Ironman parent Wanda Sports goes public
July 29, 2019 - Wanda Sports Group Co. Ltd., a company that includes Tampa-based World Endurance Holdings, raised $190 million in an initial public offering. The IPO was smaller than the $500 million the company initially hoped to raise. World Endurance Holdings owns the Ironman triathlon competition and brand. It was bought by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group in 2015 for $650 million, and since then has increased the number of sports events offered and participating athletes, adding running, mountain biking, road cycling and trail running events to its portfolio.