FIS removes Lewis as secretary general following confidence vote
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced in an abrupt statement that it has removed Sarah Lewis as secretary general following a confidence vote
Bayern’s ‘lighthouse’ Super Cup spectator study gives hope to Bundesliga
The company behind a pilot study that tested 315 Bayern Munich fans for Covid-19 ahead of last month's Uefa Super Cup match believes it is possible to create rapid and safe testing programmes that will allow more spectators to attend live sports events. Ben Cronin reports.
Adelaide could rekindle bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games after economic review
Commonwealth Games Australia is looking to rekindle a bid for Adelaide to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after an economic study argued that the event would bring a A$2.5bn (€1.52bn/$1.8
Iberian duo push ahead with 2030 World Cup bid, LaLiga and Liga Portugal extend ties
Spain and Portugal have announced a joint bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup
Mediacom to launch 10-part IGTV docu-series about Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr
Sports talent and marketing agency Mediacom Sport and Entertainment has announced Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinícius Junior will star in a new social media series documenting his life and career.
Wanda Sports Group forms independent board to consider share acquisition bid
Wanda Sports Group has formed an independent committee to consider a proposal from a Dalian Wanda subsidiary to buy the outstanding Class A ordinary shares in the sports marketing firm and potentially…
Shin appointed client services director for Octagon Europe
Yoo-Jin Shin has been promoted to client services director for the Octagon Europe sports and entertainment marketing agency
Paris 2024 ‘confident’ of hitting €1.1bn sponsorship target following Orange deal
The Paris 2024 organising committee says it is not planning to revise its sponsorship targets downwards as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city is still aiming to raise €1.1bn ($1.2
Uefa allows for partial spectator return, subject to local rules
Uefa has announced it will allow for stadiums to be filled to a maximum of 30 per cent of capacity in its club and national team competitions, starting with next week’s round of national team friendlies.
Paris 2024 scraps temporary aquatics venue in cost control measures
The Paris 2024 organising committee has made further revisions to its construction plans, announcing that it will no longer build two temporary venues as part of a suite of cost control measures to ensure…