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World Athletics discussing transgenderism
20 February 2025
The governing body has opened a consultation with stakeholder, due to end in early March.
Provisions of the EU’s AI Act to hit in February
30 January 2025By Pedro Rodríguez
Passed last year, the 144-page law divides AI into four categories and bans the first.
Rottefella has reached an agreement with Amer Sports and signs license deal
26 November 2024By Wolfgang Greiner
The agreement focuses on innovation in ski bindings and ensures global compliance.
EU Commission investigating Temu
14 November 2024By Pedro Rodríguez
The Commission seeks to determine, among other things, whether Temu is doing enough to limit the “sale of non-compliant products,
EU finds fault with Fifa’s transfer protocols
18 October 2024
Fifa plans to “keep modernising.”
False press pass fans flames of doping dispute
15 October 2024By Pedro Rodríguez
WADA and the USADA have a new disagreement – over method.

Trump tariff plans confuse the world
6 March 2025
“De minimis” has been minimized to zero.
Euratex addresses key issues to safeguard the textile sector within the Clean Industrial Deal
4 March 2025By SGI Europe Editorial Team
400 industry leaders met in Antwerp one year after the launch of the “Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal” to discuss the challenges ahead.
Provisions of the EU’s AI Act to hit in February
30 January 2025By Pedro Rodríguez
Passed last year, the 144-page law divides AI into four categories and bans the first.

Nike secures partial win in patent lawsuit against Lululemon
17 March 2025By SGI Europe Editorial Team
Lululemon reportedly intends to appeal the infringement ruling.
Fair Trade Commission fines Dunlop Sports Korea
11 March 2025By Mattias Björklund
The company is found to have restricted discounts.
Puma and Brooks settle running-shoe patents and trademark dispute
2 March 2025By SGI Europe Editorial Team
Both companies reportedly asked to dismiss the cases with prejudice, to ensure they cannot be reopened.

Tariffs and more from the US Treasury’s perspective
20 March 2025By Pedro Rodríguez
April 2 is the day the US will introduce “reciprocal” tariffs on allies and adversaries alike.
Women in leadership in the sporting goods industry 2024
8 March 2025By Claudia Trabalski
Women in sporting goods leadership are making gains, but progress is slow. Our 2024 report reveals where the industry stands—and what still needs to change.
After US, Argentina to pull out of WHO
6 February 2025By Pedro Rodríguez
Argentina will be leaving the World Health Organization (WHO), president Milei has said, partly because he blames the organization for the Covid lockdowns.