All Action Sports articles – Page 17
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China's rising interest in surfing was on display at the...
China's rising interest in surfing was on display at the International Surfing Association's second ISA China Cup, held in Wanning, Hainan, in the last week of January. The event was attended by eight national teams with 48 surfers, to compete for individual and team gold medals. About 1,000 spectators watched ...
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Wed'ze, the skiing and snowboarding brand of Oxylane, will be...
Wed'ze, the skiing and snowboarding brand of Oxylane, will be the new official partner of the X Games in Tignes, France, on March 14-16. The brand participated in the 2012 edition and following that experience, it will now upgrade to official partner of the event. Based on the American Winter ...
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The seventh edition of the World Snowboard Day is planned...
The seventh edition of the World Snowboard Day is planned for Sunday, Dec. 30. Organized by EuroSIMA, the World Snowboard Federation and Outdoor Sports Valley, it can be described as a free celebration day for the sport, where veterans and neophytes alike are welcomed to the slopes to enjoy and ...
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Nike Inc. is transferring much of the surf-related product and...
Nike Inc. is transferring much of the surf-related product and marketing operations conducted under the Nike brand to Hurley International, its specialist brand of surfwear. The details are not yet clear, but it seems that the sponsored athletes will continue to wear Nike shoes.
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The members of the Italian freestyle ski and snowboard teams...
The members of the Italian freestyle ski and snowboard teams will wear FiveFingers shoes as part of their training under a contract between Vibram and Fisi, the Italian ski federation
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Flow Snowboarding will return as the title sponsor for Tailgate...
Flow Snowboarding will return as the title sponsor for Tailgate Alaska, the yearly gathering of elite riders on Alaska's Thompson Pass. Heading into its sixth year, the snowboarding festival will take place from March 29 to April 7, 2013. Flow Snowboarding will also be sponsoring the Flow World Freeriding Championships, ...
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Ramon Navarro, the Chilean surfer, has joined the team of...
Ramon Navarro, the Chilean surfer, has joined the team of surf ambassadors for Patagonia. He and his fellow Patagonia team member Kohl Christensen will work with Fletcher Chouinard of FCD Surfboards to develop boards for big waves.
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Oxbow, the surfwear brand of the Lafuma Group, has launched...
Oxbow, the surfwear brand of the Lafuma Group, has launched a restructuring plan that will involve the elimination of 38 jobs out of a total of 145 at its French head office. Oxbow's revenues were down by 16.4 percent to €53.5 million in the latest financial year, ended on Sept. ...
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The seventh edition of World Snowboard Day has been set...
The seventh edition of World Snowboard Day has been set for Sunday, Dec. 30. Events are set up in countries worldwide for people to discover the sport at no cost. The event is organized by EuroSIMA, the World Snowboard Federation and Outdoor Sports Valley, with the partnership of SnowSports Industries ...
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A French label of surf-inspired clothing, Kanabeach, is looking for...
A French label of surf-inspired clothing, Kanabeach, is looking for a buyer at the request of a local court, which has extended the company's receivership until March 2013. One of its biggest assets is a network of 25 stores in urban locations. Its sales have plunged down to an annual ...
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The first Paris Ski & Snowboard Show is due to...
The first Paris Ski & Snowboard Show is due to take place in the French capital next Nov. 2-4, addressing consumers and featuring only a few brands along with the offers of ski resorts and hotels. The new fair is an initiative by Marc Assus, the French entrepreneur who organized ...
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The surfing legend Laird Hamilton has partnered with Nidecker to...
The surfing legend Laird Hamilton has partnered with Nidecker to develop Laird StandUp and other stand-up paddleboards. Bob Pearson, of Pearson Arrow, is creating the initial line. Laird StandUp was first unveiled at the Surf Expo in Orlando earlier this month, and made its European debut Sept. 18-20 at Paddle ...
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Snowboard Dachstein Tauern, the Austrian company behind Blue Tomato taken...
Snowboard Dachstein Tauern, the Austrian company behind Blue Tomato taken over by Zumiez of the U.S., made a turnover of €24.5 million in the financial year ended last April 30, according to a report by its auditor, KPMG Austria. It made an operating profit (Ebit) of €4.7 million and ended ...
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Surfersvillage has launched a new version of its website, with...
Surfersvillage has launched a new version of its website, with a new design, new functions and other new elements
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Brunotti, the Dutch surf brand, has come up with quick-dry...
Brunotti, the Dutch surf brand, has come up with quick-dry boardshorts featuring the famous “Sunflowers” painting by Vincent van Gogh, which will be sold through usual sports stores as well as museums such as the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the ...
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Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created...
Burton Snowboards has named Jeff Boliba to the newly created position of vice president for global resorts, working to boost snowboarding through education programs and resort partnerships. He will report to John Lacy, the company's executive vice president for product and North American sales. Boliba has been with Burton since ...
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Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner...
Deeluxe, the Austrian brand of snowboard boots and brand owner of Dachstein footwear, is the new distributor of Billabong's eyewear brand, Von Zipper, for Austria and Germany. In return, Deeluxe is no longer in charge of the Austrian distribution of Skins. Effective July 1, Skins' Austrian business will be handled ...
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Burton Snowboards has sold DNA Distribution, a company that supplies...
Burton Snowboards has sold DNA Distribution, a company that supplies skateboards and accessories under the Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex brand names, to Rob Dyrdek, an American television star and entrepreneur. Now a wealthy individual, he has been skateboarding for 20 years and had been originally sponsored by that company. ...
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Eurosima, the European surf industry association, is moving its head...
Eurosima, the European surf industry association, is moving its head office from Capbreton to Hossegor, where it will share the premises with those of the French Surfing Federation
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Kanabeach, a French brand of surf-inspired clothing and accessories, has...
Kanabeach, a French brand of surf-inspired clothing and accessories, has been placed in receivership, with the obligation to come up with a reorganization plan within six months. One main reason was apparently the roll-out of an expensive network of company-owned stores. The company already closed three stores and sold its ...
