adidas Unveils the Supernova Prima – Its Most Comfortable Running Shoe Yet with 13% More Dreamstrike+ Super−Foam*
In 2023, adidas Running reimagined the Supernova family with a precise focus on comfort and fit. In 2024, the portfolio is expanding with the introduction of Supernova Prima – a brand-new model, launching in a Preloved Scarlett/Solar Red colorway, marking…
IOC Young Leader Sofía Arévalo is using sport to support young people faced with illness
03 June 2024 – Driven by the lack of resources available to her after being diagnosed with leukaemia as a teenager, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leader Sofía Arévalo Sierra is launching Entre Causas, harnessing the power of sport to raise money and awareness…
IOC and AFD join forces to improve young people’s future through sport
30 May 2024 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a new collaboration agreement to strengthen the role of sport as an important enabler of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A first initiative –…
Kia announces May 2024 global sales results
KIA Corporation Kia Corporation today announced total global sales for May 2024 of 264,313 units, a 2.1 percent decrease year over year. Outside of Korea sales were down 0.6 percent compared with the same period in 2023, to 217,819 units…
All−Time Best Monthly Sales for the Kia EV9 and Sportage SUVs Lead Kia America to Second Best Sales Month in Company History in May
On the strength of best-ever sales performances by the EV9 and Sportage nameplates, Kia America delivered more EVs and SUVs in the U.S. in May than any previous month in company history. Kia achieved sales growth in May with 75,156…
NMSU names Mariana Ortega AVP for diversity initiatives
Following a national search, New Mexico State University announced Friday that the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity has selected Mariana Ortega as its first assistant vice president for diversity initiatives. She will begin her new role on July 15….
From Lausanne to Canberra, a new wave of Olympic sports rides into the National Museum of Australia
31 May 2024 – The youth-focused sports and disciplines of 3×3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing feature in a new exhibition co-produced by the Olympic Museum and the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Riding the Olympic Wave: Breakthrough…
Promoting Olympic values−based education in China
31 May 2024 – IOC and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association sign agreement to expand Olympic values-based education across China. In April, the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Beijing Olympic City Development Association…
IOC President Thomas Bach at International Volleyball Federation HQ for launch of new Foundation
31 May 2024 – The IOC President attended the launch of the FIVB Foundation on Thursday, at the headquarters of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in Lausanne. He was welcomed by FIVB President Dr Ary Graça, who told the audience: “Through the Foundation, we will aim…
Online media roundtable on the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are being held exactly a century after the Paris 1924 Games, which took place for the second time in the French capital. This historic event owes much to Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the…
