Martial Arts
Eurosport renews Karate Combat broadcast commitment
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed a rights agreement for the Karate Combat series ahead of the new season which commences tomorrow (Saturday)
Beach soccer, kickboxing added to European Games programme
The European Olympic Committees has added beach soccer and kickboxing to the programme of events for its 2023 European Games in Poland
Choue set to retain World Taekwondo presidency
Choue Chung-won is set to secure a fifth term as president of World Taekwondo after it was confirmed he will face no opponents in the upcoming October elections
Karate Combat lands exposure on Eurosport
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to programming from the third season of the Karate Combat series
Glory turns to Endeavor Streaming for new PPV platform
Combat sports league Glory has agreed a multi-year deal with global streaming provider, Endeavor Streaming
Vizer re-elected as International Judo Federation president
Marius Vizer has today (Thursday) been re-elected as president of the International Judo Federation for a fifth term.
Vizer became president of the IJF in 2007 and will serve another four-year term
Saudi Arabia lands rights to World Combat Games
The Global Association of International Sports Federations has awarded Riyadh in Saudi Arabia hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Combat Games event
One Championship launches European kickboxing competition
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has launched a new European event set to take place across the continent
World Taekwondo opens applications for presidential election
World Taekwondo has invited candidates to apply for its presidential election in October this year.
Current president Chungwon Choue is expected to win another four-year term at the federation
TrillerNet acquires FITE to create ‘360-degree content engine’
TrillerNet, parent company of AI-driven short video social app Triller, has completed what it calls its “360-degree content engine” by agreeing a deal to acquire combat sports-focused media company FIT…
Le Coq Sportif secures kit supply deal with French Judo Federation
Le Coq Sportif has increased its presence in the French kit supply market after signing with the French Judo Federation
Eurosport picks up rights in France to IJF events
International broadcaster Eurosport has acquired pay-television rights in France to a number of International Judo Federation events in the run-up to this year’s rescheduled Olympic Games.
Spring Media retains World Taekwondo media rights contract
The Spring Media agency has renewed its global media rights agreement with World Taekwondo in a deal that will run until 2024
Seoul satellite city Goyang to become World Taekwondo’s headquarters
World Taekwondo, the sport’s international federation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with city authorities to relocate its headquarters to South Korea’s Goyang City.
BeIN Sports strikes international rights deal for Karate Combat
Upstart karate property seeks to blend real and virtual worlds in event presentation
Round-Up: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
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Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee