— According to pwinsider.com, all staff who WWE has brought into the Performance Center to help with production of Raw, Smackown and NXT are examined by a physician upon arriving at the venue. Ryan Satin adds with a similar report, saying that in order to enter the tapings, all talent/crew/etc. must pass a screening that is being conducted by a team of physicians.
Sources say that in order to enter the tapings at the WWE Performance Center amidst the coronavirus pandemic, talent/crew/etc must pass a screening done by a team of physicians.
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) March 17, 2020
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With the triathlon calendar currently empty, why not bring the triathlon to you? Well, that’s what 220 Triathlon’s features editor Matt Baird will be doing today, for he’s undertaking a middle-distance triathlon in his back garden in aid of the NHS.
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Matt will start his recreation of the Outlaw Half/Ironman 70.3 Staffs/Slateman Legend, etc, at 1.30pm and plans to spend 50minutes swimming in his 2.6 metre long, waist-height paddling pool (luckily he’s only 5ft 6in, at a push).
He’ll then hit the turbo, planning to cover the 90km in 3.5hrs on Zwift. At around 6pm he’ll start running his 13.1 miles/21km the length of his garden (some 1,400 times) in around 2hrs. The plan is to finish at 8pm with a new middle-distance PB to coincide with the Thursday night round of applause for NHS staff.
Here is a link to his just giving page where you can donate money to the NHS: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/matthew-baird220
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We will be following Matt and posting progress updates throughout the afternoon or you can follow him on Twitter @mattbairdtri
The lineup for the next installment of AEW DARK has been revealed.
On Monday afternoon, All Elite Wrestling took to social media to reveal the list of matches scheduled for this week’s edition of AEW DARK.
The following matches have been confirmed for this week’s AEW DARK episode, which was taped before and after AEW Dynamite inside the empty Daily’s Place arena in Jacksonville, Florida last Wednesday, March 18th.
This week’s AEW DARK show is scheduled to premiere on the official AEW YouTube channel on Tuesday, March 24th at 7/6c.
AEW DARK (3/24): JACKSONVILLE, FL.* SCU (Frankie Kazarian & Christopher Daniels) vs. Shawn Spears & Robert Anthony * Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. Mike Reed & Corey Hollis * Dustin Rhodes & QT Marshall vs. Matt Sells & Jon Cruz * Colt Cabana vs. Brandon Cutler * Kip Sabian vs. Suge D * Jake Hager vs. Joe Alonzo
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) March 23, 2020
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On Easter Saturday Ironman World Champ Jan Frodeno will complete an Ironman-distance triathlon at his home in Spain, a country that has been hit hard by coronavirus.
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He will be swimming the 3.8km in his in-home pool, which is equipped with a counter-current system. Then Jan will get onto his roller trainer for the 180 km bike course, before running the marathon on his treadmill.
You can accompany Jan and his “tri at home” online and even have the opportunity to take a virtual ride along with him as he completes the bike course.
You can even win a day training with the famous champ and bid in auctions that will be raising money for projects in Germany and Spain.
“I’m always training for an Ironman taking place somewhere, but since there won’t be any taking place in the foreseeable future, I’m now organising one for myself at home,” says Frodeno.
“We already thought of this idea a few weeks ago when things slowly started taking shape here in Spain and it became clear that the situation was really getting serious. In the beginning it was actually just a crackpot idea, with me thinking: ‘If I can’t do my race, I’ll just do it at home.’ Then we thought more about how and why we should actually do this: It’s certainly not about showing off. I just want to attract attention in order to raise money. I want to use this event to support those who are currently doing the competition in the hospitals day in and day out.
“The best way to support me is to help the named charities through donations or to participate in our auctions so that we can raise as much money as possible together. If you want to accompany me live, you can do so using the stream we will be offering. Those who have the ‘Zwift’ training platform at home can also accompany me virtually and help me to quickly reach my goal – with the time and speed of the event not having highest priority for a change.
