BUSINESS NEWS
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December 17, 2025
Dopers are evading detection, says AIU chair
Speaking on behalf of the Athletics Integrity Unit, David Howman recently warned at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that the anti-doping system has 'stalled', is failing to detect enough elite cheats and needs significant improvements. Howman delivered the message during his appearance at the event held in Busan,...
December 17, 2025
Former Crankbrothers CEO leads acquisition of Extreme Racing Shox
A group of private strategic investors led by former Crankbrothers CEO Gaspare Licata has acquired a majority stake in Extreme Racing Shox (EXT), Italian manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for bicycle and motorsports applications. The move follows the passing of EXT founder and technical director Franco Fratton in April 2025....
December 16, 2025
Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy protection
Rad Power Bikes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in advance of completing a sale of the company and less than a month after it said it could not afford a recall on some of its older lithium-ion batteries that the Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed unsafe. Filed in...
December 15, 2025
Grand Slam Track’s Top Creditors Include Star Athletes
Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s embattled running startup that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, owes vendors and athletes millions of dollars. A new legal filing Monday detailing the league’s creditors shows exactly who is owed how much money. The list of unsecured creditors includes some of the biggest names...
December 15, 2025
Norda Secures Second Investment from the Ermenegildo Zegna Group
The Ermenegildo Zegna Group has made a second round of investment in the Canadian footwear brand Norda. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zegna Group, which has its own fashion brand and owns the Thom Browne fashion brand, initially approached Norda in 2021 after the brand launched its debut...
December 12, 2025
MIPS acquires protection brand Koroyd
MIPS has acquired all shares of body and head impact protection brand Koroyd for 40 million euros ($46.9 million). Based in Monaco and founded in 2010, Koroyd will continue to operate separately under its current leadership team, said Max Strandwitz, MIPS president and CEO. Koroyd's portfolio includes sport, motorsport, defense,...
December 12, 2025
Bike imports down 24% year-to-date
U.S bike imports were down 24% in units and 16% in dollar value through September this year, according to new data released this week. Through the first three quarters, the U.S. imported 6.3 million bikes, down from 8.3 million over the same period last year. The import value was $667...
December 11, 2025
Grand Slam Track Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Grand Slam Track has officially run out of road (or track). After two chaotic weeks spent trying, and failing, to convince creditors to accept half-pay on millions owed, Michael Johnson’s league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on Thursday morning. The move shuts the door on GST’s proposed 50 percent settlement plan and...
December 10, 2025
Triathlete’s New Editor-in-Chief: Allow Me To (Re-)Introduce Myself
Chris Foster accepted the role of editor-in-chief of Triathlete magazine. A familiar face with a fancy new hyphenated title, Triathlete's incoming editor-in-chief Chris Foster talks about where he's been, what he's doing, and where we're going. Chris graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism and a minor in...
December 10, 2025
Reebok Parent Authentic Brands Group Accelerates TikTok Shop Selling With New Partner
Authentic Brands Group is set to fast-track its marketplace growth across TikTok Shop via a new partnership with Pattern Group. According to the global brand development and licensing platform, Pattern will manage and optimize e-commerce operations for Authentic’s portfolio of brands, to expand their reach, and performance across TikTok Shop and other major online...
