Multi-sport
Malaysia and Singapore to host successive Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games Federation has awarded hosting rights for its biennial multisport Games to Malaysia in 2027 and to Singapore in 2029
TikTok becomes official partner of Southeast Asian Games
Video platform TikTok will facilitate the creation and sharing of content related to this month's Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam under a new official partner deal
Birmingham 2022 adds to top-tier sponsors with Chase
The organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have signed up digital bank Chase as a sponsor of the event
IPC targeting sponsors with new Para Sport participation initiative
The International Paralympic Committee is targeting sponsors after launching a new grassroots-to-high-performance programme called Para Sport
Chengdu Universiade postponed for second time
The forthcoming World University Games in the Chinese city of Chengdu have been postponed until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced
Asian Games postponed, Asian Youth Games cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
The forthcoming Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic Council of Asia has announced
2026 European Championships host search underway, sponsorship rights further centralised
European Championships Management, the company that developed the concept for the multi-sport event, has initiated its host search for the 2026 iteration, offering cities and regions a wider package of…
Weimar ‘being lined up’ as Victoria 2026 CEO; government pledges A$2.6bn investment
The official who oversaw Victoria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic is being lined up to become chief executive of the organising committee for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, according to reports.
Chesterman succeeds Coates as AOC president
Ian Chesterman has been elected as president of the Australian Olympic Committee
World Masters Games postponed again due to Covid-19
The 2021 World Masters Games have been postponed for the second time due to Covid-19.
The multi-sport event was originally intended to be held in the Japanese region of Kansai last May
Commonwealth Games Australia secures Harvey Norman sponsorship
Commonwealth Games Australia has finalised a sponsorship agreement with Australian retailer Harvey Norman ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
FISU suspends Ekaterinburg’s 2023 World University Games hosting rights
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has suspended the Russian city of Ekaterinburg’s hosting rights for next year’s World University Games.
IOC ‘exploring possibility’ of esports festival as Bach talks up Singapore’s hosting credentials
The International Olympic Committee and the Singapore National Olympic Council have announced they are “exploring the possibility” of staging a “festival of virtual sports and gaming” in Singapore next ye…
Brisbane 2032 prioritises search for CEO and sponsors
The board of the organising committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has identified the recruitment of a chief executive as a “top priority” after meeting for the first time today (We…
VNPT becomes seventh SEA Games top-tier sponsor
Vietnamese telecoms operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has been unveiled as the seventh top-tier sponsor of the forthcoming Southeast Asian Games in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi
Vancouver and Whistler land 2025 Invictus Games, winter sports added
The Invictus Games will return to Canada, with Vancouver and Whistler being awarded hosting rights to a 2025 event which will feature winter sports for the first time
Asian Games faces possibility of being postponed, says OCA director general
There is a “possibility” the forthcoming Asian Games will be postponed due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, the director general of the Olympic Council of Asia has warned.