Australian financial services company Westpac has agreed a deal to become the official banking partner of the Australian Olympic team
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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
Big stars miss out as Russia names Olympic team
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has announced a 169-strong team for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has admitted the list could be reduced amid the possibility of further sanctions due to the country’s doping scandal and athletes potentially choosing to boycott the Games as a gesture of “solidarity”.
Tokyo 2020 revamps creative team for scaled-back ceremonies
The organising committee for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has revamped its planning team for the events’ opening ceremonies, with Hiroshi Sasaki having been appointed as executive c…
Wada blames Russian hackers after Olympic medical details are published
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has blamed Russian hackers for posting confidential medical information online about top US Olympians.
Kenyan Olympic official charged with stealing from authorities
Kenya’s team leader at the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been charged with stealing $256,000 (€288,000) from government and sports authorities.