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LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celliant, the leading innovative responsive textile technology, is proud to announce its alliance with global sportlifestyle brand, PUMA. The Puma men's athletic apparel line inspired by Olympic gold medalist and world record sprinter Usain Bolt now features performance-driven apparel incorporating Celliant's patented mineral fiber technology. Celliant technology is designed to help athletes with endurance and to maximize their workouts....
Derek Walter for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The 2012 London Olympics was built up as the “Twitter Olympics,” and it certainly did not disappoint. Many athletes tweeted after winning medals, while numerous fans mentioned athletes (sometimes not so kindly) during the Games. Twitter said that users sent over 150 million tweets during the Olympics’ 16-day run. American athletes, such as Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Gabby Douglas, were among the leaders in driving the...
- Each Canadian viewer watches nearly 21 hours of Games coverage - - Viewing increases 88%* compared to Beijing 2008 - - Usain Bolt's gold medal victory, and the battle between Canada and the United States' women's soccer teams, are the most-watched events throughout London 2012 - - Canadians consume 3.4 million hours of video content on Consortium digital platforms and download more than 1.1 million Apps throughout the 2012 Games - To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/OoqSq7...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online As the athletes head home, as the temporary venues are closed down and life returns to normal in the British capital, the London Olympics are now just history. For London, the third time was the charm, as the city previously hosted the games in 1908 and again 40 years later in 1948. Many records were broken while many dreams failed to be achieved. In the pool, Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands broke the women’s 100 meter...
FORT LEE, N.J., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Inflation Association today issued the following statement about the multi-platform revolution that is beginning this week at the London Olympic Games: On Sunday night, tens of millions of Americans were upset about being unable to be among the billions of people worldwide to watch Usain Bolt's 100 meter Track & Field gold medal victory live on TV. One of NBC's main reasons for not airing Olympic events live on TV in the...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online As the medal race unfolds, a recent article in the Veterinary Record points out that an Olympic squad put forth by the animal kingdom would outcompete every nation on Earth. Perhaps in honor of his country’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games, Professor Craig Sharp from Brunel University highlights both wild and selectively-bred ‘sport’ animals that would be the class of certain competitions being held in London. Usain Bolt...
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and BOSTON, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sportlifestyle brand PUMA® announced today that The Boiler House, part of the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in Shoreditch, East London, will be transformed into the PUMA YARD this summer to celebrate the global sporting events taking place this July and August in London. For 17 days and nights during the Games, the Jamaican-themed PUMA YARD promises to be the ultimate destination, offering a convergence of...
LAKE MARY, Fla., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SOUL Electronics has announced today the "SOUL of Greatness" campaign, a video series and media campaign designed to inspire and demonstrate how finding the motivation to strive for greatness is a way of life. The campaign will follow the stories of several world-class champions in varying categories of achievement, such as athletics and music. The first spot is set to be released this week and will center on Jamaican track & field...
LAKE MARY, Fla., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SOUL Electronics and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, have announced a branding partnership. The track and field star will be representing the SOUL brand during various events throughout the year and will be a development partner for his own special edition headphones, scheduled to hit the market this summer. "Bolt's accomplishments as a three-time Olympic gold medalist showcase what a driven and exceptional person can do when they...
LONDON, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Holidays to Jamaica will prove popular with sports-crazy British holidaymakers ahead of this year's major sporting events - dealchecker.co.uk [http://www.dealchecker.co.uk ], a leading online holiday specialist, say that many Brits who missed out on tickets to the summer's other major sporting events will surely be flocking to Jamaica this May for the Jamaica National Building Society's (JN) Jamaica International Invitational...
