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Parachutists leap from hot air balloons in tourism hotspot
Looking for their dose of adrenaline, parachute enthusiasts have taken to Pamukkale, a tourism hotspot in the Aegean province of Denizli known for its white travertines, and jumped from hot air balloons.
Ski-maker Elan branching out into e-bikes
Elan, a Slovenian company with a 78-year tradition in development and production of skis, is adapting to shorter winters by expanding into other sports. After launching a water sports collection two years ago, Elan has now presented two new models of electric bikes.
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US lawmakers query firms over Uyghur rights concerns
Multiple groups of U.S. lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur.
On May 2, a group of lawmakers sent letters to the CEOs of Adidas, Nike, Shein and Chinese shopping app Temu with questions about their supply chains.
Nike profits down on higher costs
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Nike reported better than expected earnings on March 21 in its latest quarter, supported by strong demand although higher inventory and logistics costs weighed on its margins.
The company reported profits of $1.2 billion for the three months ending February, down 11 percent from the year-ago period, while revenues picked up 14 percent to $12.4 billion.
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Slovenian research part of new Adidas and Lululemon trainers
Sportswear manufacturers Adidas and Lululemon have applied the findings that Slovenian researchers have made about differences between human feet to design brand new pairs of women's trainers.
Microsoft super army goggles make the soldiers a live target – They make them glow
The AR goggles for US army ‘could get us killed’, says soldier in internal documents
Türkiye becomes base for sports shoe production
While the sportswear trend in shoes, which has come to the fore with the pandemic, continues, Türkiye is becoming a base in the production of sports shoes.
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Upside-down bikinis: The trend made popular by Love Island and the Kardashians
“A lot of brands are making swimwear with extra long ties to allow the wearer to style it in their own way”
Woman invents ‘assistant glasses’ for visually impaired
A 25-year-old Turkish woman has invented special glasses, named "assistant glasses," that help visually impaired people to "recognize" people or "identify" objects.
Graduated from the U.S. Brown College, Melis Gökalp, who is working in an international digital health systems company, had written the software of the assistant glasses between 2019 and 2021.
China lockdowns weigh on Adidas’s first-quarter profit
German sportswear heavyweight Adidas on Friday reported a drop in its profits in the first quarter, as widespread coronavirus lockdowns hurt business in key market China.
The group's net profit from its continuing operations fell to 310 million euros ($326 million), from 502 million euros in the same quarter last year.