The International World Games Association (IWGA) has said it is working “very urgently” on a change of dates for its 2021 World Games in the US city of Birmingham, while the International University Spo…
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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…
Olympic Channel to house World Games digital archive
The digital archive of the International World Games Association, the governing body for the World Games, is to be housed by the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel.
Italian government assigns €1bn for Olympics-focused infrastructure work
The Italian government has approved investment of €1bn ($1.1
Indonesia pushes forward with 2032 Olympics bid, Vancouver delays 2030 debate
Indonesia has stepped up its bid plans for the 2032 summer Olympics and Paralympics, with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordering the formation of a special committee to oversee the effort, while Vancouver…
IOC enhances Olympic Solidarity budget, buoyed ahead of Tokyo Games talks
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to boost the Olympic Solidarity budget for the next four-year cycle by 16 per cent, and has expressed renewed confidence that it will have fans in venues…