Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 bribery investigation ‘widens’, Sapporo 2030 officials cancel IOC meeting
Japanese prosecutors have raided the offices of advertising firm Daiko as part of the investigation into alleged bribery within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, according to reports
Tokyo 2020 official, Aoki executives ‘arrested on suspicion of bribery’
Japanese prosecutors have arrested former Tokyo 2020 organising committee executive Haruyuki Takahashi and three men associated with fashion company Aoki Holdings on suspicion of bribery, according to…
Germany ‘thinking about’ Olympic bid after Munich’s staging of European Championships
Thomas Weikert, president of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB), has revealed that the governing body is considering a future bid for the Olympic Games amid Munich’s successful staging of the E…
Cricket Australia sets out plans for Big Bash revival, Brisbane 2032 inclusion
Cricket Australia has outlined the revitalisation of the Big Bash League (BBL) and the inclusion of cricket at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as two of its top priorities over the next…
Indonesia bidding to host 2036 Olympics in new capital city
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has instructed officials to bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the yet-to-be-built city of Nusantara, according to the country’s youth affairs and sports m…
ICC ‘invited to present case’ for cricket at LA 2028, 33 sports bid for Paralympics inclusion
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to present the case for including the sport at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, according to reports
TVP’s Paris 2024 output in line with Tokyo after Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A Paris 2024 sublicensing deal struck between TVP and Warner Bros
Paris 2024 announces ticketing plans and events schedule, amid Macron budget meeting
Paris 2024 has announced the first ticketing pricing plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and confirmed the events competition schedule, as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting designed…
Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Epargne to sponsor Paris 2024 torch relay
French banking brands Banques Populaires and the Caisses d’Epargne have been announced as official sponsors of the torch relay for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 cost $10.45bn, say organisers
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) has confirmed the staging of last year’s postponed events cost ¥1.423.8tn (€9.91bn/$10.45bn
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
LLDC reboots sponsorship offering as London Stadium naming deal search continues
Nathan Homer, chief commercial officer of the London Legacy Development Corporation, admits that the body has made mistakes in its search for a naming rights sponsor for the London Stadium, venue for the London 2012 Olympics and home of West Ham United, but a reboot of the organisation's commercial offering has created a more brand-friendly proposition.
Spain’s bid for 2030 Winter Olympics breaks down over Aragon demands
The chances of Aragon being included in a joint bid with Catalonia to host the 2030 Winter Olympics appear to have receded after a meeting to decide on the terms of the candidacy failed to reach agreement
Asics extends Australian Olympic Committee kit supplier deal
Japanese sports brand Asics has renewed its official performance footwear and apparel partner partnership agreement with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for four more years until 2026
IOC posts revenues of $7.6bn for elongated Olympic cycle
The International Olympic Committee has declared revenues of $7.6bn (€7.2bn) for the 2017-21 Olympic cycle after the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped increase its revenues to $4.2
Brisbane 2032 prioritises search for CEO and sponsors
The board of the organising committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has identified the recruitment of a chief executive as a “top priority” after meeting for the first time today (We…
OnePlan to deliver Paris 2024 virtual mapping under official supporter deal
Event planning software company OnePlan has agreed an official supporter deal with the organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Former Dow CEO Liveris named Brisbane 2032 board president
Former Dow Chemical Company chief executive and chairman Andrew Liveris has been named as the president of the board of the organising committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games