People in the Sports Business

The US free climber Brad Gobright died in a climbing accident in Mexico. The tragedy occured at a risky rappel.

Jake Burton Carpenter is considered a co-inventor of modern snowboarding. With his Burton brand, he shaped winter sports for decades - and always remained a unique character. Our author remembers a memorable meeting with him.

Snowboarder Aline Bock sees her sport as a far cry from equality. The freerider speaks about injustices and her frustration in detail.

Gertrude "Gert" Boyle died at the age of 95 years on 3.11.2019. That's what her company Columbia Sportswear said. With Boyle called "Tough Mother" a true legend leaves the sports business.

Ambitious and professional runners train even in cold and darkness. Before the ISPO Munich Night Run 2020 they reveal their personal training secrets.

China is getting ready for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing: Ole Einar Björndalen and Darya Domracheva are the new coaches of the Chinese biathlon team.

Marcel Hirscher has been dominating the Alpine Ski World Cup for years. The Austrian now wants to finally fulfill his dream of Olympic gold at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. ISPO.com presents the stars of the Olympic Games.

Ski star Marcel Hirscher has extended his contract with manufacturer Atomic until 2020. Nevertheless, the dominant Austrian ends his alpine skiing career in summer 2019.