World leisure news
New Le Havre stadium to open next year
A new 25,000-seat stadium, which will become the home of Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association at the entrance to the northern French city, is due to be completed next summer. KSS Group and Paris-based Société de
Conception d’Architecture et d’Urbanism (SCAU) led the design of the EUR90m (£77.5m, US$120.7m) Grand Stade du Havre development. Vinci Construction and Communauté de l’agglomération Havraise are delivering the new stadium, which will boast a pixelated EFTE shell.
IHRSA to secure wellness pledges
IHRSA is urging America’s business leaders to become personally involved in leading the US to wellness by taking the CEO Pledge, a key com- ponent of the United States’ fi rst ever National Physical Activity Plan. The plan is a compre-
hensive set of policies, programmes and initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity in all segments of the US population, with the goal of improving health, prevent- ing disease and disability, and enhancing quality of life. CEOs who take the pledge vow to improve
Plans will off er more physical activity opportunities in the workplace
employee health and wellness by creating opportunities and resources for physical activ- ity before, during or aſt er the workday. “T e CEO Pledge makes it clear that busi-
ness leaders have an infl uential role to play in addressing our country’s health and healthcare
Nick Coutts, founder of budget chain Fitness Hut
Fitness Hut opens fi rst club in Lisbon, Portugal
Budget gym operator Fitness Hut, founded by industry veteran Nick Coutts, recently opened its fi rst site in Lisbon. T e new club - the fi rst of three sites
planned to open before the end of January 2012 - has been equipped by Star Trac. Equipment includes the E Series CV
range, HumanSport cable-based strength equipment complemented by Inspiration Strength machines, and a dedicated Spin studio. According to Nick Coutts, Fitness Hut plans to open between six and 10 sites a year.
Castillo Grand wins US$44m Sheraton case
New York, US-based Pryor Cashman LLP has confi rmed its client, Castillo Grand, has been awarded US$44m (£28.1m, EUR32.9m) in its legal case against Sheraton Operating Corp. The New York State Supreme Court
found Sheraton - part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts - breached a contract with the owner and developer of the former St Regis Hotels and Resorts. Castillo Grand’s claim focused on a lack of “St Regis-style” in the design and construction of a new property on Fort Lauderdale’s Gold Coast, which
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crises,” says Joe Moore, president and CEO of IHRSA. “With most working adults spending roughly half their waking hours at their job on the days that they work, it is incumbent on business and industry leaders to become part of the solution. By promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles in the workplace, CEOs help their company’s bottom line.”
Ninth Saudi resort for Mövenpick group
Luxury resort operator Mövenpick has launched the Beach Resort Al Khobar in eastern Saudi Arabia. T e resort is the ninth hotel
to be opened by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Saudi Arabia and off ers 36 three- bedroom duplex vi l las - including two Royal Villas each with a spacious majlis - a spa and fi tness centre, two restaurants, a free-form swim- ming pool and private beach. T e resorts Retreat Wellness Center & Spa features sepa- rate treatment rooms for men and women and off ers a range of beauty treatments, massages, aromatherapy and refl exology. Facilities include a sauna, steam rooms, a
fi tness area with modern gym equipment and serene relaxation areas.
T e resort’s outdoor pool is part of a strategy to attract families T e resort will be marketed primarily as
a family resort, with children-specifi c facili- ties such as a separate private pool area and a supervised Kids Club. T e opening is part of Mövenpick’s ambitious roll out plan which currently includes 30 properties.
Marriott International spins off new business
Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW) has confi rmed it has commenced trading as a pub- lic “pure-play” timeshare ownership company aſt er being spun off by Marriott International. A one-for-10 distribution of MVW shares to existing Marriott International shareholders
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on 21 November marked the start of regu- lar way trading for the newly-independent business. T e company will have exclusive rights to the
Marriott and Ritz-Carlton brands and is set to capitalise on “new business opportunities”.
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