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The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the industry, according to a statement signed by more than 80 ... More

US-based fitness franchise UFC Gym has opened its first European club. The 18,000sq ft (1,670sq m) studio in Nottingham, UK is the first of 105 ... More

Franchised fitness company UFC Gym has revealed details of its first UK club. The 18,000sq ft studio will be located in Nottingham and will offer ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More

Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has appointed zynk Design to help with its roll out into the UK market. As design partner, zynk will oversee ... More

Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has revealed that it will open its first UK locations in Nottingham and Woking. The US-based company is set to ... More

Surfing, skateboarding and climbing are among the 14 sports to have have received investment from UK Sport's new £3m Aspiration Fund. The fund, launched in ... More

The Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa has opened on the private island of Seragaki in the southernmost region of Japan. The 344-bedroom hotel features a ... More

UFC Gym has revealed plans to open 100 fitness clubs across the UK and Ireland – marking the company's entry into the European market. The US-based ... More

Seven aspiring sports took one step closer to Olympic status after being provisionally recognised by the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The first ... More

Almost 300 fewer athletes will take part at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from last year’s Rio Games as a result of programme changes made ... More

US-based Genesis Health Clubs has purchased its 13th Kansas City location - HealthRidge Fitness Centre in Olathe - taking the number of gyms in its ... More

Individuals with deafblindness will have more opportunities to take part in activities such as football cycling and swimming as a result of a £424,958 (US$558,117, ... More

English Heritage has launched a campaign to turn one of its most popular summertime events into a fully-fledged Olympic sport, with the cultural body lobbying ... More

The government has been asked to lobby for the inclusion of squash as an Olympic sport, although sports minister Tracey Crouch claimed that it was ... More

The inclusion of five new sports in the Olympic Games programme moved closer following recommendations made by the board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). ... More

A petition seeking to overturn the decision to introduce skateboarding at the 2020 Olympic Games has been launched by skateboarders wanting to keep their sport ... More

Baseball, karate, skateboarding, climbing and surfing have made it to the final list of sports that could feature at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, ... More

A high performance coach who has worked with Olympic athletes has launched a new personal training and injury rehabilitation studio in Swiss Cottage, North London. ... More

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is aiming to bring together British combat sports under one banner but could face a bumpy road after being forced ... More

A family-run group of martial arts clubs in London is hoping the launch of the fourth Xen-Do site in Baker Street will be the catalyst ... More

More than 140 UK health and fitness industry figures gathered at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry last week to do business, debate and network at ... More

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) have announced the winners of ... More