Olympic Games
Italian Olympic Committee extends Emporio Armani deal to 2022
The Italian National Olympic Committee (Coni) has extended its sponsorship contract with fashion brand Emporio Armani
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
Tokyo 2020 revamps creative team for scaled-back ceremonies
The organising committee for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has revamped its planning team for the events’ opening ceremonies, with Hiroshi Sasaki having been appointed as executive c…
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…
Tokyo to increase opening and closing ceremony budget for second time
The Tokyo Olympic Games organising committee plans to increase the budget for the opening and closing ceremonies of the rescheduled Olympics and Paralympics, for a second time
Ben Cronin | Mission accomplished for Agenda 2020?
The IOC recently declared 85 per cent of the recommendations laid out in Agenda 2020 have been achieved. Ben Cronin asks if the programme has succeeded in its core objective of controlling the cost of the Olympics
China Three Gorges signs with Beijing 2022 in domestic top tier
Energy company China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has signed as the 'Official Power Generation Partner' of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing 2022
International Surfing Association calls for share of Olympic Games revenue
International Surfing Association (ISA) president Fernando Aguerre has called for the governing body to receive a share of Olympic Games revenues distributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC),…
Migu to show Olympics and World Cup under CCTV content tie-up
Chinese streaming platform China Mobile Migu will carry live and on-demand coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Fifa World Cup, under a deal with state broadcaster…
IOC announces provisional sanctions against Belarus, including Lukashenko ban
The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been banned from attending the Tokyo Olympic Games next year by the International Olympic Committee as part of a series of provisional sanctions outlined…
Breakdancing’s Paris 2024 bow is ratified, boxing and weightlifting pay the price
Breakdancing has been confirmed for its summer Olympic Games debut at Paris 2024, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved an event programme and athlete quotas which have seen boxing and…
Radio France deals with Discovery for non-exclusive Paris 2024 rights
Radio France, the public-service radio broadcaster in France, has acquired non-exclusive radio rights to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in a deal with broadcast group and rights-holder Discovery
Queensland to restart Olympic Games bid project
The Australian state of Queensland is set to restart work on a Brisbane-centred bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games after the project went into a six-month hiatus due to Covid-19
Team GB athletes ‘hit by Nike sponsorship cuts’
Several British athletes are facing financial challenges after Nike reduced its spend on player endorsement deals as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
Postponed Olympics to ‘total ¥294bn’, local and central governments to share costs
The cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is now reported to be around ¥294bn (€2.3bn/$2.8b
Refund requests made for 18 per cent of Tokyo Olympics tickets
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organisers have received refund requests from about 18 per cent of the people in Japan who bought tickets for the Games.
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Tokyo 2020 rules for athletes and spectators revealed
Athletes at next year’s Tokyo Olympics will be required to follow a code of conduct aimed at minimising pandemic-related risks and could face punishment for non-compliance.