The application period for the ISPO Award is underway, with the organisation now accepting submissions from products and services of the sports industry. The application period runs until 6 December, though companies can get an early-bird rate until 6 November. 

Awards are determined by an international and neutral jury of experts made up of media representatives, retailers, athletes, consumers and material experts. The panel reviews several hundred submissions according to certain criteria, such as design, function, sustainability and innovation. 

"It is the trendsetting, innovative products in particular that carry the sporting goods market forward – and they often find a special way to make sports more enjoyable,” said David Badalec, who is in charge of the ISPO Award. “This is one aspect we pay special attention to.”

Awards are presented at ISPO Munich from January 26 through 29, 2020. All “Products of the Year” and the “Gold Winner” will also be presented at ISPO Beijing in February 2020.

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