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WBC hits Russian heavyweight with ban in doping case
Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin has been handed an indefinite suspension and fined $250,000 (€235,000) by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in a doping case.
WBSC forms youth commission ahead of Olympic Games return
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has launched a new youth commission as it seeks to boost participation in the sports among young people ahead of their return to the summer Olympic Games programme.
Opinion | Don’t shoot the messenger
In the ‘fake news’ era, sport has an opportunity to be seen as a bastion of authenticity for brands, according to Kevin Roberts.
Monster Energy broadens F1 ties with Hamilton deal
Monster Energy has signed a global partnership with Lewis Hamilton that will lead to the three-time Formula One world champion launching his own energy drink.
IOC sanctions Beijing 2008 medallist, addresses criticism
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped another medal from an athlete who competed at the 2008 summer Olympic Games as the organisation reiterated its goals for the reform of the anti-doping system following a US Congressional Sub-Committee hearing held on Tuesday.
Velon and Infront put the hammer down with new cycling series
The Velon umbrella body of professional cycling teams and the Infront Sports & Media agency have today (Wednesday) unveiled a new team-based series which will feature the world’s leading squads.
The Future of Olympic Games Media Consumption
In an ever-changing world where technology and the means to engage with audiences is advancing exponentially and the number of platforms which younger generations use to interact with the world is becoming …
LA 2024 engages Hollywood star power, Weber Shandwick to boost Olympic bid
Los Angeles 2024 has moved to increase global awareness of its bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games by partnering with four Hollywood movie studios and selecting Weber Shandwick as its global public relations agency.
IOC bolsters Host City Contract with human rights, anti-corruption measures
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to alter its Host City Contract for the Olympic Games by introducing new guidelines relating to human rights, anti-corruption and sustainable development standards.
CSM Sport & Entertainment undergoes rebranding effort
CSM Sport & Entertainment, a division of marketing services group Chime Communications, has today (Tuesday) announced details of a global reorganisation of its individual agencies under the CSM brand presence.
Valcke lodges CAS appeal, Fifa hands new ban to former ExCo member
Former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his 10-year ban from football, while the sport’s global governing body has today (Tuesday) issued sanctions against another former member of its Executive Committee.
Cast iron deal | ITU’s burgeoning relationship with Ironman
Relations between the International Triathlon Union and Ironman have thawed considerably over the past two decades. Dominic Bliss explores triathlon’s new era of co-operation.
Off the mark | The Olympic Channel
SportBusiness International reflects on the first six months of the Olympic Channel and explores what the future could hold for the International Olympic Committee initiative.
European competition chief stalls bid for F1 takeover probe
European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, has said competition authorities will not proceed with an investigation into the sale of the Formula One motor racing series to US mass media group Liberty Media.
Høyer set for re-election as BWF president
Poul-Erik Høyer is poised for a second successive term as president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after gaining an unopposed nomination for the position.
FIG to develop parkour-related discipline
The International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) executive committee has committed to the development of a new discipline that is related to parkour.
IOC seeks further changes to Olympic bidding process
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has pledged to make changes to the bidding process for the Olympic Games after Budapest became the latest city to drop a bid for the showpiece event.
Former Fifa reform chief appointed to new IAAF panel
An independent panel of three experts, including former Fifa reform chief Mark Pieth, has been appointed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as its latest measure in the overhaul of its governance.