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Decathlon's former logo. Founded by Michel Leclercq in 1976, Decathlon started with a store in Lille, France. [9] Its holding company was formerly known as Oxylane. [10]The company expanded abroad to Germany in 1986, [11] Spain in 1992, [11] [12] Italy in 1993, [11] Belgium in 1997, [13] Portugal, the United Kingdom in 1999, Brazil in 2001, mainland China in 2003, India and Romania in 2009 ...
Philippines: Born December 20, 1968 (age 56) Home town: Torrance, California, U.S: Education: attended St. Mary’s School in Lancaster, CA and high school at Paraclete in Quartz Hill, CA: Occupation(s) Businessman and former athlete: Sport; Sport: Track and field: Event: Decathlon
Love the Philippines: 2023: Launch video: Philippine Tourism (Department of Tourism) DDB Philippines: The Department of Tourism looked for a replacement tourism campaign for It's More Fun in the Philippines!, which was adopted in 2012. The new campaign was launched in June 27, 2023 and was accompanied by a launch video which was supposed to ...
Dale Velzy (September 23, 1927 – May 26, 2005) was an American surfboard shaper, credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.He opened the first professional surf shop in Manhattan Beach, California, in 1950, personally hand fashioning the surfboards from wood or synthetic material.
This hydrofoil design allows the surfboard and its rider to rise above the water’s surface, allowing for fast speeds and increased maneuverability in a wide range of surf conditions. [2] Foilboards are becoming increasingly popular across many water sports, including surfing , kiteboarding , windsurfing , [ 3 ] and wakeboarding . [ 4 ]
A surfboard leash or leg rope is the cord that attaches a surfboard to the surfer. It prevents the surfboard from being swept away by waves and stops runaway surfboards from hitting other surfers and swimmers.
Bruce Jones was a founding pioneer in the surfboard shaping industry.. The company he founded, Bruce Jones Surfboards, has built premium surfboards since 1973. Jones developed his skills by working with industry pioneers Hobart Alter founder of Hobie, Gordon Duane founder of Gordie Surfboards, and Dick Brewer founder of Dick Brewer Surfboards.
A jetboard is a motorized surfboard, where the rider controls the speed using a handheld remote control (wireless or tethered) and uses the bodyweight transfer to maneuver the board. The driveline typically consists of a water jet module (similar to what is found in a PWC ), and either a combustion engine or a battery powered electrical motor.