Olympic Games

Multi-sport
Media

Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven has unveiled plans for more than 1,600 hours of live coverage of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics across its television channels and streaming service
Olympic Games
Media

Production strategy for upcoming event accelerates plan used for Tokyo Olympics
Esports
Industry Moves

The International Olympic Committee has concluded its search for a head of its gaming initiatives, appointing former ASO executive Vincent Pereira as its first head of virtual sport
Olympic Games
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chinese ecommerce brand JD.com has agreed a deal to sponsor the Chinese freestyle skiing team ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. JD's designation will be official partner of the team
Multi-sport
Events

The 'closed-loop system' operating around the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - essentially, a giant 'bio-secure bubble' - begins operating today, with a month to go until the start of the Games
Multi-sport
Events

The total cost of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo was $1.8bn (€1.6
Multi-sport
Media

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has reached an agreement to extend its sublicensing pact for Olympic Games rights with Discovery, it is claimed
Olympic Games
Events

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have released second editions of the guidebooks for participants aimed at minimising Covid-related risks at the event
Olympic Games
Events

The International Olympic Committee has said Beijing is "very much on track" in terms of its preparations to host next year's Winter Olympics, following the latest report from the local organising committee
Multiple Sports
Events

Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing are set to be included at Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympics after being named in the initial programme of 28 sports.
Olympic Games
Governance

Chinese officials have hit back at the US 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing 2022, saying the move violates the Olympic charter and reiterating an earlier promise of "resolute countermeasures
Olympic Games
Governance

The US government will not send officials to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics next year in a 'diplomatic boycott' that it says is based on concerns over human rights issues in China
Multi-sport
Events

The total cost of the postponed 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo could be lower than ¥1.5tn (€11.7bn/$13.3bn) as the absence of spectators helped to cut costs, according to a new report.
Ice Skating
Events

The International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will not take place in Osaka next week as originally planned due to Japan closing its borders as part of measures to address the new Omicron…
Multi-sport
Attendance

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have targeted selling all three million tickets for the event, breaking London 2012’s record of 2.7 million sold.
Multiple Sports
Media

TDM, the public broadcaster in Macau, will show live coverage of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics after striking a new agreement with China Media Group, the Chinese state media company and rights-holder.
Olympic Games
Events

The US government is still considering a 'diplomatic boycott' of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to signal concern over alleged human rights abuses by China, according to news reports
Olympic Games
Events

Thomas Weikert, one of the candidates in the running to become the next president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has said that he believes the country should make a bid to host the…