“On www.viprize.org/Frodeno, we will hold raffles for products and ‘money can’t buy’ events, and the proceeds will also be included in the big basket of donations.
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“Mercedes-Benz is announcing my project on all its channels and offers interesting prizes at the auction.”
AEW sent out the following this afternoon, announcing the inaugural “TNT Championship” which will be an eight-man single elimination tournament with the winner claiming the first ever TNT championship belt.
AEW Announces Inaugural “TNT CHAMPIONSHIP” Tournament Beginning April 8 on AEW: DYNAMITE
— Eight-Man, Single-Elimination Tournament Culminates with Final Match at DOUBLE OR NOTHING in Las Vegas —
March 30, 2020 – AEW announced its first-ever “TNT CHAMPIONSHIP,” a high-stakes, eight-man tournament which kicks off on Wednesday, April 8, on the weekly AEW: DYNAMITE show on TNT. The single-elimination tournament will feature the biggest names in AEW all vying for the inaugural TNT CHAMPIONSHIP belt.
Wrestlers in the first half of the tournament bracket will be revealed this Tuesday, March 31, on AEW’s YouTube show, AEW DARK. The second half of the bracket will be announced this Wednesday, April 1, during the live AEW: DYNAMITE show on TNT.
The TNT CHAMPIONSHIP will culminate with an epic final match at DOUBLE OR NOTHING, AEW’s highly anticipated PPV event on Saturday, May 23, in Las Vegas.
“It’s been a privilege working with Kevin Reilly and TNT to bring fans the best live wrestling show week after week on AEW: DYNAMITE, especially during these tumultuous times,” said Tony Khan, president and CEO of AEW. “I’m glad we’re now able to announce the TNT CHAMPIONSHIP. The first ever titleholder will be determined by an unforgettable tournament that fans will not want to miss, and that our wrestlers will be desperate to win. I’m excited for the announcement of the full bracket live on Dynamite this week. And, it’s only fitting that the champion and the title belt will carry the logo of the globally-respected TNT brand, and that they’ll represent not only AEW but also the great quality programming, massive reach, and storied history in the wrestling business that are all associated with TNT.”
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Showing readers that it is possible to still train and ‘race’ within lockdown, the ‘race’ started with a 50-minute swim with his legs tethered to his 2.6m paddling pool, before a bottom-numbing 90km turbo bike leg with Zwift, which took 3:30hrs. The half-marathon run involved 1,400 lengths of Matt’s garden, with his children manning the aid station and neighbours cheering over the fence as Talking Heads’ ‘Road to Nowhere’ played on repeat.
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Matt finished the run in 2:10hrs and broke the toilet roll tape in a total time of 6:40hrs. Here’s how the ‘triathlon’ unfolded…
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You can still donate money via his JustGiving page www.justgiving.com/fundraising/matthew-baird220 – let’s get him over the £3k mark!
.@mattbairdtri has now started his garden half-Ironman in aid of NHS good luck Matt! pic.twitter.com/abArnL7aff
— @220Triathlon (@220Triathlon) April 9, 2020
Our ‘Garden Half-Ironman’ for @NHSuk charities is in full swing! Here’s our @mattbairdtri approaching the end of his 1.9km swim pic.twitter.com/HQ4EvlA0vM
— @220Triathlon (@220Triathlon) April 9, 2020
.@mattbairdtri is now on the bike leg of his garden half-Ironman in aid of @NHSCharities I hope there’s a beer ready for you at the finish line Matt! #gardentriathlon #garden703 #NHSheroes pic.twitter.com/QRpsGXTqRQ
— @220Triathlon (@220Triathlon) April 9, 2020
Our #gardentriathlon is starting to make @MattBairdUK suffer a bit… With only a couple of km left of the 90km static bike ride he’s about to start the 1406 laps of his garden.
