EVENT NEWS
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February 3, 2021
First Tokyo Olympics ‘playbook’ advises against chanting in venues
Singing and chanting will be discouraged as part of the International Olympic Committee’s bid to combat coronavirus and stage a successful Games in Tokyo this summer. It is one of a series of measures outlined in the first ‘playbook’, which also states that all visitors will be required to present...
February 2, 2021
Zwift bans two more virtual racers for ‘data manipulation’
The online training and racing platform has handed out more sanctions to riders it believes edited their power files. Cycling Weekly
February 1, 2021
Will four superstars break 7 hours/8 hours for the iron-distance?
With some details about Pho3nix Sub7/Sub8 in hand, this columnist says: No. Triathlete
January 28, 2021
USA Cycling’s doctor doubtful for spring races: ‘My gut instinct is the fall can be fairly normal’
Dr. Michael Roshon, USA Cycling's chief medical officer, says U.S. races in March and April are unlikely to be safe from COVID-19. VeloNews
January 27, 2021
Should Men and Women Race the Same Distance?
Several British stars, including Paula Radcliffe, recently spoke out against an initiative to equalize cross-country distances for male and female athletes. The debate is more complicated than it seems. Outside
January 27, 2021
LA Marathon Rescheduled Again Due to Coronavirus
The 2021 Los Angeles Marathon 36th edition of the annual race is now set for some time in the fall. NBC Los Angeles
January 26, 2021
2021 Boston Marathon Is Scheduled For October 11; All Six World Marathon Majors to Be Contested in 6-Week Span
The race had already been postponed from its traditional April spot and remains to this day as the only World Marathon Major to announce a date for its 2021 edition. However, it will only take place if Massachusetts’ reopening plan allows for road races by the fall. Lets Run
January 25, 2021
Tour De France Broadcaster NBC Sports will shut down by the end of the year
This leaves a question mark over the way fans will watch the network’s premier cycling property, the Tour de France, as well as a collection of other major races. Cycling Tips
January 25, 2021
Peloton braces for COVID disruptions as European race calendar draws closer
A wave of early season cancelations and worsening health conditions in Europe have pro teams on edge again. VeloNews
January 20, 2021
Tokyo Olympics “looks unlikely,” says London 2012 chief
Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the organising committee for the 2012 Olympic Games, is doubting whether the delayed Tokyo Olympics will take place, insisting rising coronavirus rates make it “unlikely” to happen. However, Tokyo organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are adamant the Games will start in...