Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about outdoor sports races and events including mountain biking, trail running, climbing, skiing and more? Scroll below to view all outdoor sports event news.
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August 3, 2021
Controversy Continues to Surround 12-Year Old Climber on Broad Peak
A few weeks back Adventureblog shared the story of 12-year old Selena Khawaja who climbed Broad Peak, an 8051 meters (26,414 foot) mountain found along the border of Pakistan and China. Selena’s age brought a lot of attention to her story, sparking debate as to whether or not it was...
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August 1, 2021
Bear Attack Fatalities Are Up This Year. Is it a Trend, or Just a Coincidence?
Grizzly and black bears have killed five people in North America over the last five months. Is this cause for concern? Outside
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July 31, 2021
IOC acknowledge current transgender guidelines out of date with new framework to be revealed
International Olympic Committee (IOC) medical and scientific director Richard Budgett has acknowledged current guidelines around transgender athletes are no longer fit for purpose, with the organisation set to publish an updated framework to guide International Federations in devising their own rules. Inside The Games
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July 27, 2021
‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth
A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.
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July 26, 2021
Dude Runs Entire Pacific Crest Trail in 51 Days
Timothy Olson covered all 2,650 miles of the PCT in a mere 51 days, finishing last week (well, 51 days, 16 hours, and 55 seconds, to be precise). If the time is confirmed, it’s the new Fastest Known Time on the PCT. He ran the equivalent of 100 marathons, consecutively...
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July 21, 2021
Google Maps Suggests Hiking Routes on UK Peaks That Are Pretty Much Fatal
Ben Nevis is, at 4,413 feet, the highest point on the island of Great Britain. But that diminutive height doesn’t mean it’s a simple hill. The name in Gaelic translates roughly as “malicious mountain.” There are sections of hundreds of feet of near vertical rock that give the mountain an...
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July 21, 2021
Three athletes ruled out of Tokyo 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19
Thousands of athletes set to compete at the Games are yet to arrive at the Village, and Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto admitted earlier this week athletes are "probably very worried" about coming to Japan. Find out who is out at Inside the Games.
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July 20, 2021
How to Watch the Tokyo Summer Games
When, how, and what to tune in for running, cycling, sport climbing, surfing, and more. Outside
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July 18, 2021
Athletes to sleep on ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds at Olympic Games amid COVID
Jury still out if this is true or not, but how can we not publish! The world’s best sports competitors are set to spend their nights on cardboard beds — allegedly designed to collapse under the weight of fornicators to discourage sex amid COVID-19. “Beds will be able to withstand...
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July 14, 2021
Olympic athletes will hang medals on their own necks
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will hang medals around their own necks in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Wednesday. Axios
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July 7, 2021
Japan to Declare State of Emergency 16 Days Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Officials from the Japanese government, the International Olympic Committee, and Tokyo organizers will meet Thursday or Friday to discuss how to proceed with spectators at the Games. Women's Running
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July 7, 2021
Grizzly bear attacks and kills bicyclist camping in Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a small western Montana town early Tuesday, authorities said. The bear had previously wandered into the area where the victim was camping and left but later returned, Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles said. CBS News
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July 2, 2021
This national park is turning away visitors due to overcrowding
Imagine traveling across the country to visit one of the most stunning national parks in the United States only to find it’s too crowded to get inside. The influx of visitors is forcing the park to temporarily shut its gates almost daily each morning. And disappointed visitors aren’t the only consequence...
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June 30, 2021
Flash Flood Rips Through Zion National Park, Forces Road Closures
Work crews are cleaning up areas of Zion National Park today after a heavy downpour Tuesday afternoon left parts of the park in shambles. More than an inch of rain fell in an hour in Zion National Park, causing flooding that damaged some roads and tourism facilities. GearJunkie
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June 23, 2021
What Drought Means for Fishing in the Colorado River Basin and the West
Check out this Q & A about what the ongoing drought in the American West means for fishing in the Colorado River Basin, as well as other states suffering a similar parched summer. Adventure Journal
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June 14, 2021
National Parks Are Overcrowded and Closing Their Gates
Southeast Utah is among the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. with two national parks and millions of undeveloped acres. But visitors are increasingly spending more time sitting in their cars as they wait to access the vast outdoors. Arches reaches capacity and closes its gate to visitors most days before...
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June 11, 2021
‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
In something truly biblical, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback whale. Outfitted with scuba gear, he estimated he was in the whale for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale finally surfaced, started throwing its head side to side, then Patrick found himself outside, in...
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June 10, 2021
Meet the TikTokers Upending Outdoor Influencer Culture
By valuing relatability over action shots, TikTok may be ushering in a new era of outdoor creators and celebrities. Anyone can spontaneously go viral on TikTok, creating a crop of content creators who are passionate about the outdoors and have brought quarantined audiences closer to nature in the past year....
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June 3, 2021
China bans ultramarathons and off-road races after 21 die in Gansu tragedy
China has issued a ban on all ultramarathons and off-road running races following the recent tragedy at the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon at which 21 runners died on May 22. The General Administration of Sport of China has declared a range of running disciplines as insufficiently regulated and lacking well-defined...
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June 2, 2021
Fastest Female Climber, Oldest American Return Safely from Everest’s Summit
Tsang Yin-hung, 45, of Hong Kong, set the record for the fastest climb from basecamp to summit by a woman—25 hours, 50 minutes. And Arthur Muir, at 75, became the oldest American to successfully scale the world’s highest peak. Adventure Journal
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May 31, 2021
Everything You Need to Get Started Overlanding
Want to go on a vehicle-based adventure this summer? Here’s where to head, what vehicle to take, and how to stay safe and comfortable while you’re out there. Outside
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May 31, 2021
Evidence of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test may be required for Tokyo 2020 spectators
Domestic spectators could only be permitted to attend events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games if they provide either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, it has been claimed. To date, over 3.2 million people have been fully vaccinated, roughly 2.6 per cent of the country’s...
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May 26, 2021
A Controversial Climbing Season on Mt. Everest Nears its End
As the final summit bids wrap up and the seasonal monsoons arrive, Nepal is left to face an uncertain future as COVID-19 cases, and causalities are on the rise. And with all international flights canceled, many foreign visitors are left wondering how they’ll get home. Adventure Blog
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May 15, 2021
Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures
The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games
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May 15, 2021
A COVID Outbreak Is Plaguing Climbers on Everest
The COVID outbreak at Everest Base Camp continues to cause chaos on the world’s highest peak. At least two expeditions have packed up their tents and abandoned their climbs, and China officially canceled the season on the Tibetan side of the mountain. Outside