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ArticleSpain’s amateur padel league plans to span the world
The plan is to within two years to quintuple the number of players and double the number of participating clubs.
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News briefsCatalonia’s tennis federation to offer pickleball-only licenses
The sport has for the past few months been paired with tennis.
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News briefsIOC election rules could affect the presidential aspirations of some candidates
The new IOC President will be elected in March 2025.
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News briefsAgassi to kick off Indian pickleball league
The trendy raquet game is growing in India and one of the key persons in this is a tennis icon.
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News briefsOlympism365 Innovation Hub announces inaugural recipients of the Ignite365 Awards
The new awards recognize creative and innovative solutions that use sports to solve important societal and social problems.
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News briefsSport England invests £120 million to promote inclusive talent pathways in sports
The announcement comes after Team GB won 65 medals at Paris 2024.
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News briefsReebok partners with newly-formed Super League Basketball in the UK
The new SLB will kick off in September.
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News briefsSport 2000 partners with Running Industry Alliance
Sport 2000 will support RIA’s retail and brand members with learnings from international markets.
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ArticleWFSGI extends uniform support and “Road to Paris” to Paralympics 2024
While ”Road to Paris” aims to enhance the visibility of Paralympic athletes, the Uniform Support Program provides critical assistance to NPCs that need support in securing competition-compliant uniforms.
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News briefsNSGA has a new Business Development Director
The National Sporting Goods Association promoted Hayley Fansler to further advance NSGA’s strategic initiatives and strengthen industry relationships.
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ArticleIOC and WFSGI continue to support underprivileged NOCs with apparel
The Uniform Support Program was first introduced at the Rio 2016 Games to address the needs of NOCs struggling to provide their athletes with appropriate competition attire and was renewed for Paris 2024.
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News briefsMichele Kang launches global multi-team women’s football organization
The world’s first global multi-team women’s football organization is set to bring unprecedented investment into the sport if Korean-American businesswoman, philanthropist, investor and owner of several sports teams, Michele Kang, has her way.
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News briefsWFSGI and sporting goods companies react to WHO’s inactivity data
According to the WHO, 31 percent of adults are “inactive” and “not meeting the recommended levels of physical activity (just 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week).” This figure, it predicts, will at the current rate of change rise to 35 percent by 2030. It stood at ...
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News briefsPro pádel gains an association for coaches
The Professional Padel Players Coaches Association is making its debut at Premier Padel’s BNL Italy Major, running from June 15 to 23 in Rome. It has gathered 80 members so far, along with a president, Francisco Javier “Pozanco” Sánchez, a vice president, Jorge Bellmont, and a secretary, Ángel González. Its ...
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News briefsEuratex announces new president and members
Mario Jorge Machado has been elected President of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex), the voice of the European textile and clothing industry at the level of the EU institutions. The organization’s General Assembly, which met in Brussels on June 14, also nominated the outgoing President, Alberto Paccanelli, as ...
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News briefsSaudi Arabia’s PIF reportedly in talks to create new boxing league
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kindgom of Saudi Arabia, is “in discussions with multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape of the sport,” Reuters has unveiled in an exclusive report. The discussions involve promoters like Matchroom Boxing and Golden ...
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ArticleIBA and IOC tangle over plan to pay out prize money to boxers
The International Boxing Association (IBA) says that it will be awarding a purse for every medal in boxing at the Paris Olympics. Half will go to the athlete, a quarter to the national federation, and a quarter to the boxer’s coach. The purse will be $100,000 for gold, $50,000 for ...
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News briefsAfydad’s Retail Commission has a new head
The Spanish Sports Association, Afydad, has selected Magda Espuga to head its Retail Commission, according to Diffusion Sport. She is replacing José Juan Fernández. Espuga is a specialist in the domain, having founded the Kiss Retail consultancy in Barcelona some 20 years ago. She is also a partner at Netmentora ...
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ArticleZwiebler appointed permanent CEO of WFSGI, set to advance global sporting goods initiatives
Source: WFSGI WFSGI CEO Emma Zwiebler The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has officially named Emma (Mason) Zwiebler its permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2024. This decision follows her interim CEO role, which started on Nov. 1, 2023, and was confirmed during ...
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ArticleEU parliament advances directive to combat greenwashing – FESI applauds
In a bid to shield consumers from deceptive environmental advertising, the European Parliament has advanced its stance on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims. Under the proposed green claims directive, companies must substantiate claims such as “biodegradable,” “less polluting,” “water-saving,” or “bio-based content” before promoting their ...
