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Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Redpoint Ventures' Brescia on Figma's Blowout IPO
Redpoint Ventures Managing Director Erica Brescia discusses Figma's IPO trading under the ticker "FIG". She tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld the numbers have exceeded her expectations. (Headline changed due to misinformation)
Wall Street Journal
31-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Figma Shares Jump Over 200% in Stock-Market Debut
Shares of software company Figma FIG 220.14%increase; green up pointing triangle soared in their stock-market debut Thursday, rising more than 200% in one of the splashiest initial public offerings in years. The stock opened at $85 a share, more than twice its IPO price and the best first-day showing in recent memory for a major offering. The stock was paused temporarily for volatility shortly after it began trading. Shares recently traded at $108 each, more than triple the company's IPO price.
Forbes
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Italian Gymnast In Medically Induced Coma After Fall At World University Games
ESSEN, GERMANY - JULY 23: Lorenzo Bonicelli of Italy competes on the Pommel Horse during the ... More Artistic Gymnastics competition at day 8 of the FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 at Messe Essen on July 23, 2025 in Essen, Germany. (Photo by) Italian men's gymnast Lorenzo Bonicelli is in a medically induced coma after suffering a neck injury at the FISU Summer World University Games. Held in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region, the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games brought more than 8,500 student-athletes and officials to compete in 18 disciplines. Bonicelli is just 23 years old and competes for the Ghislanzoni Gal gymnastics club located in Lecco, Italy, just north of Milan. Like his national teammates, Bonicelli was likely aiming for selection to the Italian team competing at the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. When the injury occurred, Bonicelli and the Italian team were competing in the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Qualification round on July 23. The Italian delegation began the competition on floor exercise and then continued with a second rotation on pommel horse. In rotation three, disaster struck on the still rings. Bonicelli competes one of the most difficult and risky dismounts in men's still rings – a triple back. The dismount requires more than three complete rotations in order to land cleanly. On Wednesday, Bonicelli came up short, landing directly on his neck. According to Ginnasticando Italia, medical workers present at the arena immediately rushed to Bonicelli's side upon impact. The athlete was eventually carried out of the arena on a medical stretcher. Due to the emotional distress inflicted by their teammate's injury, the Italian team withdrew from competition following the third rotation. On Thursday, July 24, an FIG official confirmed the severity of Bonicelli's condition, sharing that the athlete had undergone near-immediate surgery on Wednesday. Steve Butcher, the Apparatus Supervisor for men's still rings, shared the following update on Bonicelli's condition: 'Lorenzo (Bonicelli) is in a medically induced coma after surgery last night. It will take 10 or more days to know his condition. The entire gymnastics family is pulling for Lorenzo's full recovery,' he added. Severe Injury Risk in Gymnastics Though neck and spinal injuries remain a palpable risk in men's and women's gymnastics, severe injuries – causing paralysis or death – are rare. In 2019, a collegiate gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University died after 'sustaining a spinal injury' during a routine training exercise on the uneven bars. In 1988, American elite gymnast Julissa Gomez was paralyzed in a vaulting accident. She died in 1991 due to complications from her injuries. 'Gymnastics is a challenging sport that carries a substantial injury risk," the American Journal of Emergency Medicine shared, adding that the sport's head and neck injuries remain 'under-studied.'" In gymnastics, the most minor adjustment can make a significant difference. The journal attested to the fine line between safety and tragedy in a 2023 study: 'Epidemiology and patterns of gymnastics-related head & neck trauma injuries.' The study cited Simone Biles' experience at the Tokyo Olympics as evidence of the risk. Biles experienced 'the twisties,' described as the 'phenomenon of losing air space awareness while twisting,' the journal says. Though seemingly trivial in name, the phenomenon can 'render a gymnast unable to land a twisting maneuver properly…as such, it is unsurprising that artistic gymnasts experience high rates of injury." Twisties or not, timing is essential in gymnastics. The journal shares a sobering finding: "the window for correct release parameters and successful dismount from the men's high bar has been reported to be ∼73–84 milliseconds.' That is, 0.073 to 0.085 seconds – a fraction of a second – can distinguish between a safe dismount and major injury. Bonicelli's diagnosis is still pending following his surgery, with Butcher attesting to a roughly 10-day wait to reveal the extent of his injuries. The broader gymnastics community has quickly wished him a speedy recovery and anxiously awaits an update. Bonicelli's Instagram bio reads: 'Fight until the end.'
