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September 30, 2020
How the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race operated amid COVID-19
The four-day Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race was held last week, Sept. 24-27 in Colorado Springs, with a series of safety measures around COVID-19. The race one of the first mass-participant cycling races to be held in the United States since the pandemic shut down most events back in...
September 30, 2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods Commits to Remove All Single-Use Plastic Bags From Stores by 2025
The Coraopolis, Penn.-based retailer also revealed that it has joined forces with Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy to seek more sustainable solutions to replace the current retail bag through the Beyond the Bag initiative. Read more on Footwear News.
September 29, 2020
Companies are releasing shoes that aren’t race-legal
Running brands are releasing shoes that aren't WA-compliant by raising the stack height on their trainers beyond what's legal in races. Read more on Canadian Running.
September 29, 2020
Sports doctor confesses to distribution of illegal drugs and doping in Germany and Austria
Sports doctor Mark Schmidt, in an ongoing trial that started on Sept. 16, admitted that since 2012, he had been using doping methods and given prohibited substances to athletes. Read more on Inside the Games.
September 28, 2020
Flywheel Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Closes All Of Its Studios
On Sept. 14, Flywheel Sports Inc. closed its 42 studios, laid off its 1,200 employees and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York. Flywheel had $10 million to $50 million in liabilities and less than $50,000 in assets. Read more on Club Industry.
September 28, 2020
UCI plans to introduce time penalties for riders littering during races
David Lappartient, President of cycling’s governing body, says he saw unacceptable behaviour during the recent Tour de France of riders incorrectly disposing of their rubbish in nature – which is unacceptable. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
September 28, 2020
4 Ways Climate Change Affects You As a Runner
Rising temperatures, extreme weather, degraded air quality, and ravaged ecosystems could hold catastrophic consequences for endurance sports. Read more on Podium Runner.
September 28, 2020
Specialized Recalls 36,000 Bikes With Faulty Cranks
Last week, Specialized initiated a voluntary recall of about 36,000 Sirrus and Sirrus X bikes in the U.S. and another 3,200 in Canada after it learned the crank arms could disengage from the bike while riding. The brand also said it received seven reports of injuries related to the defect,...
September 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympics announces potential cost-reduction plan for 2021 event
The Tokyo Olympics organizers announced a proposal to cut the number of officials for next year’s event by 10 to 15 per cent in order to save money. This is just one part of their cost-reduction proposal, which reportedly includes 50 other measures to simplify the Games. Read more on...
September 24, 2020
Another Kenyan marathon runner banned for evading drugs tests.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned a Kenyan athlete who ran from drugs testers and then jumped over a fence to get away - taking the number of athletes from the East African country currently serving suspensions to 66. Read more on Inside the Games.