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Nick Busca

  • Product Marketing Manager, BMC Switzerland AG
Grenchen, London
As seen in: CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, Elemental, Medium, OneZero, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, BBC, The Guardian and
Covers:  Sports, triathlons, cycling, travels, culture, bio-ethics
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In a Pandemic, Getting to the Triathlon Is as Hard as Finishing It

In a Pandemic, Getting to the Triathlon Is as Hard as Finishing It

The New York Times — An Ironman race on Saturday in Tallinn, Estonia, was the first such race since March. Precautions included travel restrictions, temperature checks, masked volunteers and medals handed over in bags. TALLINN, Estonia - I did my first Ironman triathlon four years ago. It was tough.
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Surfin' DMZ! Recce to discover North Korea's best beaches

Surfin' DMZ! Recce to discover North Korea's best beaches

The Guardian — On 13 September, North Korea will join the ranks of the world's surfing destinations when 20 tourists (mostly advanced surfers from the US, plus people from Italy and Germany) as well as locals will embark on the first North Korea Surf Camp and Expedition on the beaches of Sijung and Hamhŭng on the country's east coast.
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New frontier of doping will modify athlete DNA

New frontier of doping will modify athlete DNA

CNN International — As gene therapy grows as a means of treating rare diseases, experts believe athletes are hot in pursuit of this new technology as an undetectable way to boost their performance.
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Running the North Korea marathon showed me a surprising side of the country I didn't know existed

Running the North Korea marathon showed me a surprising side of the country I didn't know existed

Quartz — "Bali! Bali!" (Quicker! Quicker!) When I first heard those words, I was only 17 kilometers into the marathon's 42, and I was already in all sorts of trouble. Having trained all winter in the miserable UK weather, southeast Asia's timid sunrays were enough to burn me out-and a bit early for such a long race.
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Is cycling to work really cheaper than public transport?

Is cycling to work really cheaper than public transport?

BBC — On the first day I commuted to work by bike, I woke up earlier than usual, overstuffed my backpack with snacks, clothes and towels and hit the road at 07:30. After a few miles, the GPS route I was following disappeared, forcing me to pull over to find the route again.
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The last king of Ireland

The last king of Ireland

BBC — Ireland's tiny Tory Island isn't home to much. There are 150 inhabitants, one road, one church, one grocery store (which doubles as a post office), one lighthouse, one hotel, one hostel, one social club and - despite the 1800 Acts of Union that unified the kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain - one king.
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Why We Can't Define Sex Through Testosterone

Why We Can't Define Sex Through Testosterone

Elemental — S ex is the first label we are given at birth, if not before, when an inspection of our genitalia determines whether we're identified by one checkbox or another. While the likelihood of ambiguity is small, it does happen; the Intersex Society of North America says that 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 2,000 births needs a sex differentiation specialist to be called in.
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