Health Club News

• 2,000 gym jobs in balance as Virgin Active awaits ruling
  
  Thousands of health and fitness jobs are hanging in the balance as Virgin Active awaits a ruling that will determine whether it collapses into insolvency.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Gyms open and friends hug as rules relax in Wales
  
  Some families and friends can hug again and you can go to the gym in Wales as lockdown rules eased.
  BBC News.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• 3D body scans at the gym
  
  The latest high-tech fitness trend involves getting full-body 3D scans at the gym to track weight loss and muscle building. Wendy Gillette reports.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021.
• Living Stronger: Senior citizen, 77, doing CrossFit with the young ones
  
  Jacinto Bonilla is 77 years old and redefining what it means to be physically fit. He keeps up with the CrossFit routine alongside other gym members half his age. Michelle Miller reports.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021.
• Man arrested for infecting 22 people with Covid after he went to the gym and work with symptoms
  
  Police in Mallorca began investigating at the end of January after an outbreak in the town of Manacor, after an employee had 'become infected but hidden his illness'.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 25 Apr 2021.
• Spanish man arrested for 'infecting 22 people with COVID' after going to work with 40C temperature
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly infecting 22 people with COVID-19 - including three babies - having walked around his workplace and gym coughing and saying: "I am going to infect you all with the coronavirus."
  Sky News.  Saturday, 24 Apr 2021.
• Covid lockdown easing not to do with election, says Drakeford
  
  Changing gym reopening dates and meet-up rules are "not electioneering", he says.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021.
• Police officer found not guilty of attempting to secretly film naked female colleague showering
  
  PC Jonathan Eaton was today found not guilty of attempting to film a naked female colleague as she showered at the Gloucestershire Police HQ gym in February 2019.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 19 Apr 2021.
• Jordyn Wieber survived abuse, and is now out to change gymnastics culture
  
  Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber grew up in the gym where young athletes were abused. Now, she is drawing upon her experiences to build a top NCAA team at Arkansas -- and find a better way to coach.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 1 Apr 2021.
• Stanford felt ready for women's tourney after nomadic year
  
  When Stanford arrived for practice at a high school gym one afternoon in January and the lights were off, Kiana Williams couldn't help but wonder if her team had now seen just about everything during this strangest of seasons.
  Fox News.  Monday, 29 Mar 2021.
• Atilis Gym Offers Free Membership To Those Who Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine
  
  This is the same gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, that defied Governor Phil Murphy's orders last Spring. Also, the owner, Ian Smith, has been banned temporarily from American Airlines for refusing to wear a face mask.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 28 Mar 2021.
• Suez Canal blockage could cause problems for the globe: Here's what you need to know
  
  The shipping delays could raise gas prices and impact everything from the clothes and shoes you ordered to gym equipment, electronics, food and energy supplies.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 25 Mar 2021.
• 102-year-old grandma joins first grade virtual gym class
  
  A 102-year-old woman participates in great-grandson's virtual gym class from home.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 18 Mar 2021.
• Georgia Sheriff Reopens Case Into Teenager Found Dead in a Gym Mat
  
  The body of Kendrick Johnson, 17, was found upside-down in a large mat in his high school gym in 2013. The county sheriff said the death, initially ruled an accident, should be investigated again.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021.
• Century 21 real estate agent loses job after anti-Asian gym rant
  
  Century 21 has promptly condemned and disassociated itself from a former agent caught on video insulting an Asian-American gym manager.
  Inman.  Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021.

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