BUSINESS NEWS
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April 20, 2021
Sportstats chooses MYLAPS technology for timing IRONMAN races
Atlanta/Ottawa - MYLAPS Sports Timing and Sportstats USA announce a 3-year agreement to use MYLAPS timing technology at all IRONMAN races across North and South America. This means that all triathletes of these IRONMAN events will be ensured of the latest developments in timekeeping. MYLAPS and Sportstats have worked together...
April 19, 2021
Airbnb announces $8 million Athlete Travel Grant scheme to support Olympians and Paralympians
Up to 500 athletes a year will receive $2,000 (£1400/€1600) in promotional credit with The Olympic Partner (TOP) member Airbnb in new scheme to support travel, accommodation and training. Inside the Games
April 19, 2021
Self-Driving Cars: A Tutorial for Cyclists and Runners
Will self-driving cars be safer than human-driven vehicles? Almost certainly. Avoiding collisions with people, cyclists, or other vehicles is an essential requirement of the self-driving vehicle. What can we do now to help self-driving vehicles see and avoid us? Slowtwitch
April 19, 2021
CUORE of Switzerland Becomes Official Performance Cycling Apparel Partner of USA Cycling
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – CUORE of Switzerland, Inc. has signed a five-year agreement as the Official Performance Cycling Apparel of USA Cycling. With offices around the world, CUORE will outfit USA Cycling athletes at all competitions for cyclocross, mountain bike, road and track as USA Cycling champions performances for the...
April 19, 2021
At-Home Fitness Company Tempo Raises $220 Million
Tempo, an at-home fitness subscription system that says it had zero cancelations in the past year, raised $220 million in Series C funding led by Japanese holding company SoftBank. Front Office News
April 19, 2021
Events.com Partners with SoDisp on Best-in-Class Virtual Event Experiences Powered by Gamification and Designed with Social Distancing in Mind
LA JOLLA, CA (April 19, 2021) — Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, today announced the company is partnering with SoDisp, the world’s most powerful virtual challenge platform. The innovative partnership adds advanced gamification and socially distanced virtual event experiences to Event.com’s diverse portfolio of products and services,...
April 18, 2021
Fitness drones are coming, if inventors can get all the kinks out of them
Researchers say that the recreational drone market — valued at $2.33 billion in 2020, according to data from Research and Markets — could come together with the $30 billion wearables market to produce what may one day be a fixture in personal health and wellness: fitness drones. Washington Post
April 16, 2021
Base Performance Exclusive Nutrition Partner for Nastar Ski Nationals
Boulder, Colorado – BASE Performance, LLC, industry-leading provider of sports nutrition products announced today that it served as the exclusive 2021 nutrition partner for NASTAR 2021 Ski Nationals event (Aspen, CO April 5-10, 2021). "It was great to have BASE Performance at the NASTAR National Championships to introduce their products...
April 15, 2021
Cotopaxi Joins Climate Neutral
Salt Lake City, UT, (April 15th, 2021)—Cotopaxi is proud to announce its carbon neutrality. As of today, Cotopaxi is Climate Neutral Certified, which is an independent and rigorous certification program that verifies a company has achieved net-zero carbon emissions for the entirety of its carbon footprint. Climate Neutral, a non-profit...
April 15, 2021
The biggest bike retailers in the US
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has pulled together the 10 largest-grossing bke retailers who sell IBD-quality bikes primarily through brick-and-mortar stores. Check out the rankings here.