All Action Sports articles – Page 19
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Laird Hamilton, the big-wave surfer and the man considered the...
Laird Hamilton, the big-wave surfer and the man considered the father of modern stand-up paddleboarding, has joined the Puma Ocean Racing Team as the honorary 12th crew member. While Oxbow will continue to sponsor Hamiton for clothing, he and Puma will together launch a line of innovative stand-up paddleboards and ...
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After the integration of its Spanish distributor, Justsurf, Volcom has...
After the integration of its Spanish distributor, Justsurf, Volcom has inaugurated the office of its new Spanish subsidiary in Deria, with five showrooms that will start displaying its ranges from the start of July
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Surfdome.com, an online lifestyle department store with several action and...
Surfdome.com, an online lifestyle department store with several action and board sports categories, is launching its revamped online skate department with an extended offering of apparel and footwear as well as skating equipment
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The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation...
The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation and SAS, two organizations dedicated to the protection of the environment, are holding International Surfing Day on June 19, with more than 180 events on beaches around the world
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GLM Shows/DMG Events, which produces the Surf Expo fair in...
GLM Shows/DMG Events, which produces the Surf Expo fair in Orlando, Florida, twice a year, is announcing the organization of a new show, Action Sports Asia, to be held in Singapore on April 13-15, 2012. It will be co-located with Asia Dive Expo, which already draws more than 21,000 participants ...
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Brenda Lee Lai Yee is the first female Malaysian surfer...
Brenda Lee Lai Yee is the first female Malaysian surfer to be sponsored by a big brand with her new one-year deal with Volcom
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A French designer, Thomas de Lussac, has developed SurfAir, an...
A French designer, Thomas de Lussac, has developed SurfAir, an inflatable surfboard for amateurs using a three-dimensional PVC-based fabric that can be inflated in two minutes and then collapsed into a small sports bag
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The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its...
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its Source European Snowboarding Industry Forum in St. Anton, Austria, with almost 70 international participants at the two-day seminar. To cap the event, EuroSIMA held its fifth annual Snowball, the party for the snowboard industry that also helps environmental charities. At ...
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The competitive surfer Otto Flores is the new ambassador for...
The competitive surfer Otto Flores is the new ambassador for surf and fun for Dragon in Puerto Rico. As a member of the company's international surf program, he will help expand the brand in his home territory through grass-roots marketing events. He will also mentor Puerto Rico's amateur surf team.
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Skate Out, a Swedish supplier of skate and snowboard products,...
Skate Out, a Swedish supplier of skate and snowboard products, adds Arbor skateboards and snowboards to its collection of brands. Arbor was founded in 1995 with the goal of creating products with as little environmental footprint as possible without sacrificing quality. Bamboo is used in both Arbor clothes and boards, ...
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Globe International has called on three World Surfing Champions to...
Globe International has called on three World Surfing Champions to come up with a series of limited edition skateboards named for these Sultans of Surf. The skateboards are shaped like the pros' favorite surfboards and are a nod to skateboarding's origins in surfing. The surfers are Peter Townend, Wayne Bartholomew ...
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One Off International, a Swedish distributor of skate and snowboard...
One Off International, a Swedish distributor of skate and snowboard products that works with Etnies and many other brands, hires Markus Teandersson, previously responsible for IKEA's website and its e-commerce operations, to handle a new e-commerce store to be launched in June and all web activities. Mark Waldemarsson, previously developer ...
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The 2011 Surfersvillage Awards have been created to honor creative...
The 2011 Surfersvillage Awards have been created to honor creative and technical talent in the media involving the surfing industry. The categories include Journalist of the Year, Photographer of the Year, Film/Video Producer of the Year, Social Media Blog of the Year, Web-documentary of the Year, Surf Event Webcast of ...
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A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team...
A French surfer, Tim Boal, has joined the riders' team of Protest
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Blanca Manchón, a Spanish windsurfing champion, is joining other Spanish...
Blanca Manchón, a Spanish windsurfing champion, is joining other Spanish female sports icons such as Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol and Andrés Iniesta on a team sponsored by Nike Women for the 2012 London Olympics
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The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) in the...
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) in the U.S. is unhappy with the dates chosen for the SIA Snow Shows starting in 2013 planned by SnowSports Industries America. The 2013 show is scheduled for Jan. 12-15, two weeks earlier than usual, and following shows will also be held ...
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Shane Dorian, the surfer, has signed on to endorse Reef...
Shane Dorian, the surfer, has signed on to endorse Reef Footwear, specifically its Supreme Collection of leather sandals
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The Snowforum, the annual snowboard conference organized by EuroSIMA and...
The Snowforum, the annual snowboard conference organized by EuroSIMA and BoardsportSource magazine, will be held on April 27-29 in St. Anton, Austria. The event opens with a dinner on Wednesday night, followed by two days of seminars and workshops. Topics will include figures as to European and North American snowboarding ...
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Ian Alldredge, a 22-year-old Californian strapless kite surfer, has joined...
Ian Alldredge, a 22-year-old Californian strapless kite surfer, has joined Oxbow's team of endorsers
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Billabong signs up Justine Dupont, a 19-year-old surfer from Lacanau,...
Billabong signs up Justine Dupont, a 19-year-old surfer from Lacanau, France who is described as one of the most promising young female talents, as well as a 14-year-old surfer from the same region, Joséphine Costes.
