Events

PyeongChang and Munich’s bids for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have received new corporate backing from their home countries ahead of July’s announcement of the event’s host city.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has enhanced the reach of its Samsung Diamond League property by agreeing a new multiyear broadcast deal with CAfrica Sports.

World Sport Group (WSG) has named Adrian Staiti as its senior vice-president of stadiums and arenas as it aims to enhance its presence in the Asian facilities market.

The Volvo Ocean Race has agreed a deal that will see IWC Schaffhausen become a race sponsor and official timekeeper for the next edition of the sailing event, which commences in October.

Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot have been axed from their respective roles as chairman and secretary general of the organising committee for last year's Delhi Commonwealth Games.

NBC Universal has lured former marketing chief John Miller out of semi-retirement to lead the broadcaster’s new sports agency.

Colin Sherriff has been appointed as vice-president of operations and technology at Asian sports broadcasting giant ESPN Star Sports (ESS).

The organising committee for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has added Carlos Villanova and Henrique Gonzalez to its board of directors.

London Olympics organising committee chairman Lord Sebastian Coe on Sunday backed West Ham United's bid to take over the 2012 Games stadium, insisting there was a “moral obligation” to preserve the venue as a multi-sports facility.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter spoke of his confidence in Russia’s hosting capabilities after signing a formal declaration to confirm the country as the destination of the 2018 World Cup on Sunday.

Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu has refused to rule out scrapping Melbourne's Formula One grand prix when the contract expires in four years’ time after the city’s Mayor, Robert Doyle, called for the state to dump the race because of rising costs and lack of local interest.

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic bid committee has announced the completion of its sustainability research report, while the rival bid of Munich has recruited Deutsche Bahn as a commercial partner.

FIFA has insisted there are “no concrete plans” to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the winter – a move that would cause huge disruption to the European football calendar.

Organisers have announced that the second Leaders in Sport gathering at the luxurious La Manga Club resort in Spain has sold out.

Orange has strengthened its presence in Eastern European football by securing the sponsorship rights in the telecommunications category for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

The Volvo Ocean Race has unveiled its new youth sailing initiative, the Volvo Ocean Race Academy, which will involve children from each of the sailing event’s host ports through a series of activities.