Matt Carroll, chief executive of the Australian Olympic Committee, tells Adam Nelson how a focus on athlete engagement, grassroots participation and community schemes has helped to boost the AOC’s commercial programme throughout the Olympic cycle.
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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
Kevin Roberts | What can the 2016 Olympic Games do for divided nations?
Just in case you were too busy to notice, June 23 was Olympic Day, held to mark the founding of the International Olympic Committee by Baron Pierre de Coubertin back in 1894.
Games over | The dual award of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics could signal the end of bidding as we know it
IOC president Thomas Bach has described the expected double award of the 2024 and 2028 Games as a “golden opportunity”, but is it also the start of a new era for the Olympic Games bidding process? Mark Bisson reports.
Domestic sponsors agree to contract extensions for Tokyo Olympics
The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has reached a “basic agreement” with all 68 domestic sponsors to extend their contracts and support the delayed Games.
Japan freezes special entry plan for Olympic athletes
The Japanese government has stopped its special entry provisions for Olympic athletes and team members from countries where the new, more infectious Covid-19 strain has been identified
Latest Tokyo 2020 budget hits $15.4bn following pandemic postponement
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee has revealed the details of its version five budget, showing the total estimated costs for the Games following the unprecedented decision to postpone the event into…
Italian Sports Minister promises ‘autonomy’ for Olympic Committee
Vincenzo Spadafora, Italy’s Minister for Sport and Youth Policies, has promised "autonomy" for the country’s Olympic committee, in response to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s threa…
India’s Asian Cup bid signals burgeoning ambition to be a sporting power
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
International Women’s Cup unveils plan to become direct rival to Relevent’s Women’s ICC
SportBusiness speaks to John Reynal, the founder of Onside and FXE Futbol, about the strategy behind the IWC and the potential threat of legal action from Relevent Sports.
The Premier League waits for sun to shine on chilly UK media market
The Premier League usually auctions its domestic media rights halfway through its three-season cycle, but Covid has uprooted its plans. Callum McCarthy examines the likely bidders and the league's hopes for an uplift in the value of the rights.
Jason Siegel | 48-team Fifa World Cup raises the stakes for 2026 host cities
Jason Siegel, president and chief executive of Greater Orlando Sports Commission, argues that the city’s experience in staging closed-door NBA and MLS games puts it in a strong position to host matches at the 2026 Fifa World Cup