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Pirelli’s latest optimised tyres to debut on the new Rally1 cars during the Rallye Monte-Carlo

Rallye Monte-Carlo hosts debut for Pirelli’s latest  tyres designed for revolutionary new Rally1 cars Legendary season opener known for changeable winter conditions P Zero asphalt and Sottozero snow tyres available (PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 18-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Pirelli (BIT: PIRC), … Read the full press release

DHL and Formula E renew their partnership with focus on e-mobility, smart cities and low-carbon lifestyles

The renewed partnership will see on- and off-track initiatives that highlight the joint DHL-Formula E commitment to environmental and social responsibility. DHL and Formula E team up again to promote e-mobility, smart cities and low-carbon lifestyles As the Official Logistics … Read the full press release

adidas to buy back shares for EUR 1 billion in 1Q2022 as part of its multi-year share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, 10-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Adidas AG, a German multinational sportswear and workout clothes manufacturer, has announced the beginning of the first tranche of its multi-year share buyback program, as announced in December 2021, under which the … Read the full press release

Prof. Markus Lienkamp on Technical University of Munich’s software that enable driverless race cars compete in motor sports

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 10-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Technical University of Munich (TUM) , a German public research university and one of Europe’s leading research universities, has announced that it has developed a software which enabled race cars to compete in … Read the full press release

SUEZ Group will be in charge for the innovative urban air treatment solutions of the Athletes’ Village during Paris 2024 Olympics

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 16-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ Group, a French multinational company with over 160 years of expertise in water and waste management, has announced it has been selected by the Société de Livraison des Ouvrages Olympiques (SOLIDEO), the … Read the full press release

Formula 1 Race Driver Lewis Hamilton receives the DHL Fastest Lap Award again, his sixth DHL Fastest Lap trophy since 2014

Lewis Hamilton wins the DHL Fastest Lap Award; trophy presented by first Emirati female racing driver Fastest Pit Stop Award goes to Red Bull Racing Honda; DHL presents unique trophy made from upcycled scrap metal (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 13-Dec-2021 — … Read the full press release

adidas share buyback program and dividend payment update: the company returned nearly EUR 1.6 billion to its shareholders this year

(PRESS RELEASE) HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Adidas AG, a German multinational sportswear and workout clothes manufacturer, has released an update on its share buyback program and dividend payment. Combined, the company returned nearly € 1.6 billion to its … Read the full press release

Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: 11 teams ready for testing in Valencia

Testing for Season 8, the most expansive to date, begins in Valencia New Girls on Track video series to celebrate women in the series and inspire the next generation Lucas di Grassi joins as ambassador for ABB Climate Initiatives to … Read the full press release

New Kick It Out Scholarship Programme at University of Liverpool’s Management School to support under-represented ethnic minorities in the UK

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 8-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, a public research university, has announced that its Management School will be partnering with Sky and Kick It Out for the launch of the Kick It Out Scholarship Programme aimed … Read the full press release

The Vattenfall Solar Team made it to the third place in a tough Sahara Desert race

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Gov-owned multinational power company, has announced that the Vattenfall Solar Team took the third place in the Solar Challenge Morocco, a tough race through the Sahara Desert with camels and … Read the full press release

European Weightlifting Federation on its way for Electoral Congress

Press release on the meeting of the Executive Board of the EWF (PRESS RELEASE) MOSCOW, 12-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was held on October 10 under the chairmanship of … Read the full press release

Sports communication experts to apply linguistic lens to communication in the high-pressure context of Grand Prix racing

(PRESS RELEASE) COVENTRY, 9-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Warwick, a public research university founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education, has announced that sports communication researchers from the University of Warwick will be … Read the full press release

e-CUPRA ABT XE electric SUV to race at the Arctic X Prix in Greenland

The ABT CUPRA XE team is ready to fight for victory in the Arctic X Prix and climb up the championship standings Mattias Ekström and Jutta Kleinschmidt will race with the e-CUPRA ABT XE1 for the remainder of the season … Read the full press release

Ørsted an official partner of Copenhagen 2021 – WorldPride and EuroGames

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 11-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), global leader in offshore wind and ranked world’s most sustainable snergy company, has announced it will light up in rainbow colours (12 – 22 August, 2021) the three wind turbines … Read the full press release

