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News briefsAssosport warns of the impact of soaring energy costs
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, is raising the alarm about the consequences of soaring energy costs on the sector and consumer habits. Anna Ferrino, the association’s chairwoman, has called for governmental support for the Italian sporting goods industry. With energy prices rising by up to 500 percent, households ...
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ArticleNorth America gets its first pro pádel league
A professional league, called Pro Padel League (PPL), has emerged in North America as the world’s fastest-growing or most ambitious racquet sport. The league is set to begin broadcasting matches to some 75 million households with the start of its inaugural season in March 2023. PPL was founded in 2021 ...
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Saudi Arabia considers co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to announce a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Greece and Egypt. The Times has reported that an announcement by Saudi authorities is “imminent,” adding that Saudi Arabia would be the lead partner, contributing at least to the infrastructure costs endured ...
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News briefsPeloton Interactive faces federal fines over treadmill recall
Peloton Interactive is facing civil monetary penalties in the United States over its May 2021 recalls of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills, it disclosed in its annual report filing yesterday. Last month, Peloton, working to improve its fortunes after numerous missteps, was informed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
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News briefsRegistration open for WFSGI Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum
The online registration for the WFSGI 2022 Annual Meetings, General Assembly and World Sports Forum is open. The events are taking place from Nov. 28-30 2022 in Munich, parallel to ISPO Munich. 2022 is a WFSGI election year, and a new chairman and board of directors will be elected. The ...
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News briefsNike and John Geiger settle trademark lawsuit
Nike and John Geiger have settled their trademark infringement battle, according to a statement on Geiger’s Instagram account. As part of the agreement, Geiger will modify the design of his GF-01 sneaker, which Nike had flagged in 2021 for trademark infringement upon the registered trade dress of the Nike Air ...
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ArticleOHCHR publishes assessment of human rights situation in Xinjiang
The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published an assessment of the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China on Aug. 31. The assessment was initiated after serious allegations of human rights violations against Uyghurs and ...
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News briefs2023 Rugby World Cup CEO suspended over bullying allegations
Claude Atcher, the CEO of Rugby World Cup 2023, has been suspended by the French sports ministry, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, after sports newspaper L’Equipe reported in June of “alarming managerial practices” and “infringements of financial probity” within the event’s organizing committee. The minister added that Atcher would face a disciplinary procedure ...
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Geopolitical challenges affecting preparations for 2024 Paris Games
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, called for additional sponsors to keep the momentum going. Speaking at a plenary session of the coordinating commission, also attended by the IOC, Estanguet pointed out that the current global geopolitical and economic problems are impacting preparations ...
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News briefsDjokovic-backed tennis players association launches commercial arm, raises $26m
The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) has launched Winners Alliance, a for-profit affiliate that is meant to generate and maximize off-the-court commercial opportunities for players and their agents, and announced that the new affiliate has raised $26 million to support operations and long-term growth. The PTPA, co-founded in 2020 by ...
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News briefsLululemon workers in Washington D.C. drop petition to unionize
The workers at a Lululemon store in Washington D.C. who had filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in July to hold a union election, as also reported by SGI Europe at the time, have now withdrawn their petition, according to NLRB records. The store, located in ...
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News briefsAssociation of Golf Merchandisers partners with Elastic Suite
The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) and Elastic Suite, a subsidiary of Emerald Holding, have announced a new partnership that names Elastic Suite as the presenting “Diamond Level” sponsor of AGM’s certified retail management program, one of the association’s educational resources for golf retailers. AGM, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is ...
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News briefsFIFA and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat launch plan to implement their climate change partnership
FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have jointly launched a 12-month plan to turn their climate change partnership into concrete action. In April, FIFA and PIFS signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, which focused on using football diplomacy to educate ...
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News briefsFIFA suspends the All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. The decision was made “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” said FIFA. As a consequence of the suspension, the FIFA ...
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News briefsNew FIFA-backed Africa Super League expected to transform football on the continent
Plans have been unveiled to create the Africa Super League, a new 24-team club tournament set to begin in 2023/24. In an interview with the BBC, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said that the new league would transform football on the continent forever. The ...
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ArticleHow should product price differences in the EU be treated in light of geo-blocking?
Online shops: Is geoblocking permitted in cross-border sales? What is the law; what is there to know? Our legal expert brings light to the matter and explains the EU Geo-Blocking Regulation.
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News briefsGB ski team to receive less funding for alpine racing
Although Dave Ryding made history in January with his victory in the slalom on the Streif in Kitzbühel, GB Snowsport has now had to issue a statement after an overall mixed season with disappointing Winter Games, saying that “UK Sport have deemed the three disciplines [Alpine, Cross-Country and Para Nordic] ...
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Lululemon store in Washington D.C. first to embark on unionization
Workers at a Lululemon store in Washington, D.C., in the Georgetown neighborhood, have filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a union election. It is the first Lululemon location to embark on the unionization process. The group of workers is looking for the employer to ...
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News briefsAlison Brittain to become Premier League’s first female chair
England’s Premier League has announced that Alison Brittain will become its new chair after clubs voted unanimously in favor of her appointment. She will replace interim chair Peter McCormick in early 2023, becoming the first female chair in the history of the world’s biggest domestic football competition. Brittain currently serves ...
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News briefsUnder Armour settles lawsuit with UCLA for $67.5 million
Under Armour has agreed to pay UCLA $67,491,275 to settle a lawsuit filed by the school two years ago. In June 2020, Under Armour tried to terminate a 15-year, $280 million sponsorship deal signed in 2016, claiming that UCLA had not provided the “marketing benefits” the two parties had initially ...
