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Technogym

Technogym is an Italian manufacturer of sports and leisure equipment based in Cesena. It was founded in 1983 by Nerio Alessandri. It has around 55,000 installations worldwide, in 35,000 wellness centres and 20,000 private homes. The company employs 2,000 people in 14 branches in Europe, the United States, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and South America. It exports 90% of its turnover to 100 countries. Technogym has been the exclusive and official supplier for the athletes' training centres in nine editions of the Olympic Games: from the Sydney Olympic Games to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Technogym is an Italian manufacturer of sports and leisure equipment based in Cesena. It was founded in 1983 by Nerio Alessandri. It has around 55,000 installations worldwide, in 35,000 wellness centres and 20,000 private homes. The company employs 2,000 people in 14 branches in Europe, the United States, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and South America. It exports 90% of its turnover to 100 countries. Technogym has been the exclusive and official supplier for the athletes' training centres in nine editions of the Olympic Games: from the Sydney Olympic Games to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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  1. date of foundation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375136679

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