Argentina news

Thailand came first for the third time at this year’s World Championship in Massage between 27-29 June in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organised by the International Massage ... More

Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research from the Health and Fitness Association (HFA) and there are ... More

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass has released a new report called The State of Work-Life Wellness. After surveying over 9,000 employees across nine territories (UK, US, ... More

Argentina’s first female winemaker Susana Balbo has opened her flagship hotel in the Mendoza wine region, called SB Winemaker’s House & Spa Suites. After four ... More

A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health ... More

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), is celebrating its fourth anniversary by striking up a partnership with World Wellness Weekend (WWW) – a global wellness event ... More

Fitness is the world's most popular physical activity and more than 50 per cent of people would like to spend more time exercising. The figures ... More

Piscina & Wellness Barcelona (PWB) has launched an international contest for architecture students to conceptualise a new aquatic centre. According to the company, the future ... More

Brazilian gym chain SmartFit is set to speed up its expansion across South America. The chain currently has 600 locations across Brazil, Mexico, Chile, The ... More

Online travel marketplace Airbnb has teamed up with genetic testing company 23andMe to make the finding of heritage travel experiences based on DNA tests simpler. ... More

Many iconic glaciers at World Heritage Sites across the planet could disappear by the end of the century, according to a new report that analyses ... More

Auberge Resorts will manage Grace Hotels in Europe and the US after the company entered into a strategic partnership with Grace's owner, the Libra Group. ... More

Edel Wigan, co-founder of aerial fitness operator Flying Fantastic, has revealed plans to take the concept outside of London for the first time. Described as ... More

As football fever grips England – thanks to the national team's performances at this year's FIFA World Cup – there is growing evidence that The ... More

Spanish football giant FC Barcelona has reached a deal to open a number of Barça-themed “experience spaces” around the world. Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu ... More

Following an impressive first quarter, which saw a surge in attendance to its attractions, SeaWorld Entertainment is casting its eyes overseas, particularly to the British ... More

Luxury operator Four Seasons has announced plans to open its first property in Brazil in 2018. Located in Sao Paolo, the 250-bedroom hotel will be ... More

Japan’s Ibaraki Kashima Stadium – which was damaged during a large earthquake in 2011 – will be used as a venue for the Tokyo 2020 ... More

Palestine’s Hebron old city, the UK’s Lake District and the male-only sacred Japanese island of Okinoshima are among 23 new additions to Unesco’s World Heritage ... More

The health and fitness industry in Latin America generates US$6bn (£4.7bn, €5.5bn) each year, according to the latest International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Latin ... More

Boca Juniors FC – one of the best-supported football clubs in Argentina – has released plans for a new stadium, which would be the largest ... More

Unesco will hold a training workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address implementation of cultural and natural heritage protection across South America and some ... More

Legendary Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola has opened a private Caribbean island, transforming a former fishing camp in Belize into a “Robinson Crusoe experience”. The ... More

Viceroy Hotel Group will open a hotel in the mixed-use development of Madero Harbour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2019. Designed by architect Carlos Ott, ... More