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit will be held in Ekaterinburg from 14 to 22 August 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) LAUSANNE, 10-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit, a 6-day annual gathering bringing together representatives from more than 100 international sports federations and organisations,  will be part of the Atmosphere Landscape Festival, which will be … Read the full press release

Tour de France 2021 trophies for the winners made by ŠKODA Design inspired by Bohemian crystal art

This year’s Tour de France trophy reflects what cycling is all about: Nature, ecology and clean energy Striking design inspired by Bohemian crystal art ŠKODA Design has been creating the Tour de France winners’ trophies since 2011 ŠKODA AUTO official … Read the full press release

Fanpictor firma una partnership pluriennale con la Royal Belgian Football Association

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) NIEDERUZWIL, Svizzera / NEW YORK, NY, Stati Uniti, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — La Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) ha annunciato una partnership pluriennale con Fanpictor, una società tecnologica svizzera appartenente al gruppo NOEXIS. Fanpictor agevolerà la trasformazione digitale … Read the full press release

Fanpictor unterzeichnet mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit dem Königlich Belgischen Fussballverband

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) Niederuzwil, Schweiz und New York, USA, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Königlich Belgische Fussballverband (RBFA) verkündet eine mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit Fanpictor, einem Schweizer Technologieunternehmen der NOEXIS Gruppe, um die Digitalisierung innerhalb des Verbandes voranzutreiben. Fanpictor integriert seine bedürfnisspezifischen … Read the full press release

Fanpictor firma una colaboración de varios años con la Real Federación Belga de Fútbol

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) NIEDERUZWIL, Suiza / NUEVA YORK, NY, Estados Unidos, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — la Real Federación Belga de Fútbol (RFBF) ha anunciado una colaboración de varios años con Fanpictor, empresa de tecnología suiza del grupo NOEXIS. Fanpictor respaldará la … Read the full press release

Fanpictor signe un partenariat pluriannuel avec la Royal Belgian Football Association

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) NIEDERUZWIL, Suisse / NEW YORK, États-Unis, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — La Royal Belgian Football Association (Royal Belgian Football Association, RBFA) a annoncé un partenariat pluriannuel avec Fanpictor, une entreprise technologique suisse appartenant au groupe NOEXIS. Fanpictor soutiendra la … Read the full press release

Fanpictor tekent meerjarige partnership met Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) NIEDERUZWIL, Zwitserland / NEW YORK, NY, Verenigde Staten, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — De Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond (KBVB) heeft een meerjarige samenwerking aangekondigd met Fanpictor, een Zwitsers technologiebedrijf binnen de NOEXIS-groep. Fanpictor zal de digitale transformatie van de vereniging … Read the full press release

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

Fanpictor signs multi-year partnership with Royal Belgian Football Association

(PRESS RELEASE) NIEDERUZWIL, Switzerland / NEW YORK, NY, United States, 1-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has announced a multi-year partnership with Fanpictor, a Swiss technology company within the NOEXIS group. Fanpictor will support the association’s … Read the full press release

New award established to recognize sustainability at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The award was introduced as part of the ACO’s sustainability strategy according to its motto “EngageMans for the Planet”. (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 28-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, … Read the full press release

Inmarsat unveils Digital Yacht initiative to help the superyacht, yachting, explorer and racing communities with the sector’s digitalization

Inmarsat ambassador Nick Moloney presents Digital Yacht series exploring potential of reliable connectivity and digital solutions to revolutionise yachting (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 24-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the … Read the full press release

Visa donates to the UEFA Foundation for Children

Visa to make €50,000 donation following this weekend’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final Winner of the Player of the Match Award can choose which charity or project will receive the donation UEFA Foundation for Children currently supports 168 humanitarian and … Read the full press release

Locked down on the ISS, in immersion on the Earth

The virtual reality cycling experience on board the ISS (PRESS RELEASE) MONTPELLIER, France, 1-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — In an effort to improve the conditions of sports activities during manned flights, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), in charge of the … Read the full press release

Foundation Scotland partners with Made By Sport to support sports clubs in bringing sport into young people’s lives

(PRESS RELEASE) EDINBURGH, 29-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Foundation Scotland announces its partnership with charity Made By Sport to offer the Clubs in Crisis Fund with the aim to give grants to local sports clubs and organisations to help support young … Read the full press release

