SAN FRANCISCO: Strava, the leading digital community for active people with more than 125 million athletes, Wednesday announced the hiring of two new executives to its executive team: Matt Salazar, as chief product officer, and Rob Terrell, as chief technology officer.
Participatory Sports
Jul 22, 2020 19:07
TAMPA, Florida: Already postponed until early 2021, IRONMAN Wednesday pulled the plug on hosting a ‘2020’ World Championship in either IRONMAN distance (Kona, Hawaii) or IRONMAN 70.3 (Taupō, New Zealand).
Jul 20, 2020 19:07
BEIJING: Wanda Sports Group Company Limited Monday announced that the Company has completed the previously announced sale of The IRONMAN Group to Advance, a private, family-owned business that invests in a broad range of media and technology companies, reflecting an enterprise value of $730 million (before closing adjustments).
It also announced changes in its board of directors.
Jul 17, 2020 20:07
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced at Friday’s virtual IOC Session that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule.
Jul 14, 2020 17:07
CHICAGO: Event organizers and the City of Chicago announced Monday the decision to cancel the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and all race weekend activities in response to the ongoing public health concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 26, 2020 20:06
LAUSANNE: Olympic champions, rising stars, world figures and fans young and old came together across five continents and 20 time zones on Olympic Day 2020, 23 June, with an innovative, global 24-hour digital workout. Olympic champions, members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, sporting legends and Tokyo 2020 hopefuls came together to do what Olympic Day is famous for: getting people active.
Jun 25, 2020 17:06
NEW YORK: Two of the world’s six elite long-distance races have become the latest victims to fall to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon, the world's largest marathon, set to take place on November 1, and the BMW Berlin Marathon 2020, scheduled for September 27, stand canceled.
May 29, 2020 18:05
BOSTON: The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The virtual Boston Marathon will be complemented by a series of virtual events throughout the second week of September.
May 13, 2020 20:05
NEW DELHI: Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed doors, in few locations and with limited manpower, industry body FICCI suggested on Wednesday, as the Indian sports sector looks to get the wheels back in motion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13, 2020 15:05
BENGALURU: Tata Consultancy Services World 10K, the only ‘World Athletics’ Gold Label 10 Km Race in Asia, holds a place of pride in the global running calendar and receives applause for its formidable international elite field and mass participation. Since its inception, the event has transcended sport.
May 09, 2020 16:05
BENGALURU: Procam International, promoters of the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, Friday announced a second postponement of Asia’s only Gold Label 10 Km Race - to 22nd November.