The Pacific Games Council (PGC) plans on taking legal action against the Tongan government after the country today (Wednesday) confirmed that it would not be hosting the 2019 edition of the Pacific Games multi-sport event.
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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.
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…
Anti-Covid measures for Tokyo Games ‘to cost ¥100bn’
About ¥100bn (€800m/$957m) will be required for anti-virus measures at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, according to reports in Japan.
Queensland to restart Olympic Games bid project
The Australian state of Queensland is set to restart work on a Brisbane-centred bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games after the project went into a six-month hiatus due to Covid-19