Sporty news

Treningshelse Holding has consolidated all its health club operations under a new brand – Sporty – to create what is now the second biggest health club ... More

Studio You, the digital exercise platform for teenage girls, has teamed up with Nike to launch a series of new exercise videos to improve the ... More

Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and explores the critical barriers preventing many from meeting physical activity ... More

In a bid to get girls more active, Nuffield Health has launched a campaign, Move Together, encouraging parents to exercise with their daughters. Nuffield Health ... More

A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to help girls embrace activity during puberty and reduce the rising ... More

A crowdfunding platform, based on transactions in cryptocurrency, is aiming to offer sports organisations, clubs and individual athletes an alternative way to raise investments and ... More

Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10 for membership numbers targeting the low-cost market. Analysis released by ... More

From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative start-ups have been selected to launch London’s new Sport Tech Hub. ... More

Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message to parents from Colin Jackson CBE and Darcey Bussell CBE ... More

Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online measuring tool in a bid to help tackle obesity. The ... More

Sportscotland’s “biggest-ever” capital investment in tennis signifies the body’s intention to put sport front and centre of national consciousness, according to its chair Mel Young. ... More

From a running track where you can race against your own avatar, to a swimming pool designed following the principle of feng shui, 2016 has ... More

Operator Powerleague is aiming to “change the face of five-a-side football” after kicking off a £1m (US$1.2m, €1.2m) refurbishment plan on its existing sites. The ... More

Western and Japanese concepts of spatial definition and materiality merge in a newly opened spa and health club in Tokyo, designed by COE Architecture International. ... More

The number of people taking part in sport has reached the same level as the post-London 2012 Olympics boom – with a rise in female ... More

Milanese architects Vittorio Grassi + Partners have designed a fluid multipurpose building for the Italian city of Lamezia Terme, which will host international sporting events ... More

German women-only fitness chain Mrs.Sporty is gearing up to grow its presence in Italy, through a partnership with businessman Massimo Puppo, who has launched the ... More

An innovative mum and baby group cycling class designed to help young mums re-engage with exercise has won a national award from the Sport England-backed ... More

Life Leisure is aiming for a national roll-out of its pioneering public health programme which uses web analytics, technology and specialist coaching to place inactive ... More

A “once in a lifetime” opportunity for the London 2012 Games to inspire a generation of young Brits to participate in sport has been lost ... More

A campaign to get more university students playing sport will see a total of 54 universities share £10m worth of grant. Sport England's University Sport ... More

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, an international dating website is vying for the hearts of UK fitness enthusiasts with a brand new launch. ... More

Retail megabrand JD Sports has announced its entry into the gym market with the launch of the new JD Gyms brand. The inaugural site – ... More

The UK government needs to provide clear, strong leadership and appoint a minister with responsibility for producing legacy benefits - or the positive effects of ... More

Tesco is installing face-scanning technology at its petrol stations which can target specific advertising based on facial recognition and location. The technology, developed by Lord ... More