Please share and sponsor to help raise money for @NHSCharities – thanks!https://t.co/9WqRqyQHUG
Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced on Twitter that he will be hosting virtual rides, where people can join in with him and chat about his experiences. There are selected dates during May and each session costs £50 per person with the money raised will go to the Brownlee Foundation, which is “committed to giving children all over the UK a positive sporting experience and supporting the development of coaches and teachers in sport”.
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Check out a virtual bike experience with me. Something different in these extraordinary times! Money raised to go to the @brownleefdn. @Airbnb https://t.co/pTsyoqnYzI
— Alistair Brownlee (@AliBrownleetri) April 15, 2020
The sessions are to be hosted on Airbnb and the 10 participants will virtually meet up in his home training lab where he says on the Airbnb website: “I will show you my setup and we’ll warm up together over group introductions, where we’ll learn about each other’s favourite rides, tours, courses, and neighbourhoods! Over the next 40 minutes, I’ll take you on a journey that weaves my life story and lessons learned from sport through five of my favourite rides around the world, with each being its own marquee triathlon venue. We’ll stop in Yorkshire, London, Leeds, Rio, and Kona.
“At each virtual stop, I’ll take 5-10 minutes to share some photos from my experience, talk logistics like what makes each course challenging, and then have a 3- to 5-minute interval training for the specifics of the course, before a rest and time for questions. You’ll get an inside feel for my strategies that led to success at each destination.”
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To find out more and book your place visit www.airbnb.co.uk/experiences
Endurance athlete and BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin has announced today that she will be taking on an a very special challenge this week – riding 100 miles on Zwift in ‘The Big Bike In’ for charity. Plus, she’s looking for 220 readers to join her and a host of special guests!
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The ride this Thursday, 23rd April at 5pm, will be to raise much-needed funds for BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief to support local charities and projects in the UK, so they can provide essential support to people who really need it through the coronavirus crisis.
Challenge Louise
Louise Minchin is no stranger to big challenges. Over the last few years she has transformed herself from beginner to full-on endurance triathlete, completing some of triathlon’s toughest races including Patagonman and Norseman and inspiring people to take up the sport through her book Dare To Tri.
If you join The Big Bike In you can ride for as long or as short a distance as you like. Join Louise for the full 100 miles – a full six laps of the Road To Ruins course – or just for a few minutes. It’s a fun ride, so you can either stay with Louise or go at your own pace. There will be a planned break at 8pm BST to join in the Clap for Carers or have a breather!
Louise Minchin at the start of 2019’s Norseman race. Image: Lars-Erik Blenne Lien/NXTri
Special Guests
Special guests along the way have been confirmed including Jodie Stimpson, Laura Siddall, and Louise’s BBC Breakfast co-presenter Dan Walker (who Louise tells us ‘has only ever been on a bike for 20 minutes before!’). Other names will be announced throughout the week with some big surprises to come.
You can also follow live updates on Twitter or Instagram and the link for donations is: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-big-bike-in. Find the Zwift live event info here: zwift.com/events/view/595468
Ironman have released the following race update about Ironman UK:
“We are committed to the safety and well-being of everyone in our race community in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been following and will continue to follow the direction and recommendations of public health agencies and local authorities. In alignment with Bolton Council and in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can confirm that the IRONMAN UK, IRONKIDS UK and Night Run Bolton originally scheduled for the July 10-12 weekend will not take place in 2020 and has been rescheduled to return on July 2-4, 2021.
“In what has been a continually evolving and challenging time globally, we recognise that this decision due to the above-mentioned unforeseen events may come as a disappointment. Athletes will receive an email with further details.
“While we are prevented from holding the event on the original event date, we are looking forward to providing athletes with an exceptional event experience in the future. We appreciate your patience in this very dynamic time.”
Rio silver medallist Lauren is one of 12 celebrities that will be put through a psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance course, designed and run by ex-Special Forces soldiers. Every part of it is based on the authentic SAS selection process. Will Lauren be able to endure it to the end? Come on Lauren show the world how tough triathletes are!