ZEISS announced as a Williams Racing Official Supplier

(PRESS RELEASE) OBERKOCHEN, 23-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS announces its partnership with Williams Racing that will see ZEISS support Williams Racing with its state-of-the-art Industrial Quality Solutions as an Official Supplier of the team ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula … Read the full press release

Lionspeed GP with Patrick Kolb and Lorenzo Rocco joins forces with CarCollection Motorsport in 2021

Lionspeed GP with Patrick Kolb and Lorenzo Rocco joins forces with CarCollection Motorsport in 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) BAD HOMBURG, Germany, 23-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The reigning NLS and 24 Hour Nürburgring SP9 Pro-Am Champions, Lorenzo Rocco di Torrepadula and Patrick Kolb will compete this year, thanks to the support of their Partners, under the colours … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel the official logistics partner of SailGP

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 22-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel announces partnership with SailGP for the sponsorship of the global championship for the world’s fastest sail racing in class. Kuehne+Nagel, as the official logistics partner for the next three seasons, and SailGP … Read the full press release

DHL extends partnership with Formula 1® as its Official Logistics Partner

With 23 races, the new season includes largest race calendar in Formula 1® history Three “triple headers” poses new complexity for logistics Season opens March 28 in Bahrain DHL Fastest Lap Award and DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award to continue … Read the full press release

Infront boosts its cycling portfolio with the addition of Tour de Pologne

(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 8-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront announces that it has reached an agreement with National Polish Television (TVP) for Tour de Pologne to be added to its growing summer sports media rights portfolio. The deal includes the global … Read the full press release

Covestro’s CO₂ technology conserves fossil raw materials in sports shoe manufaturing

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro announces that it has developed an innovative technology that converts the exhaust gas CO₂ into a valuable precursor for plastics. The precursor, replacing up to 20 percent of fossil raw materials which … Read the full press release

Milestone: 80,000th Continental GT was handcrafted earlier this week at the Home of Bentley in Crewe, UK

80,000th Continental GT produced at the Home of Bentley in Crewe Three generations produced over the last 18 years Emissions reduction of 48 per cent with a power increase of 27 per cent 17 billion various configurations ensure individuality for … Read the full press release

CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Kuehne+Nagel to support yacht racing Team Malizia for Vendee Globe 2020

Raising awareness of climate neutrality in shipping and ocean health in a joint partnership with the yacht racing Team Malizia for Vendee Globe 2020 Major players in the logistics industry create CO2 transparency in ocean shipping (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 25-Nov-2020 … Read the full press release

Philips extends sponsorship with Eindhoven football club PSV — world’s longest running partnership

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 11-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips announces that it has signed an extension to its 107-year sponsorship with Eindhoven football club PSV for 10 more years until 2031. Since the Philips Sport Vereeniging was founded in 1913, … Read the full press release

International Hockey Federation and NAGRA bring greater visibility and growth to hockey

(PRESS RELEASE) LAUSANNE, CHESEAUX-SUR LAUSANNE / PHOENIX, AZ, U.S.A., 27-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — NAGRA and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announce the launch of the website version of Watch.Hockey: https://Watch.Hockey. Just in time with the continuing return of the FIH … Read the full press release

Toyota Hilux the toughest at the Andalucía Rally; TOYOTA GAZOO Racing team won the rally in warm-up for the Dakar Rally

Nasser Al Attiyah wins inaugural Andalucía Rally by 3min 14sec Four stages saw crews traverse varied terrain in southern Spain Toyota Hilux proved its toughness despite challenging conditions (PRESS RELEASE) COLOGNE, 12-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, TOYOTA’s commitment … Read the full press release

UZH: leather balls discovered in northwest China now the oldest known balls in Eurasia

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 12-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Zurich, together with German and Chinese peers have announced they have investigated ancient leather balls discovered in the graves of horse riders in northwest China, near the city … Read the full press release

The new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series: the most powerful Mercedes-AMG with a V8 series engine built for high-speed use on race tracks, despite being approved for roads

(PRESS RELEASE) AFFALTERBACH, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Mercedes-Benz AG’s high-performance subsidiary, has unveiled its most powerful AMG V8 series engine of all time – the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. It represents the most expressive design, the most … Read the full press release