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Joseph Isaac Schooling wins Olympic Gold for Singapore

Singapore’s first ever Olympic Gold medal is won by underdog 21-year-old Joseph Isaac Schooling! On Saturday morning (Aug 13), the 21-year-old clinched gold in the men’s 100m butterfly final in a new Olympic record time of 50.39sec, defeating 23-time Olympic…

Royal Sporting House unveils new store in Singapore – solely on Running and Training Products

15th August 2016, Singapore – Royal Sporting House unveils a new store in Vivo City, Singapore today. The new 3,860 square feet space streamlines the shopping experience for sports enthusiasts by retailing sporting apparel, footwear and accessories for performance disciplines such as…

Groupon Steps Up Fitness Game with New Private-Label Women’s Clothing Line

Form+FocusTM activewear collection builds on the company’s success with fitness-related experiences, products and apparel offers August 04, 2016- CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Groupon (www.groupon.com) announced an expansion of its popular fitness-related deals business, which ranges from local yoga classes and gym memberships to…

INVISTA Introduces the Next Generation of Lycra® Sport Technology at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

Because Comfort and Performance Matter™ July 29, 2016- WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–INVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® brand, and one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, will begin the roll-out of the next generation of LYCRA® SPORT technology. This…

Papa John’s Supports Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Gives Back to Salt Lake City Youth

Pizza company sponsors “America’s Toughest Stage Race TM” and provides bike helmets to underserved youth August 05, 2016 – LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its ongoing commitment to provide better experiences to the communities and neighborhoods where it operates, Papa John’s International…

The Enduro World Series lands in Whistler for Round 6

The Enduro World Series is heading to the iconic resort of Whistler and the Crankworx festival for round six, the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized. The famous mountains that flank the resort will be filled with 300 riders…

New Bluetooth Technology, Pinn, Takes Convenience To Next Level

The first go-anywhere, do-anything, instant-access mobile phone clip IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today the creators of Pinn, a first-of-its-kind mobile Bluetooth device with OLED display, announces its coming-to-market plans and Kickstarter launch. Pinn combines the key features of…

Rio 2016: History made as Kristin Armstrong wins third consecutive time trial gold for USA

US rider joins speed skater Bonnie Blair as the only American women to win three gold medals in the same event at any Olympic Games Kristin Armstrong won her third consecutive Olympic time trial Wednesday, (10 August) her golden effort…

Rafaela Silva wins Brazil’s first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Brazilian judoka, who grew up in Rio’s ‘City of God’ community beat Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia in the 57kg final Rio de Janeiro native Rafael Silva, 24, has won the host nation’s first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Games…

Men’s team sprint gold caps great start to cycling track for British riders

Great Britain also broke the world record in the women’s team pursuit and qualified first in the men’s team pursuit The difference between the Great Britain and New Zealand men’s team sprint squads was inseparable to the naked eye. The…