Daily Express
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
17 Sabah gymnasts to fly national flag in Lisbon
Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 Text Size: The team with Florence (fourth right) and their coach Azif Shah Amat (extreme left). Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Gymnastics Association (PGNS) will represent Malaysia at the 5th World Gym For Life Challenge (WGFLC) in Lisbon, Portugal, from July 20-26. A total of 17 athletes from Sabah will be flying the national flag at the prestigious event, which includes four student gymnasts: Annastasya Kienna Japlin (SM All Saints), Nur Fatihah Khalisah Azhari (SM Maktab Sabah), Elsa Joy Ubu (SJK (C) St James, KK), and Isabelle Caitlyn Daniel (SK St. Francis Convent, KK). Advertisement Other team members include Florence Fung (KTEKK), Ida Cyril (SMK Tambunan), Anita Anthony (SK Tombovo), Dorenda Biono (SK Penampang), Dr Fredie Robinson (UMS), Rossie Sikah, Eve Clarissa Cassandra L.R.M. Cherles, Jenifer Sikah, Jollylen Ginsud, Maranni Sallah, Cathrine A. Lajawa, Melissa Angus, and Dr Ivorenne Joannes Akim. Head of delegation, Florence Fung, said this marks PGNS' fifth international appearance at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Gymnastics for All event, and their second participation in the WGFLC. 'Our biggest hurdle was raising funds for the team. PGNS has been incredibly supportive throughout this journey, and the parents have shown great commitment in giving their children this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete internationally. 'We are also deeply grateful for the support received from the government, corporate sponsors, and generous individuals who made this dream possible,' she said. The WGFLC, organised every four years by the FIG in between World Gymnaestrada events, is a global celebration of creativity and movement. This year's event will gather over 3,800 participants from 151 groups and 24 countries. Recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), the event has been praised for promoting gymnastics as a tool for social inclusion and diversity. In its official statement, Unesco commended the initiative for 'bringing together people of all ages and cultural backgrounds,' aligning with the goals of its Fit for Life Global Sport Alliance, which seeks to harness sport's power to drive positive societal change. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Eater
14-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
After Tragic Accident, F&B Community Rallies Behind Longstanding Lowcountry Fisherman
is an editor of Eater's South region, covering Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, New Orleans, and the Carolinas. She has been writing about the food scene in the Carolinas and Savannah for 12 years. Erin has resided in Charleston, South Carolina, for the past 20 years. On July 1, Abundant Seafood owner Mark Marhefka was on the water with his boat, Amy Marie, when it was hit by lightning. This destroyed the electronic equipment and key navigation systems on board. The crew was safe, but the Amy Marie couldn't return to sea without those components. Marhefka is behind the company that supplies many of Charleston's top-tier restaurants with local seafood. Spots like FIG, the Ordinary, the Obsinate Daughter, Nico, and Indigo Road restaurants work with him to bring triggerfish, grouper, wreckfish, amberjack, and more to their menus. FAB conference founder Randi Weinstein jumped into action to help get Amy Marie back on the water. 'I am launching a GoFundMe for him as his boat is honestly in pretty critical shape and will cost a ton to get him out on the water again,' she writes to Eater, 'Mark has always been there for the community, events, food for chefs, CSF's (community supported fisheries), and more. I hope we can all band together to help him out.' Weinstein writes, 'Mark is the most humble of men and honestly had no idea what the damage was once they made their way back after a 20 hour journey home without navigation. Mark just got back up and running after some medical issues that had kept him off the shores for a few months. I have never seen anyone work as hard as Mark. This is grueling work being at sea for days on end in order to bring this community, the Charleston community, the freshest of fish.' Chef Mike Lata (the Ordinary and FIG) stepped in early to help Marhefka get the boat back out, but there is more to be done. The fundraiser is less than $10,000 away from its goal of $75,000. Scrolling through the donor list, you'll spot many prominent names from the food and beverage industry, like restaurateur Steve Palmer, chef Nico Romo, chef Cynthia Wong, butcher Ted Dombrowski, chef Jason Stanhope, and more. The GoFundMe closes on Friday, July 18.
