Category: Organization
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E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Pushing For Non-Violent Video Games In The Olympics
Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce company and the owner of an esports business, is willing to promote adding esports to the Olympics – so long as they aren’t violent. Chief executive officer of AliSports Zhang Dazhong recently told Bloomberg it’s “pushing for soccer, car racing and other games to be endorsed as an official competitive sport.” It’s worth pointing out,…
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Trump on Olympics: ‘Hard to sell tickets when you think you’re going to be nuked’
President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed South Korean President Moon Jae-in credited him with the success of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and threw out a line about the North Korean nuclear threat. “President Moon of South Korea said without Donald Trump the Olympics would have been a total failure,” Trump said. “It’s true, true.…
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Brown University suspends men’s swim team after confirming hazing allegations
Brown University has announced that it has found its men’s swimming and diving team responsible for incidents of hazing and other conduct code violations. As a result, the university said in a statement, it is suspending the team as a student organization through May 27. The suspension prohibits any team activity. The team will be…
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Free swim returns to city pools for the summer
For the first time since the 1980’s, open swim will be free of charge for children and adult swimmers. KXLY4’s Caroline Rourke reports.
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Where to get free swim lessons in the Bay Area
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is teaming up with the Tampa Bay Rays to offer free Safety Around Water lessons to children March 12-15 to coincide with Hillsborough County Public Schools spring break. It’s open to the entire community, beginners and non-swimmers, ages 3-12 years.
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What Marketers Can Learn From The Declining Olympics Viewership
There was a day when we all sat down, as families, to watch the Olympics. We carved out time in our weekends and each night to watch key events. Today, that is not the case. A February 2018 Gallup poll showed that 61% of Americans didn’t plan to view the Olympic Games at all. The number of older…
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#SwimBiz: The Evolution of Social Media with Elizabeth Beisel
Olympian Elizabeth Beisel talks about the evolution of social media and professional athletes and the importance of posting with a purpose.
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Faroe Islands Steps up Campaign for Olympic Recognition
Faroe Islands have stepped up their campaign for Olympic inclusion here today and called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant recognition in order to boost sporting opportunities. Read Inside the Games, BBC, AIPS, Around the Rings and see Faroe Olympic on Twitter and this brochure Tweets by FaroeOlympic
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Japan unveils Tokyo 2020 Olympics superhero mascots
One has an athletic figure and a strong sense of justice. The other is a cherry blossom-inspired superhero. Meet the new Olympic and Paralympic mascots that the Tokyo 2020 organisers hope will whip up enthusiasm for the Games – and drive merchandise sales. Read The Guardian