “will take a hiatus” in 2024. This pause...
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November 27, 2023
Ally exceeds projected ad spend on women’s sports
Ally’s support for women’s sports has surpassed even its own expectations. Stephanie Marciano, head of sports and entertainment marketing for the financial firm, revealed that the company is now on track to spend 45% of its sports marketing budget this year on women’s sports. That exceeds the 40% that Ally had projected...
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November 27, 2023
Oscar Pistorius, Paralympian convicted of murder, to be released on parole
Oscar Pistorius, a South African Paralympian, is set to be released from jail on parole nearly 11 years after fatally shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. A parole board found Friday that Pistorius, 37, had completed the minimum detention requirement — half of his 13-year sentence — to make him parole-eligible...
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November 27, 2023
In 2022, USATF Posted A $6.7 Million Loss As CEO Max Siegel Raked in $1.3 Million
USATF, the governing body for track & field in the United States, posted its 2022 tax form last week — a requirement given the organization’s status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. And while the organization posted a record revenue of $37.94 million for the 2022 financial year, its expenses totaled $44.66 million,...
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November 27, 2023
Hot & Cold, Pilates, Assisted Stretching Named Top Wellness Trends of 2024
Ahead of the ball dropping to usher in a new year, Yelp, a crowd-sourced business review platform, is revealing its predictions for the top wellness and lifestyle trends for 2024. Since millions of consumers use Yelp’s website and app to discover local businesses, the company has begun tracking search trends...
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November 26, 2023
What happened to all the cycling NFTs?
It’s May 2021 and Colnago has just sold a video of a bike for more than US$8,500. Not an actual bike, a video of a vibrantly coloured C64 that just spins around. Anyone can download the video themselves, but one person has just paid a lot of money for documented...
