Asia
China’s African Blueprint
A growing number of Chinese-built football stadia have popped up across Africa over the last decade, as a result of strong diplomatic and trade relations between the two regions. But are they just simply a new breed of white elephants? Elisha Chauhan investigates.
IMG to support new LPGA event in China
The IMG agency will support the launch of a new Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) event in China later this year.
Channelling China
How do you build and maintain a social media presence in a market that lacks YouTube, Facebook and Twitter? We assess the European football elite's recent successes in China.
Supreme Court proposes major changes for BCCI and IPL
India’s Supreme Court has proposed that former India cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar temporarily replaces the under-pressure N. Srinivasan as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), adding that the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals should not compete in the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the spot-fixing and betting scandal engulfing the competition.
Tokyo 2020 organising committee finalised
The composition of the organising committee for the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic Games has been finalised.
Supreme Court calls on BCCI chief to stand down during probe
India’s Supreme Court has called on N. Srinivasan, the head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to step down from his role to enable an investigation to take place into illegal betting during last year’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Tour de France promotional event returns to Saitama
Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has announced the Saitama Criterium by Le Tour de France cycling event will return to the Japanese city for a second time later this year.
Bangladeshi government seeks to keep lights on during World T20
The Bangladeshi government has requested that businesses, shopping malls and markets close after 8pm local time in a bid to avoid power outages during the country’s staging of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament.
WTF announces host cities for GP series
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced the host cities for the eight World Taekwondo GP series events and two World Taekwondo GP finals in 2014 and 2015.
Tokyo 2020 expands organising committee
Tokyo 2020 has bolstered its organising committee for the city’s staging of the summer Olympic Games, addressing criticism of its existing ageing and male-orientated make-up by adding 28 new members.
Singapore Sports Council to rebrand
Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is to be rebranded as Sport Singapore from April 1.
New basketball league set to launch in Japan
The Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) has announced it is to launch a new men’s professional basketball league in 2016.
Premier League and AFC formalise partnership
The English Premier League has formalised a partnership to work closely with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on social and commercial development initiatives.
Bid cities remain on course in 2022 winter Olympics race
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the applicant cities of Krakow, Oslo, Almaty, Lviv and Beijing all met today’s deadline for submission of their application files to host the 2022 winter Games.
BCCI agrees to freeze IPL expansion – Edwards
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not expand the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament over the next eight years, according to Wally Edwards, the chairman of the Cricket Australia national governing body.
IPL to open up in UAE
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 competition will open in the United Arab Emirates, with the prospect of further games being staged in Bangladesh.
China Masters moved due to Asian Games clash
Organisers of the China Masters have postponed this year’s edition of the OneAsia golf tournament to avoid a clash with the Asian Games multi-sport event.
Asian Tour makes new appointment to drive growth opportunities
The Asian Tour has appointed Shahid Sen as director of business development with a remit of driving new commercial and tournament opportunities for the golf organisation.