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Wondercise will reveal details of a new fitness experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2023. Wondercise gathers online and on-site users together by connecting them in real-time and allowing competition on the same leaderboard during the same class. The concept will be rolled out in the company’s new flagship gym in Taiwan, which is launching in
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RSG Group has announced that Hagen Wingertszahn and Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch will take over the leadership of RSG Group. They will have co-CEO positions following the tragic loss of former owner and CEO Rainer Schaller whose death was confirmed on 4 November 2022. Müller-Trimbusch has been CFO at RSG Group for
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New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are to be published in early 2023. Called Martyn's Law – in memory of Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 – the UK-wide legislation will require all venues and local authorities to draw
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Mexico will be the host location for the 2023 iteration of industry event Synergy - The Retreat Show from 24-27 October 2023. The conference venue will be Palmaïa The House of AIA, a progressive spa and wellness resort nestled between a white sand beach and the jungle in the Mayan Riviera. The destination is
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Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The new facility will replace the existing Parsloes Park Sports Pavilion and will house a gym, a fitness studio, changing and shower facilities, food and beverage outlets plus several multi-purpose meeting and education rooms.
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'Secret' talks between the British Museum and the Greek government could see the return of the Parthenon Marbles, bringing to an end one of the longest-running museum disputes. The collection of Classical Greek marble sculptures was brought to the UK more than 200 years ago and is currently on display in a
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Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is on the Only Fans social platform and subscription service. Available at its Stratford studio, Gymbox’s Only Fans class will teach the fundamentals of burlesque dance. According to Gymbox, “members will step into the
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Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is gearing up to reopen the doors to its spa in Q2 of 2023 following a US$25M (£20.5m, €23.5m) makeover project. Set over 7,000 tropical acres in La Romana on the Dominican Republic's south-eastern coast, the luxury resort with residences opened 50 years ago and is claimed to be one
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The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands has secured £5m of National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) investment towards its £22.1m Inspiring Everyone project, which will deliver a major regional engagement programme alongside a transformation of the RAF Museum Midlands site. As part of the project, RAF Museum Midlands
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The UK-based Grounds Management Association (GMA) has launched its first-ever non-English language training course. Written in Serbo-Croat-Bosnian, the Nivo 1 Održavanje Fudbalskih Terena is a direct translation of the existing Level 1 Maintenance of Football Pitches course. While the online-based
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Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran, as vice president of spa business development. Feeney joins AAG with more than 20 years of experience in spa operations and business development. Most recently, he was vice president of business development for
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Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial, announcing it will operate as Precor going forward and be constituted as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peloton. VP of Peloton Commercial, Betsy Webb, is stepping down from the role she’s held since 2021 and will hand over
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Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha. Bioniq currently operates in the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and the Netherlands and the deal will fuel its expansion into the
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Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will add a new steel roller coaster to its selection of rides in 2023. With a track-length of 3,990ft and top speed of 48 miles per hour, the new Big Bear Mountain will take riders on a 1minute 40-second journey. At US$25m, it is the largest single investment
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New York’s bustling borough of Brooklyn has become home to a brand new 50,000sq ft (44,645sq m) day spa offering an array of global bathing practices. The newly-launched facility features one of the largest co-ed hydrothermal bathing areas in New York and offers bathing practices from across Europe, Russia,
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Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise Agreement for South India, which covers around 20 per cent of India’s area and population. The deal will see 50 new clubs open up across the territory – including the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
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Eigen Fitness is launching AI-powered wearables called Nodes to help gym users measure their weight training progress. The launch comes as tech companies that have previously focused on tracking cardio workouts turn their attention to the strength training market. The startup will open an Indiegogo campaign in
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A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US in the next 10 years. The group's hotels, restaurants and spas will all be owned, managed and operated by a new hospitality company called Appellation. Founded on a
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Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development officer at Xponential Fitness, has brokered a master franchise agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT. Rumble provides boxing-inspired circuits in a group fitness setting and AKT is a full-body workout that combines
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A new floating visitor center and art installation is showcasing aquaculture, informing the world on how to better feed the planet with sustainable seafood. Called Salmon Eye, the aquaculture centre is located in Norway’s Hardangerfjord, just outside the town of Rosendal. Created by Kvorning Design, the project
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Online beauty and wellness booking company Treatwell has recently partnered with Apple Maps to allow its users to easily book appointments directly within the mobile app. The deal means all iOS device users can use Apple Maps to book an appointment at any Treatwell partner spa or salon across Europe, at any
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Eric Min, Zwift's co-founder, has announced that Kurt Beidler has joined the company as Co-CEO. Beidler moves over to Zwift after a 17-year stint at Amazon. For most of the last eight years Beidler was GM for Amazon Kids, which Min says has a subscription service that is structurally similar to Zwift.
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Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last month, all visitors to the park were temporarily prevented from leaving the resort, before they could be tested for the virus as local health officials battled to
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Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The app, from startup Gentler Stories, which was founded in 2021, was created by the four co-founders: Katarina Lotrič (CEO); Jasna Krmelj (CTO); Luka Orešnik, a senior developer; and UI UX designer Andrej Mihelič.
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Soul Cycle has signed a multi-year partnership with Class Pass making sessions accessible via credits to all Class Pass users. According to the Class Pass – which has seen a 95 per cent increase in fitness reservations this year compared with 2021 – indoor cycling is one of its most popular disciplines.
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