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Reservoir Media, Inc. Appointed Helima Croft and Jennifer Lee Koss to Its Board of Directors

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) (Reservoir), an award-winning independent music company, appointed Dr. Helima Croft and Ms. Jennifer Lee Koss to its board of directors effective as of July 28, 2021 in connection with the consummation of its business combination.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) (Reservoir), an award-winning independent music company, appointed Dr. Helima Croft and Ms. Jennifer Lee Koss to its board of directors effective as of July 28, 2021 in connection with the consummation of its business combination.
  • Dr. Croft and Ms. Koss collectively stated, We are thrilled to join the board of directors of Reservoir.
  • This is an extremely exciting time for Reservoir as they are the first U.S.-based publicly traded independent music company.
  • Prior to her current roles, Dr. Croft was a Managing Director and Head of North American Commodities Research at Barclays.

Statement by Minister Steven Guilbeault on Canada's First Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Olympic medalists, Penny Oleksiak, Jessica Long

Margaret Mac Neil wins a Gold Medal in the 100m butterfly (swimming) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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  • Margaret Mac Neil wins a Gold Medal in the 100m butterfly (swimming) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
  • GATINEAU, QC, July 26, 2021 /CNW/ - Congratulations to Margaret Mac Neil on her gold medal performance in the 100m butterfly (swimming)!
  • This marks Canada's second medal in the 100m butterfly; the other medal (silver) was won by Penny Oleksiak at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
  • I am sure this gold medal will be the first of many more to come.

Team GB Launch First Ever Official NFT Collection With Partners Tokns™ Ahead of Store Opening

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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Working in partnership with leading NFT commerce provider Tokns, Team GB will launch an NFT store to showcase these instantly iconic NFTs.

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  • Working in partnership with leading NFT commerce provider Tokns, Team GB will launch an NFT store to showcase these instantly iconic NFTs.
  • As part of the collection, Team GB Gymnast Max Whitlock will launch an NFT celebrating his double gold medal winning achievements in Rio, ahead of his bid to win gold again in Tokyo.
  • Max Whitlock added: "I am delighted to launch my first NFT and work with Team GB in this new and exciting space.
  • Team GB and TOKNS will also work on ensuring the Team GB NFT programme will be carbon net positive.

Digicel Chief Speed Officer Usain Bolt gives his verdict on the "stars of tomorrow" in run up to the games

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's fastest man and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is giving his verdict on the "stars of tomorrow" in run up to the Tokyo games and sports fans might be in for a surprise.

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  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's fastest man and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is giving his verdict on the "stars of tomorrow" in run up to the Tokyo games and sports fans might be in for a surprise.
  • In a cute viral video to celebrate the start of the 2020 games, Usain teamed up with Caribbean sports broadcaster SportsMax to cast a critical eye over the talent-packed field in the first-ever National Baby Trials.
  • "A golden performance" and "you've just seen the gold medalists of tomorrow" were just some of the stand out comments with the Digicel Chief Speed Officer full of glowing feedback on the toddler athletes competing for glory.
  • As a Digital Operator, Digicel is in the business of delivering powerful digital experiences 1440 minutes of each day to customers that's every minute, all day, every day.

Franklin Sports and Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings Team Up to Launch Collection of Signature Volleyball Apparel and Equipment

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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STOUGHTON, Mass., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global sporting goods brand Franklin Sports announced Monday that it has partnered with beach volleyball superstar and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings to develop and launch a full line of volleyball apparel and equipment.

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  • STOUGHTON, Mass., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global sporting goods brand Franklin Sports announced Monday that it has partnered with beach volleyball superstar and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings to develop and launch a full line of volleyball apparel and equipment.
  • "I've been a Franklin Sports kid my whole life, so this is a dream come true," said Walsh Jennings.
  • I had plans to be the first female pitcher in the major leagues, but things took a turn when I found volleyball.
  • Through our development work with Kerri, we have created a collection of accessible, high-quality volleyball apparel and equipment that will launch at a very exciting time for the sport."

Michael Phelps Joins SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., in Conversation at SHRM21

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) announced today that World Champion swimmer Michael Phelps will join the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo (SHRM21) as a keynote speaker.

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  • SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) announced today that World Champion swimmer Michael Phelps will join the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo (SHRM21) as a keynote speaker.
  • The conference will take place September 9-12 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
  • Live on the SHRM21 Main Stage on Sept. 10, Phelps will accompany SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, in a conversation about leadership, discipline, mental health challenges, and what it takes to maintain a champions mindset.
  • Phelps will join the lineup of over 140 speakers at SHRM21.

The US one of the cleanest countries in doping cases over the last 10 years

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Sports, Olympic Games, Bioethics, Doping in sport, Olympic medalists, Doping at the Olympic Games, Tyler Hamilton

The podium is taken by Eastern Europe with Russia in first place (29%), Ukraine (9%) and Belarus (9%).

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  • The podium is taken by Eastern Europe with Russia in first place (29%), Ukraine (9%) and Belarus (9%).
  • A study developed by the online casino reviews site casinocountdown.com , looks at athletes across countries that saw their Olympic medals stripped in the last 5 summer editions after testing positive for banned substances.
  • One road bicycle racer specifically, won and kept 7 more medals after being tested positive for doping in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
  • The comparisons developed for this study focus only on Summer Olympic Editions from the year 2000 to 2016.

The US one of the cleanest countries in doping cases over the last 10 years

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Sports, Olympic Games, Bioethics, Doping in sport, Olympic medalists, Doping at the Olympic Games, Tyler Hamilton

The podium is taken by Eastern Europe with Russia in first place (29%), Ukraine (9%) and Belarus (9%).

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  • The podium is taken by Eastern Europe with Russia in first place (29%), Ukraine (9%) and Belarus (9%).
  • A study developed by the online casino reviews site casinocountdown.com , looks at athletes across countries that saw their Olympic medals stripped in the last 5 summer editions after testing positive for banned substances.
  • One road bicycle racer specifically, won and kept 7 more medals after being tested positive for doping in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
  • The comparisons developed for this study focus only on Summer Olympic Editions from the year 2000 to 2016.

Sports Illustrated Covers Tokyo Olympics Games, Sure To Be Unlike Any Other In Olympic Preview Issue

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210712005676/en/
    A pandemic year and the delayed Tokyo Games gave reigning world champion Simone Biles plenty of time to think, and shes more sure than ever about what matters.
  • Biles recounts finding her voice in social movements, straddling youth and adulthood, life under pandemic lockdown, and more with senior writer Stephanie Apstein .
  • Caeleb Dressel is a swimming machine and Pat Forde explains why he could be looking at a Phelps-like medal haul in Japan.
  • But, according to Michael Rosenberg , the reigning world champion in the 200-meters fought through it, and in his first Olympics hes eyeing gold.

Mentice appoints Gunilla Andersson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentice AB (publ)a leading supplier of high-technology solutions for simulation in the medical sector with focus on image guided interventions, appoints Gunilla Andersson as CFO, effective September 1st, 2021.

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  • STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentice AB (publ)a leading supplier of high-technology solutions for simulation in the medical sector with focus on image guided interventions, appoints Gunilla Andersson as CFO, effective September 1st, 2021.
  • Mentice AB is pleased to announce the appointment of Gunilla Andersson as its CFO.
  • "I am thrilled with the opportunity at Mentice, say Gunilla Andersson, it's a great company with a fantastic purpose and I am excited to be part of the journey."
  • Gunilla Andersson has a long experience and multiple leadership positions from corporations such as Tudor/Exide, Mlnlycke Healthcare, TA Hydronics and Papyrus/Optigroup.