FRIDAY PRESS REVIEW I 20 October 2023
Here are some of the most interesting articles of the last weeks selected by The Consultancy Group:
IOC APPROVES 5 ADDITIONAL SPORTS FOR LOS ANGELES 2028 BUT BOXING BACK ON HOLD
SPORTS - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has approved the five additional sports proposed by the Organising Committee for the Los Angeles 2028 programme here, but boxing is once again facing an uncertain future.
Cricket, baseball and softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash all received backing from the IOC Executive Board.
Modern pentathlon, featuring obstacle racing, and weightlifting have also been restored to the programme...More HERE
SPOTIFY LAUNCHES HUB FOR ARTISTS' MERCH
DIGITAL - Spotify introduced a new hub for artist merchandise on Monday that recommends goods like T-shirts, vinyl records, and this brass Lana Del Rey lighter for moody girls. It is the latest effort from Spotify to integrate merch purchasing into the app, which has been a priority for artists who distribute on the streaming service.
Merch on Spotify isn’t new — the company launched a partnership with Shopify in 2021 and has been making small updates ever since to facilitate shopping. Still, the purchasing does not happen directly in the app; users can browse goods but are then directed to artists’ individual merch stores...More HERE
INSIDE JOHN MCAVOY'S NIKE BACKED ALPINE RUN PROJECT
SPORTS - Once one of the UK’s most wanted criminals, John McAvoy turned his life around while serving a double life sentence for armed robbery offences. Now a Nike-sponsored athlete and social activist, the Englishman is drawing on his own experiences to transform the lives of young people through his Alpine Run Project.
John McAvoy is acutely aware of the transformational power of sport. Imprisoned twice for armed robbery offences, the south Londoner spent a total of ten years behind bars in a high-security prison, the same prison where, under the mentorship of an inspirational gym manager, he would eventually go on to break three world records and eight British records on the indoor rowing machine...More HERE