Asia-Pacific
Round-Up: Koike withdraws from IOC meeting, European football rights fees ‘to fall’, Dentsu predicts ad growth, and more
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she will not attend a four-party meeting involving IOC chief Thomas Bach this month following controversial remarks about women by Tokyo Games organising committee chief…
Round-Up: Vivo ‘to transfer’ IPL rights, Malaysian leagues to start in March, Mori to weather sexism row, and more
Indian Premier League title sponsor Vivo, the Chinese mobile phone maker, is reported to be looking to end its deal early
Round-Up: China ‘will sanction’ Beijing boycotters, BBL claims record audiences, clock ticking for AFC qualifiers, and more
China will "seriously sanction" any country that boycotts the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the editor of state-backed news service Global Times said, speaking after a report that some British MPs voiced…
The Athletic seeks new markets for football and US sports coverage
Subscription sports journalism service The Athletic will launch in a number of new markets this year. Experienced sports media executives Simon Greenberg and Alex Peebles are leading the expansion and discussed the plans and strategy with SportBusiness.
Round-Up: Mori under pressure, India’s packed cricket schedule, Indonesia’s Liga 1 start date, and more
Tokyo 2020 organising committee head Yoshiro Mori is under heavy pressure following his sexist comments last week about women talking too much at meetings
Round-Up: Mori apologises for sexist comments, 500 negative Covid tests at AO, ICC elects Khwaja, and more
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee Yoshiro Mori apologised for sexist comments about women board members talking too much, but he is not thinking of resigning – CNA/Reuters
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Round-Up: US govt signals ease with Beijing 2022, beIN shows Fifa CWC in Mena, ‘no changes’ to rugby calendar until 2024, and more
US president Joe Biden's administration signalled it has no plans to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, following pressure over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
Round-Up: Australia pulls out of SA tour, Thailand postpones MotoGP deal, KBO unveils schedule, and more
Cricket Australia has abandoned its planned tour of South Africa that was due to begin this month, due to "unacceptable" Covid-19 risk
Round-Up: World Cup 2022 hospitality launched, ‘Strong interest’ in hosting RWC, India cuts sports budget, and more
Footballers should not be a priority in terms of receiving Covid-19 vaccines, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said - Reuters
Round-Up: Wanda delists, Tebas says Infantino supports Euro Super League, ISL financial concerns, and more
Wanda Sports delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday - Caixin Global (subscription required)
Round-Up: Japanese firms back Olympics, Formula E Asian swing unclear, Bangladesh cricket vaccination plan, and more
Tokyo Olympics news:
60 per cent of Japanese companies are in favour of the Games going ahead, according to an NHK poll - Reuters/CNA
Round-Up: RLWC launches Aussie rights sales, Nadal and Williams back Australian Open measures, IPL auction date, and more
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers expect the launch of Stan Sport and the emergence of Amazon Prime in the sports streaming market to increase competition for their media rights in Australia, which…
Round-Up: Tokyo test events in May, NRL to request vaccine priority, Osaka signs with Workday, and more
Tokyo Olympics news: Test events for marathon and track and field competitions will take place in Japan in May; The WHO is providing risk management advice to the IOC regarding the Tokyo Olympics, and …
Former DAZN executive Peebles joins The Athletic in APAC role
Alex Peebles, the former senior vice-president, Southeast Asia at sports streaming operator DAZN, has joined The Athletic, the subscription-based sports website, in a commercial role focused on the Asia-Pacific…
Konami sees off EA Sports competition to strike wide-ranging AFC deal
Games publisher Konami has seen off interest from rival EA Sports to secure a licensing and sponsorship rights deal with the Asian Football Confederation for the 2021-24 cycle
Round-Up: MotoGP revises calendar, Malaysia seeks to move WC qualifiers, new Aus Open warm-up tourney, and more
MotoGP issued a revised calendar for 2021, postponing races in the US and Argentina, and adding an extra race in Qatar - Motorsport
Round-Up: Impey to leave NZR, ‘no plan B’ for Tokyo, India tour beats Fox records, and more
New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey said he will leave his role "in the coming months"
Round-Up: 191 WA road races in 2021, Osaka signs with TAG Heuer, CA thanks India, and more
World Athletics unveiled a 191-race calendar across 49 countries for its 2021 Label Road Race series, beginning with the Osaka Women’s Marathon in Japan on January 31 - World Athletics
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