Olympic Games

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Finance & Law

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has conceded that its federations would be hit hard if this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo were to be cancelled, but has offered assurances t…
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Events

The Hungarian Olympic Committee has announced that it has established a committee to look into the feasibility of launching a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics in the country’s capital city of Budapest.
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International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has dismissed "speculation" about cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and said his organisation would in early February publish its plans to counter…
Events

The Finnish village of Salla, which claims to be one of the coldest towns in the world, has announced its intention to bid for the 2032 summer Olympic Games to raise awareness of climate change
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The International Olympic Committee's executive board meets today (Wednesday) to discuss preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, but is not expected to consider cancelling the event amid increasing scrutiny…
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Governance

The autonomy of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) from government interference has been guaranteed by a new decree issued by Italian authorities, just a day before the International Olympic Committee…
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Events

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reassured International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach that despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic China will present the 2022 winter Games in line…
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has signed up the Brazilian arm of telco Telecom Italia (TIM) as a sponsor
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Industry Moves

Veteran business executive Cipora Herman has been named the chief financial officer of LA28, the organizing committee of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
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The Japanese government and Tokyo Olympics organisers have denied a report earlier today that the government wants to cancel this year's Games and instead host it in the next available slot, in 2032
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The German division of Mitsubishi Motors has extended its premium and official automobile sponsorship with the German Basketball Federation (DBB)
Events

International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has said spectators are not a prerequisite for the Tokyo Olympics and expressed his confidence that the postponed Games will be able to take place in some…
Winter Sports
Industry Moves

Italian television executive Antonio Marano has been named as the new commercial director of the Milan-Cortina Foundation 2026, the organising committee for the Italian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Governance

US government interference in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as well as threats to reduce funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) have raised questions over whether …
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reported to be working on methods to get athletes Covid-19 vaccines in the second or third wave of treatment in order to ensure the postponed summer Olympic…
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Events

Plans by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organising committee to build a media village in a city park have been hit by a legal challenge from local residents
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Ukraine is actively investigating the possibility of preparing a bid to host the Olympic Games within the next ten years, according to the country’s youth and sports minister Vadym Huttsait.
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Italian National Olympic Committee (Coni) has extended its sponsorship contract with fashion brand Emporio Armani