Olympic Games

Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a rebuke to US calls to force through a law that would allow officials to police doping that occurs outside its borders
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has maintained a Calgary bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games would represent low risk as the Canadian city continues to assess its options
Multi-sport
Events

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games may be forced to reschedule some test events amid delays at two key venues
Football
Events

Vladimir Putin has said that stadia used to stage the recent Fifa World Cup should continue as football venues in the future, while the Russian President has also revealed that the country is considering…
Multi-sport
Events

The city councils of Milan and Turin have both voted in favour of backing prospective bids for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Multi-sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons and International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) counterpart Morinari Watanabe…
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the introduction of seven new disciplines for the 2022 winter Olympic Games in a move that will ensure Beijing’s event has the highest representation o…
Football
Events

The Egyptian government has announced that the country will bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup and the 2032 summer Olympic Games
Lacrosse
Events

The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) has adopted a strategic plan to introduce major changes in the sport as it seeks inclusion at a future edition of the Olympic Games
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it will respond to organisers of the 2020 summer Olympic Games by August 1 over a fresh set of cost reductions which they claim could result in savings…
Para Sport
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has extended its partnership with Gracenote and is keen to expand the scope of its relationship with the US data and technology company
Multi-sport
Events

The organising committees of the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games have today (Wednesday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, through which the two organisations will cooperate…
Multi-sport
Events

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his party to consider the merits of introducing daylight saving time during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to ensure athlete safety, while the…
Sponsorship & Marketing

The IOC and the German Olympic Sports Confederation have been forced to relax the implementation of Rule 40 governing athlete endorsements in Germany after the country’s federal cartel office took action against them. Ben Cronin looks at the gradual erosion of the rule and the implications for the IOC’s TOP sponsorship programme
Events

Adam Nelson looks into Pyeongchang 2018's commercial work, and finds that some of the concerns that dogged the Games late last year are easing.

Esports
Business

In this issue we cover the following: QATAR CRISIS – BeIN hits out at 'scaremongering' VIRTUAL REALITY – Is the much hyped technology finally ready to make a difference? SPORTS
Multi-sport
Events

In the fifth of a series of articles looking at the impact of Los Angeles’ decision to accept the 2028 edition of the Olympic Games, Ben Cronin assesses how the award may affect the programme and sports featured.

Multi-sport
Events

In the fourth of a series of articles looking at the impact of Los Angeles’ decision to accept the 2028 edition of the Olympic Games, Ben Cronin looks at how the award could potentially affect the event bidding industry.