The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded hosting rights to three of its World Championships scheduled for 2015.
In the big five European markets, 86 per cent of people consider themselves sports fans, according to the first ESPN Sports Poll Europe, carried out by TNS.
British Gymnastics has appointed UK sports marketing and events agency Fast Track to seek a lead sponsor for the sport and sponsors for a range of British Gymnastics assets in the build up to London 2012 and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The government and the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, agreed that badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics should be moved to Wembley Arena to avoid building a new £42 million temporary venue on the Greenwich peninsula.
USA Gymnastics signed a deal yesterday with US broadcaster NBC and cable partner Universal Sports to air its biggest events until 2012, upping its challenge against the yet-to-be-launched the US Olympic Committee (USCOC) network.
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago (WSC) announced that USA Gymnastics will host the 2009 Tyson American Cup gymnastics invitational in Chicago.
Manufacturer and supplier of gymnastics equipment, Gymnova, has agreed
a new sponsorship deal with AEG Europe, owners and operators of The O2
in London, and British Gymnastics.
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), agreed a content distribution agreement with FOXSports.com on MSN.
Three major US governing bodies covering swimming, gymnastics and track and field have entered into a major marketing partnership with the Wasserman Media Group (WMG).
The International Olympic Committee switched several events finals, including swimming and most gymnastics, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to the morning in order to suit US broadcaster NBC’s scheduling.
