Participatory Sports

Amer Sports, parent company of Enve Composites, announced Tuesday that the Enve brand has been acquired by PV3, a Utah-based private investment firm.

ENVE Composites was founded in 2007 as Edge Composites, changing its name to ENVE Composites in 2010. It is one of a small number of cycling brands to manufacture wheels, components, and bikes in the United States. Amer Sports acquired ENVE in 2016 for $50 million.

Jul 30, 2020 20:07
MUMBAI: Just six months back, no one, not even the reputed French astrologer Nostradamus could have predicted that our lives in a matter of months, would literally be flipped upside down and turned inside out. Due to the virus, the negative impact on society, be it financial, mental, or social is truly unprecedented. COVID 19 in one way or another has impacted each and every one of us globally.
Jul 24, 2020 19:07
WASHINGTON DC: The Endurance Sports Coalition (ESC) has sent a letter to US congressional leadership pushing for additional financial support to be included in Congress’ next phase of pandemic relief legislation. 
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.