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Chengdu Universiade gets latest start date
The 2021 World University Games will take place in the Chinese city of Chengdu from July 28 to August 8 next year after twice being postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have announced
IOC strips IBA of right to run Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers
The International Olympic Committee executive board has stripped the International Boxing Association of the right to run the boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics as well as the qualifiers for …
Weimar appointed as Victoria 2026 CEO
Jeroen Weimar, the official who oversaw Victoria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been appointed as chief executive of the organising committee for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham 2022 makes various sponsorship additions
The organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have announced a number of additions to the event’s sponsorship portfolio.
Aragón focusing on 2034 Winter Olympics after collapse of 2030 bid
Aragón will work on developing a “powerful, state-backed and unbeatable” bid for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the Aragón government’s Minister of Education, Culture and Spo…
Carrefour signs as Paris 2024 premium partner, Egis joins in supplier tier
French supermarket group Carrefour has signed as a first-tier premium partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024
Tokyo 2020 cost $10.45bn, say organisers
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OCOG) has confirmed the staging of last year’s postponed events cost ¥1.423.8tn (€9.91bn/$10.45bn
IOC in talks with international federations over ‘non-compulsory’ branding at qualifier events
The International Olympic Committee and various international federations will soon introduce common branding at Olympic qualification events, but the use of the branding is not compulsory, according to…
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
Gu appointed as Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid ambassador
Chinese skier Eileen Gu has been made an ambassador of Salt Lake City’s bid to host the Winter Olympics.
LLDC reboots sponsorship offering as London Stadium naming deal search continues
Nathan Homer, chief commercial officer of the London Legacy Development Corporation, admits that the body has made mistakes in its search for a naming rights sponsor for the London Stadium, venue for the London 2012 Olympics and home of West Ham United, but a reboot of the organisation's commercial offering has created a more brand-friendly proposition.
Batra stripped of IOA presidency by court but vows to continue in FIH role
Narinder Batra has been removed as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after the Delhi High Court voided his life membership of Hockey India, the country’s national hockey federation, and a…
IOC education initiative rolled out in Odisha
The Indian state of Odisha is to incorporate the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) into its school curriculum as part of one of the largest International Olympic Committee (IOC) initiatives in…
Spain’s bid for 2030 Winter Olympics breaks down over Aragon demands
The chances of Aragon being included in a joint bid with Catalonia to host the 2030 Winter Olympics appear to have receded after a meeting to decide on the terms of the candidacy failed to reach agreement
Asics extends Australian Olympic Committee kit supplier deal
Japanese sports brand Asics has renewed its official performance footwear and apparel partner partnership agreement with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for four more years until 2026
IOC posts revenues of $7.6bn for elongated Olympic cycle
The International Olympic Committee has declared revenues of $7.6bn (€7.2bn) for the 2017-21 Olympic cycle after the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped increase its revenues to $4.2
Birmingham 2022 adds Reckitt as fifth top-tier sponsor
Health and hygiene products manufacturer Reckitt has agreed a deal to sponsor this summer’s Commonwealth Games in the English city of Birmingham.
Southeast Asian Games officially opens in Vietnam
The pandemic-delayed 2021 Southeast Asian Games officially got underway in Hanoi yesterday (Thursday) with fireworks, dancers and musical entertainment featuring in an opening ceremony at My Dinh National…