olympics
Olympic Triathlon Medalist Kevin McDowell Dives in with FINIS
Livermore, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global aquatic brand FINIS, Inc. is proud to announce the signing of professional triathlete Kevin McDowell, a 2020 Tokyo Olympic medalist, and USA Triathlon’s 2021 Elite Men’s Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete…
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
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Foreign Spectators Won’t Be Allowed to Attend Tokyo Olympics
After months of speculation, Japan has decided to deny foreign spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Summer Games were expected to host around 1 million foreign spectators. Front Office Sports
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IOC reconfirms commitment to Olympic Games following Tokyo’s state of emergency
Tokyo announced today that it would be transitioning into a Stage 4 shutdown. Despite a state of emergency being declared in Tokyo, the host city of the Olympic Games this summer, the International Olympic Committee…
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Tokyo 2020 domestic sponsors agree to contract extensions for 2021
Although a poll finding that a majority of the Japanese public oppose holding the Games in 2021, organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have announced that all 68 domestic sponsors have agreed…
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Russia gets its doping ban reduced but will miss next 2 Olympics
Russia has been banned from fielding a national team in the next two Olympics and any world championship sporting event for the next two years, a decision that reduces the length of Russia’s suspension issued…
Applied Material Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Athletes Seek World & American Records
San Jose, CA – The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot produced by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation announced full fields today for both their women’s Elite 5k presented by Silicon Valley Bank and…
39 Athletes Qualify for the Olympic Team Trials at the 12th Annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
INDIANAPOLIS, November 13, 2019– The 12th annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K was held on November 9 in downtown Indianapolis. For the first year ever, the event completely sold out in all…
TAGALONG: reinventing how professional athletes generate revenue for self-funding
Boston, MA – New to the tech scene, but experienced in the high-performance world of sports, TAGALONG, founded by a professional triathlete, has reinvented how elite athletes can generate revenue while training full-time. The iOS…
