Author: Tami

Behind the creation of the iconic posters designed by Ugo Gattoni

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Ugo Gattoni on the Paris 2024 posters: “I was very honored” Roncin had the ideal candidate in mind when he came to creating the posters: Ugo Gattoni, an illustrator whose impressive resume includes working on a project titled “Bicycle” for the Olympic Games London 2012, as well as scarf designs for the famous fashion brand Hermès . The artist is known for taking inspiration from surrealism and mythology and he specializes in large, colorful, detailed pieces. “The first time Joachim contacted me was via the internet in June 2023, to ask me to create the official posters,” said Gattoni, sitting…
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UK fitness sector hits record value according to State of the Industry Report

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The UK fitness industry’s market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop in the number of health clubs. Figures from the annual State of UK Fitness Industry Reportpublished by the Leisure Database Company (Leisure DB) today at the Evolve conference in London, shows that market value during the 12 months to March 2023 increased by 11.5 per cent, with a rise in average monthly membership fees. Revenues were also boosted by a 3.9 per cent increase in the number of members during the 12-month period. The increases in member numbers and market value were greater in the…
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World Championships Medalist Daiya Seto Misses 400 IM Olympic QT

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2024 JAPANESE OLYMPIC TRIALS It was a shocker of a day for the men’s 400m IM at the Japanese Olympic Trials. First, favorite medal Tomoru Honda missed out on making the final entirely. During this morning’s heats, the 22-year-old Honda clocked a time of 4:16.97. That was well off the 4:09.98 personal best he put on the books last December to render him 10th and out of the top 8. Then, during tonight’s final, 13-time world champion Daiya Seto missed hitting the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF)-mandated qualification time of 4:10.63 needed for Paris. 18-year-old Tomoyuki Matsushita upstaged Seto this evening.…
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Leeds United news: Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet on the win over Millwall

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It has taken 38 games but Leeds United have finally overhauled Leicester City to go top of the Championship table, after beating Millwall at Elland Road. Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix told BBC Radio Leeds’ Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet podcast it was a “professional” performance from Daniel Farke’s side: “Another win! It was nice, wasn’t it? “It was quite professional and another one where you felt a bit nervous going into it. given it was Millwall and they are on a good run. Neil Harris is back too. Saying that, I actually predicted it would be 2-0, and…
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CDC and ONC work together to strengthen public health data infrastructure

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ORLANDO – Since its inception, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has “defined physics to a certain degree,” moving both “fast and slow at the same time,” said Steve Posnack, deputy national coordinator for health IT, as he opened a thought leadership session Tuesday at HIMSS24 that featured Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control, and focused on the nexus of healthcare IT and public health. “To know what our future looks like, we have to respect and understand how much progress we’ve made over the past 20 years, which I’ve played a large…
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European Commission and WHO/Europe sign €12 million agreement to strengthen health information systems and improve health data governance and interoperability in Europe

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WHO/Europe and the European Commission have embarked on an ambitious new partnership to strengthen health information systems and improve health data governance and interoperability in the WHO European Region. The €12 million project, funded by the European Commission, will support health-care services for the nearly 1 billion people living across the 53 countries in the Region. Harnessing health data This 4-year project aims to improve the use and reuse of health data by health-care providers, policy-makers and patients, and to enhance the quality and interoperability of health information systems. For these purposes, WHO/Europe and the European Commission will develop and…
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Liverpool news: ‘It has the capacity to be a very special farewell season for Klopp’

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Liverpool’s tilt at a historic quadruple is over after they suffered the pain of defeat in the closing seconds of extra time in a spectacular FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Jurgen Klopp’s side failed to capitalize on twice holding the lead, the second time when Harvey Elliott put them 3-2 ahead in extra time. Amad Diallo’s goal gave United a 4-3 win and Liverpool were left to reflect on a missed opportunity, particularly in the second half when their usual urgency and clinical edge went missing as they led 2-1 and were dominating the game. This…
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8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hints

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Intermittent fasting — a dieting strategy that limits when someone can eat each day — has been linked to a 91% higher risk of heart-related death in a large study. This risk was tied to eating in an eight-hour or shorter window in the 24-hour day, compared with a more typical 12- to 16-hour window. The new, preliminary research was presented March 18 at the American Heart Association (AHA) EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2024. It looked at deaths from cardiovascular diseases in more than 20,000 US adults, who were followed for an average of eight years. Experts told Live Science…
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