Olympic Games

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…
Modern Pentathlon
Governance

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has today (Monday) stated that no decision has been taken on a new fifth discipline, adding that it will consult with athletes over proposed changes to…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Media group Discovery has reported just under $1.3bn (€1.1
Multiple Sports
Events

The G20 organisation of world leaders included a statement endorsing the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in its most recent communiqué, saying the event "serves as a symbol of humanity’s resilience".
Multi-sport
Licensing & Merchandising

The International Olympic Committee has launched a new global online store as part of an agreement with specialist sports retailer Fanatics which will for the first time make its licensed and branded merchandise…
Multi-sport
Events

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have published first editions of 'playbooks' detailing measures to combat the Covid-19 threat at the Games
Multi-sport
Events

Australia's sports minister Richard Colbeck has said spending on Brisbane's Summer Olympics in 2032 is likely to exceed the A$5bn ($3.75bn/€3.2bn) original estimate.
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has agreed a sponsorship deal with catering company Sodexo, building on a pre-existing catering contract with the company
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

The International Olympic Committee is looking to recruit a head of virtual sports to lead its efforts to develop virtual derivatives of Olympic sports and even consider their inclusion on the Olympic…
Multiple Sports
Media

China's state-run media organisation China Media Group is launching a linear and digital channel dedicated to the Olympics
Multi-sport
Media

Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has sublicensed rights to the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing from Discovery
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

The International Olympic Committee has today (Monday) appointed former the President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, as the new chair of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Games.
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has outlined the composition of its Coordination Commission for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, Australia, with two-time Olympic backstroke swimming champion Kirsty…
Multi-sport
Events

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations has published a new framework for event stakeholders to measure the value of hosting sporting events
Multi-sport
Events

The Local Organising Committee for the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing has declared that only domestic citizens will be permitted to attend the two events, while stricter rules will…
Ice Hockey
Governance

Newly-elected International Ice Hockey Federation president, Luc Tardif, has admitted that China’s men’s national team faces possible exclusion from its home winter Olympic Games next year due to its “in…
Multi-sport
Events

José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the Mayor of Madrid, has moved to deny that the city has formally begun putting together a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, contradicting Deputy Mayor, Begoña Villacís, who yes…
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Paris 2024 chief executive Étienne Thobois has welcomed the appointment of Endeavor-owned On Location to run a centralised hospitality programme for the 2024, 2026 and 2028 Olympics, stating that the …