EVENT NEWS
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September 8, 2020
IOC, Tokyo organizers to push forward with 2021 Games ‘at any cost’
Officials from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Organizing Committee have said the postponed Olympic Games will go ahead no matter what next summer – not even the global pandemic will not stop the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Read more on Canadian Running.
September 8, 2020
Virtual Mammoth Gran Fondo introduces ‘e-Fondo’
The Mammoth Gran Fondo is introducing its first ‘e-Fondo’ for electric bicycles during its first virtual event during the month of September. The Virtual Mammoth Gran Fondo features a month-long challenge from September 1-30. In the challenge participants ride their bike – and for the first time, their e-bikes, as...
September 6, 2020
Riders dismayed at number of fans on Tour de France climbs
Riders and teams took to social media to ask fans to have more respect for the peloton, being that they are already feeling the pressure about racing under strict health protocols and possible exclusion from the Tour if they test positive for COVID-19. Read more on VeloNews.
September 3, 2020
Registration for 2021 Boston Marathon postponed
Participants who hope to run in the 125th Boston Marathon next April will have to wait a bit longer to register. The Boston Athletic Association’s COVID-19 Medical and Event Operations Advisory Group have yet to establish a framework to advise the B.A.A. on how the event can be held safely...
September 2, 2020
New Zealand runner disqualified from cross-country race for spitting
Robbie Johnston, a former Olympian, was disqualified from a cross-country race that took place in Dunedin over the weekend for spitting. In the age of COVID-19, spitting is now a major running no-go. All runners, racing or not, should avoid spitting, sneezing and coughing on those around them. Read more...
September 2, 2020
‘Virtual London Marathon’ sells out as 45,000 sign up to run alone
More than 45,000 people have signed up to run the first “virtual” London Marathon in October after the actual race, was cancelled due to the risk of coronavirus spread. To give disappointed runners an alternative target, and to help ease the impact on charities who benefit from millions of pounds...
August 31, 2020
What not to wear: the most uncomfortable running outfits imaginable
From wearing Crocs to jeans, here are some of the worst things you could choose to wear on race day. Read more on Canadian Running.
August 29, 2020
UCI order investigation into item removed from Evenepoel’s pocket after crash
The UCI has asked the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation to investigate a video showing a Deceuninck – Quick-Step sports director removing an item from Remco Evenepoel’s pocket in the immediate aftermath of his Il Lombardia crash. Sports director Davide Bramati was seen attending to Evenepoel, then reaching into his back pocket...
August 26, 2020
What do the Tour de France jerseys mean?
The Tour de France is a colorful affair, with multiple competitions going on simultaneously. Their jerseys are just as colorful, with the leader of each competition wearing a special yellow, white, green, or polka-dot jersey. Read more on VeloNews.
August 24, 2020
Here’s how the Tour de France will be broadcast in the era of COVID-19
Some of the Tour de France's biggest international broadcasters are staying at home this year due to the pandemic. Dozens of producers and on-air commentators must now do their jobs from thousands of miles away. So how do they make the Tour broadcast look and feel the same if they...
