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It’s official – Ironman has been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group for $650m, joining football club Atlético Madrid on the latter’s roster of investments in Western sports enterprises. Advertisement The news broke early this morning, and Wanda Group assumes Ironman’s existing – unspecified – debts from current owner Providence Equity Partners. The finish …
It’s the end of an era for ‘The Caveman’ – South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz says he’ll retire after Xterra UK this weekend (29-30 August). Advertisement >>> Is there any stopping ‘Caveman’ Conrad Stoltz? Click Here: new zealand rugby jersey “I’m pretty sure this it,” says the four-time Xterra world champ. “I don’t have regrets. I’m …
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Click:Concrete Block Machine No sooner had Ironman revealed its new owner this morning than the comments started flying in on social media. Advertisement >>> Ironman bought by China’s Dalian Wanda group for $650 No surprise really – it’s triathlon’s biggest corporate deal yet, and involves arguably the sport’s biggest player, a brand that has gone …
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Le 23 septembre n’est pas une date comme les autres pour David et Cathy Guetta. Ce jour spécial marque l’anniversaire de l’un de leurs deux enfants : celui d’Angie. Si le célèbre DJ français de 51 ans n’a pas célébré les 12 ans de sa fille sur Instagram, son ex-femme oui. En effet, Cathy Guetta …
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Yorkshire-born trio the ‘Wild Swimming Brothers’ have become the first people ever to swim the length of the River Eden from its source in the Cumbrian mountains to the sea – a journey of 145km. Advertisement >>> How to conquer any open-water challenge The three siblings Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson took nine days to …
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Bruna Marquezine court les rues de Paris, mais pas pour reconquérir son ex, le footballeur Neymar Jr ! Elle enchaîne les défilés de la Fashion Week, avec style et bonne humeur. La jolie Brésilienne était encore de sortie dans la matinée du jeudi 26 septembre 2019, pour découvrir la nouvelle collection Chloé. La maison Chloé …
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Following yesterday’s news that Ironman has been bought by a Chinese conglomerate, many commentators have predicted further price rises or worse for the iconic triathlon brand. 220 columnist Tim Heming mulls it over. Advertisement I suppose you can still include chasing a Double Gloucester down Cooper’s Hill, snorkelling a few bogs in Llanwrtyd Wells, and …
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Il va falloir se résigner à ne plus voir de photos de personnalités à la plage. Le mauvais temps est de retour en France, l’ambiance est donc plutôt à un bon plaid avec une activité tranquille. Dimanche 29 septembre 2019, Laurence Boccolini par exemple n’avait pas souhaité quitter son nid douillet comme elle l’a révélé …
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Middle-distance racing’s finest pro and age-group athletes descended on Zell-Am-See in Austria today for the tenth edition of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and its debut sojourn in Europe. And, after wins for Germany’s Sebastian Kienle in 2012 and ’13 and Spanish superstar Javier Gomez in 2014, Europe’s hold on the men’s title was maintained, …
Sad news over the weekend – a first-time triathlete has died during the swim leg of the Ocean Lake Triathlon at Leybourne Lakes near Maidstone, Kent. Advertisement The alarm was raised after Paul Gallihawk, 34, failed to complete the swim on Saturday (29 August), and his body was recovered two days later. The cause of his …
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