Olympic Games
Comcast extends Team USA sponsorship through 2028, aligns with LA28 Olympics
Comcast has expanded its Olympic commitment by extending its sponsorship deal with Team USA through 2028 and has secured a founding partnership with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
RTVE strikes Discovery deal for Tokyo Olympics
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has agreed a deal with Discovery for free-to-air rights to the rescheduled summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
Japan considering 50-per-cent cap on Olympics spectators, VIP delegations cut back
Local organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are considering implementing a 50-per-cent capacity on spectators at Olympic venues due to risks caused by Covid-19, according to local media reports
Video games, new events planned by IOC in 2020+5 reforms
The International Olympic Committee last week approved a range of reforms to the Olympic movement and to its Games host bidding process, as its president Thomas Bach said they were required in a world…
Brisbane 2032 Olympics bid gets government backing
The three levels of government in Australia have all confirmed their support for Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games.
‘No decision yet’ on overseas Olympics visitors, China offers to vaccinate participants
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee president Seiko Hashimoto has poured cold water on recent media reports claiming the Japanese government had already decided not to allow foreign visitors attend the Games
Paris 2024 selects eight agencies to support domestic sponsorship sales
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have selected eight sports marketing agencies to find international brands for the events' domestic sponsorship programme
Beijing 2022 | Sponsorship activations disrupted but tech firms add dynamism
Tokyo postponement has hampered Beijing 2022 activationsÂ
But domestic sponsor roster includes some intriguing new tech entrants
Delhi eyes bid for 2048 Olympics
Delhi, the national capital of India, is targeting a bid for the 2048 edition of the summer Olympic Games
Overseas spectators ‘to be excluded’ from Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government has decided to bar entry of overseas spectators to the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report by Kyodo News, quoting anonymous 'officials with knowledge of the matter'
Bach to be re-elected unopposed as IOC president
Thomas Bach is to be re-elected for a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee this week
Mr Price Sport signs Team South Africa kit deal for Olympic and Commonwealth Games
South African sportswear retailer Mr Price Sport has become the official technical sponsor of Team South Africa in a four-year deal that will take in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the…
Four French federations pay compensation after snubbing Le Coq Sportif for Paris 2024
Four of France’s flagship national sport federations have opted to utilise their own kit suppliers at the Paris 2024 Olympics rather than Le Coq Sportif, the central kit supplier signed up by the Paris 2…
Tokyo Olympics officials ‘moving towards’ blocking overseas fans
Japanese media outlets are reporting that overseas visitors are not likely to be admitted to the country to attend the Tokyo Olympics
FIS confident Beijing 2022 will spur Chinese skiing growth, with new disciplines at the fore
The International Ski Federation is confident that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will power growth in skiing in China, despite a lack of home-grown stars. Tom King reports.
Basketball New Zealand pull men’s team from Olympic qualifiers
New Zealand’s men's basketball team has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia due to funding constraints caused by the pandemic.
Decision on Tokyo Olympics spectators ‘around March 25’
Tokyo Olympics organisers said they would make clear their policy on allowing spectators to attend the Games around March 25, when the torch relay in Japan is set to begin
IOC to enter talks with ‘preferred candidate’ Brisbane for 2032 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is to begin talks with Brisbane about its bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, after selecting the Australian city as a non-binding 'preferred candidate' for the event