All about events in the sporting goods industry – Page 14
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Paris 2024 commits to be the first climate-positive Olympics
The Paris 2024 board of directors, which met on March 16, approved a climate strategy that commits it to organize “the world’s first Olympic and Paralympic Games with a positive contribution to the climate.” In line with the Paris Climate Agreement, Paris 2024’s primary objective is to prevent and reduce ...
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AliExpress rewards consumers for Le Club Paris 2024 challenges
Until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Le Club Paris 2024 is offering its own members the opportunity to participate in fun challenges and to earn points that enable them to enter prize draws and enjoy exclusive rewards - such as participating in special experiences with Olympic and Paralympic ...
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World Rugby announces a new global women’s competition
World Rugby has announced the launch of WXV, a new global competition for female players that is set to begin in 2023. WXV will be supported by an initial investment of £6.4 million (€7.5m-$8.9m) by World Rugby for the first two years. It will be played annually, except in Rugby ...
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The Norspo fair in June is cancelled
Sportsbransjen has decided to cancel the summer edition of its Norwegian sporting goods show, Norspo, which was supposed to be held in Oslo on June 13 and 14, due to strict limitations set by pubic authorities on large gatherings. The current guidelines may be relaxed, but Trond Evald Hansen, general ...
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Annecy Days will have a summer edition
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) announced that the Annecy Days, the French event for outdoor and snow sports products, will have a summer edition this year. The young trade show, whose first edition was held as a winter event in January, will run a summer show in June. The exact dates ...
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The Sportfish 2021 show goes virtual
Sportfish, the annual B2C game and fly fishing show organized by the eponymous supplier in the U.K., will be held as a virtual event this year. Visitors will be able to join the show free of charge on April 17-18 via Sportfish’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The show will feature ...
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News briefsPerformance Days opt for another digital-only trade show in May
Due to travel restrictions and the uncertain pandemic situation, Performance Days in Munich will not take place as a physical event on May 19-20, as previously announced. Instead, the digital sourcing platform “Performance Days Loop” will host the digital trade show for functional fabrics. The platform was launched in February ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO is postponed to Oct. 5-7
The show’s website reveals that OutDoor by ISPO – most recently planned as a mixed digital and physical Global Summit to be held in Munich in July – has now been postponed to Oct. 5-7, 2021. According to The Outdoor Industry Compass, the postponement was coordinated by the ISPO ...
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RiminiWellness to go ahead as a physical event in July, after four webinars
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has announced that it is working on a physical show for the summer 2021 edition of RiminiWellness, the highly popular consumer-oriented fitness show on the Adriatic Coast. The event is now scheduled to take place on July 1-4, 2021. The 15th edition of the fair, which ...
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Sportbiz.ch launches Sportsdays.ch
Sportbiz.ch, the online arm of the Swiss sporting goods retailers’ association, ASMAS, plans to hold a new national trade show for the sporting goods sector in a virtual format, called Sportsdays.ch, on June 21-22, showcasing products for the spring/summer 2022 season. The initiative follows the organization of two successful runs ...
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Prowinter 2021 goes digital
After a virtual-only edition in 2020 because of the coronavirus, Prowinter, the Italian B2B event for mountain resort operators, is going digital once again this year for the same reason. Prowinter Digital 2021, organized by Fiera Bolzano/Messe Bozen, will be held on April 12. Registration for the virtual trade show ...
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Tokyo 2020 highlights gender-balanced Olympics
On March 8, International Women’s Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) reiterated their commitment to make the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer “a landmark in gender equality on and ...
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 to be postponed to 2022
World Rugby has recommended a postponement of the women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 until next year due to the uncertainty connected with the ongoing coronavirus crisis. In addition to health concerns, the major uncertainties are related to global travel restrictions and quarantine rules. The tournament was set to be hosted ...
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Boris Johnson backs British-Irish bid for the 2030 World Cup
The U.K. Government has pledged £2.8 million (€3.2 million) to promote a potential joint bid by the U.K. and Ireland to hold the 2030 FIFA World Cup of football. In an interview with The Sun on March 2, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his government is “very keen ...
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Turin bids to host the 2025 Winter Special Olympics
Turin is bidding to host the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2025, one year before the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are due to host the regular 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Turin’s candidacy has been officially presented by the Italian government, the Piedmont region, ...
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EFTTEX 2021 has been cancelled
The 2021 edition of the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition (EFTTEX), which was due to take place in Prague in June, has been cancelled due to the uncertainties related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The decision was unanimously agreed by the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association’s (EFTTA) board. EFTTA considered ...
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Brisbane is the frontrunner to host the 2032 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will start more detailed and exclusive discussions with the Brisbane 2032 Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) about their potential to host the Olympic Games in 2032. Australia previously held the Summer Olympics in Melbourne in 1956, and Sydney in ...
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News briefsPerformance Days and Reed launch global digital sourcing platform
Design & Development Textile Consult, the organizer of Performance Days in Munich, and its U.S. counterpart since 2018, Reed Exhibitions’ Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days, have announced the launch of the Performance Days Loop. The new digital platform provides access to a comprehensive, 365-day marketplace for functional fabric ...
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FIBO 2021 postponed to November
FIBO, the international fitness trade show originally scheduled for June 24-27, has been postponed to Nov. 4-7, taking place as usual in Cologne, Germany. The show will be covering member and customer acquisition and re-acquisition, digitalization, technology and e-commerce, market developments, trends and social changes. Like the previous one, this ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Summer Market moves from June to August
Emerald Expositions has announced that Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2021 has been moved from its original date of June 15-17 to Aug. 10-12 as a physical trade show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, with a digital extension for exhibitors and attendees unable to attend in person. The date ...
