Events

Amparo DiFede will steer the future development of the Sportel sports media industry conferences following the departure of Monaco Mediax CEO David Tomatis.

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has extended its long-running commercial partnership with World Sport Group (WSG) through to 2017.

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has launched ‘Back the Bid 2020’, a campaign to bring together players, fans and corporate organisations in an effort to restore squash to the program for the Olympic Games in nine years’ time.

FC Barcelona has made further inroads into developing its brand in Asia by signing a strategic partnership with Chinese company Intersports.

Sports and entertainment media, marketing and management company IMG has extended its commercial relationship with the PGA Tour with a new long-term worldwide agreement that will run through to 2015.

Exhibition stand space at Rugby Expo 2011 has sold-out as the countdown continues to world rugby’s leading convention and networking event.

Beyond Sport has revealed the programme for the upcoming Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.

Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva resigned on Wednesday after becoming embroiled in allegations of corruption in the host country of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

Formula One rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has given his backing to the new Buddh International circuit in India, where the country’s inaugural grand prix will be staged this weekend.

Norwegian Ski Association president Sverre Seeberg has claimed that seven of the country’s winter sports organisations have teamed up to back a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

The fifth edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum kicked off yesterday with an influential collection of sporting, political and economical leaders meeting in Monaco.

International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset has praised an "exceptional" Rugby World Cup and admitted New Zealand’s success in hosting this year’s tournament has put the country in the running to stage the event again.

The National Football League (NFL) could discuss adding a UK franchise to the North American competition by the middle of this decade, according to the League’s UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood.

Manly Sea Eagles, the newly-crowned Australian National Rugby League (NRL) champion, has suggested Dubai as a venue for rugby league’s World Club Challenge in 2012.

Gabon is ready to play its part in staging a successful 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, according to tournament organisers.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has slammed suggestions that the concept of relegation and promotion could be scrapped, dismissing the idea as “scare-mongering”.