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hosted in Sydney, Australia—an event that pulsated with energy, historical firsts, and remarkable progress.
So, while the world's eyes were on the competition, Nike made their mission clear—to serve women and ."Her voice is where it starts for us," said Heidi O'Neill, President of Consumer, Product, and Brand at Nike.
"We start with our athletes, with sports, and by giving them a platform and a voice.
We don't just push messages and purpose; we collaborate with our athletes, standing side by side and letting them lead the way." And that's exactly what Nike showcased throughout the week.Allianz Stadium: Where Nike Transformed the Arena into an Immersive Football-Inspired WorkoutThe event-packed week began with a scenic Motiva coastal walk from Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach, spotlighting the synergy between Nike's research and innovation.
Over the past four years, Nike's research investments for women have flourished, evident in their Portland sports lab, where 70% of athletes are female—of which 90% are non-professionals.
Research revealed a critical insight: Women embrace various activities in one session, from walking and jogging to running.
This led to the Nike Motiva shoe, designed with underfoot rocker cushioning to adapt seamlessly to this versatile exercise approach and, in essence, underscores the brand's commitment to uniting style and performance for women.Before the semi-final match, Nike orchestrated a "Power of the Collective" panel, focusing on advancing the future of women's sports.
The panel featured Yoon Ahn, the creative director of Ambush, Nike trainer Megan Waters, and Australian cricket player Ashleigh Gardner.
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Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso has been pictured back in training for the first time since she accused president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales of kissing her on the lips without her consent. The incident occurred after Spain took home the trophy at the FIFA World Cup final in Australia last month when Luis was seen kissing Jenni on the lips during the presentation celebration.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Abacus Media Rights has pre-sold the feature documentary “The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee,” to Sky Arts, SBS Television Australia; to NonStop Entertainment for Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics and to Movistar for Spain. Lee is known as the Dracula character and for transitioning from 1960s Hammer horror films to a distinguished acting career that encompassed James Bond films, the “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings” franchises. Less well-known are his aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, Lee’s wartime experiences in the British and Finnish military, post-war Nazi-hunting adventures and a side career as a heavy metal rock singer. As an actor, Lee achieved a Guinness world record for the highest number of screen appearances. Produced in association with the British Film Institute and Trigger Films by Canal Cat Films, “Life and Deaths” is an innovative documentary which uses fresh interviews, archive material and multiple forms of traditional and cutting-edge animation, including marionation, to bring one of the world’s leading actors back to life on screen.
Paramount+ has announced it will premiere William Friedkin’s last film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial in all international markets where the service is currently live.
The two seemingly unstoppable phenoms of summer 2023 are each setting new milestones this weekend as Greta Gerwig’s Barbie through Friday has become the No.1 film of the year globally, overtaking The Super Mario Bros Movie with $1.365B. In the same breath, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer this frame is continuing its incredible run with the Universal title set to pass $850M globally through Sunday. This will see it surpass the filmmaker’s 2010 Inception as his 3rd highest-grossing title ever worldwide.
Christopher Nolan cut the Oppenheimer shoot by a month in order to free up money for set design, it has been revealed.Speaking on the Team Deakins podcast, production designer Ruth De Jong discussed Nolan re-allocating the budget from 30 planned filming days to production design.“It felt like a $100 million indie,” De Jong said. “This is not Tenet. Chris wanted to shoot all over the United States…just plane tickets alone and putting crew up all over the place [is expensive].
EXCLUSIVE: Astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery during World War II is the subject of an upcoming Woodcut Media history series.
As Greater Manchester prepares for the launch of the Bee Network’s bus franchising system in September, 300 new recruits are expected to get behind the wheels of a massive new fleet.
Denis Villeneuve has bigger plans for Dune.
Spain's women's football team are now refusing to play again until the president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales resigns following the kissing scandal. Spain's team beat England's Lionesses at the FIFA World Cup final in Australia last Sunday but Luis Rubiales has received widespread condemnation after kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent during the presentation.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor First Hand Films has taken international sales rights to German director Julia Fuhr Mann’s documentary “Life Is Not a Competition But I Am Winning?,” which will premiere in Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival. Variety is debuting its trailer exclusively.
Amanda Knox has announced that she is pregnant with her second child with her husband Christopher Robinson. Confirming the happy news to her Instagram followers, the 36 year old said: "Pregspreading” @oxfordenglishdictionary". She posted the caption alongside a snap of her blossoming baby bump as she sat relaxing on a bench as she donned a floral jumpsuit.
Taymouth Castle’s development into a luxury guest community has set off squabbles, accusations and tribalism with the ripple effects going way beyond Loch Tay.
Spain brought home its first Women’s World Cup title on Sunday, and the country certainly showed out in support.
Spanish women’s national team celebrates their historic World Cup win in Australia, on the other side of the world, in the U.S., David Beckham is thrilled about his team’s title victory. Led by Lionel Messi, Inter Miami triumphed over Nashville SC.
The England Lionesses defeat to Spain in the Women’s World Cup Final was watched by a peak of 14.4M people yesterday across the BBC and ITV.
Spain have defeated England’s Lionesses to win the women’s soccer World Cup.
Spain has emerged victorious!
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has aimed a dig at football's schedulers for allowing other games which clash with the Women's World Cup final to go ahead.
Millions of England fans will be hoping for victory as the Lionesses take on Spain in today's Women's World Cup final.