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Nidecker has announced new sponsorship contracts with Mike Basich, Tim...
Nidecker has announced new sponsorship contracts with Mike Basich, Tim Humphreys and Shin Biyajima. The three snowboarders will be riding Nidecker snowboards and boots exclusively, while continuing their partnership with Flow bindings, one of the boardsports brands owned and operated by the Nidecker Group.
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Starting from the 2017/18 winter season, Halti is sponsoring the...
Starting from the 2017/18 winter season, Halti is sponsoring the Nordic Combined Team of Finland. Several athletes of the team participated in the Nordic combined skiing competitions at Pyeongchang. In time for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Halti also expanded its collaboration with the International Ski Federation (FIS). Starting ...
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The SportScheck City Runs will have a name change as...
The SportScheck City Runs will have a name change as part of a format revamp. Now known as SportScheck Run 2018, the running series has also found a new partner in the shape of Under Armour, who will be the official outfitter for the events. Under the motto of “Runner's ...
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New Balance is replacing Umbro as the sponsor of FC...
New Balance is replacing Umbro as the sponsor of FC Nantes, a French first-league football team
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Wilson Soccer has extended its partnership with the NCAA as...
Wilson Soccer has extended its partnership with the NCAA as the official soccer ball for all levels of college play
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TYR Sport has signed up Holly Lawrence, a former Ironman...
TYR Sport has signed up Holly Lawrence, a former Ironman world champion, to an endorsement deal
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Fusalp has become the official supplier of Monaco's Olympic Committee,...
Fusalp has become the official supplier of Monaco's Olympic Committee, starting with the Winter Olympics in Korea
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From 2019, Maloja will be the official suppliers of the...
From 2019, Maloja will be the official suppliers of the U.S. biathlon team, developing an exclusive design for the team
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The last Dassler leaves the Adidas Group
Frank Dassler, general counsel and chief compliance officer at the Adidas Group, left the company at the end of January, although he will continue to advise the group and to represent it in international organizations.Dassler's appointment at the Adidas Group in 2004 raised some eyebrows since he is the grandson ...
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Columbia Sportswear gains traction in Europe
Columbia Sportswear raised its sales by 19 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to $83.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, up by 14 percent in constant currencies. It was the strongest regional increase in a better-than-expected quarter for the U.S. outdoor company, which ended the ...
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Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell...
Adidas is teaming up with Zound Industries International to sell headphones. The two companies have entered into a licensing agreement for audio products that will extend until 2024. They did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Zound will design, develop, manufacture and ...
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Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are...
Adidas and Eden Park, the French rugby-inspired ready-to-wear brand, are launching an exclusive capsule collection. The new line will comprise 17 items, for men and women, including clothes and a shoe named Predator Rugby, especially designed for the collection, featuring the Eden Park logo. Dan Carter, the rugby union player ...
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Under Armour (UA) has unveiled a new footwear cushioning technology...
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled a new footwear cushioning technology called UA HOVR, which is said to return energy while protecting feet during workouts. The company said the new technology was inspired by the fact that every step a runner takes has an impact of 2-4 times their body weight. ...
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Kästle will be selling customized skis from the autumn/winter 2018/19...
Kästle will be selling customized skis from the autumn/winter 2018/19 season. They will only be available at selected retailers. The skis, which will be priced at €2,400 at retail, will be delivered to European customers in five days from the company's own production site in Austria. In the first year, ...
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Ziener launched its first complete line of activewear at the...
Ziener launched its first complete line of activewear at the Ispo show in Munich, broadening its range beyond skiwear and bikewear. The collection comprises 20 items, each available in four different colors, for both men and women. The collection is partly made by Lithuanian manufacturers with whom it has been ...
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The Movement brand of skies will partner with the House...
The Movement brand of skies will partner with the House of Switzerland, managed by Presence Switzerland, the unit of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in charge of promoting Switzerland's image abroad. The aim of the House of Switzerland is to increase general knowledge about the country by publishing ...
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Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby...
Fanatics has signed a ten-year agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) which gives Fanatics exclusive rights to operate the re-designed flagship store on Westgate Street in Cardiff, the existing concourse units within Principality Stadium in Cardiff, and the official online store at http://store.wru.co.uk. Fanatics will introduce two new rapid ...
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Icepeak, the low-priced apparel brand of the L-Fashion Group, has...
Icepeak, the low-priced apparel brand of the L-Fashion Group, has become the official supplier of the Finnish Olympic Team, replacing Oy Sultrade's Kathmandu brand in time for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang (more about this company soon)
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Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool...
Adidas and The Woolmark Company, a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation, are launching The Woolmark Performance Challenge, a new annual design competition for tertiary students in Europe and North America. Through this new Challenge, students are offered the opportunity to develop innovative product applications within the sports and performance industry ...
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Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas...
Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas brand in France. He takes over from Nicolas Favre, who became general manager for Adidas France last November. Bouchès took up the position at the beginning of this year and he joined a seven-strong management committee. The Frenchman became part ...