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Jakarta the focus of 2032 Olympics bid, NOC says
Indonesia's bid to host the 2032 Olympics Games is focusing on Jakarta, and not the country's mooted new capital city, the Indonesian National Olympic Committee has said
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
Athletes ‘pleased’ after BOA agrees to further Rule 40 relaxation
The British Olympic Association has announced that it will further relax its Rule 40 marketing guidelines, marking the end of a legal conflict between the BOA and a group of British athletes led by sprinter…
PwC and Suirui Group become Official Suppliers of Beijing 2022
Business services company PricewaterhouseCoopers and software company Suirui Group have agreed deals to be Official Suppliers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Tokyo 2020 latest: ¥7.8tn cancellation hit estimated, venues completed, NHK plans 8K coverage, and more
A report by Japanese financial firm SMBC Nikko Securities has estimated that Japan's gross domestic product would be reduced by 1.4 per cent, equivalent to ¥7.8tn ($75bn), if the Tokyo Olympics was cancelled.
Starling backs Team GB ahead of Tokyo 2020
Digital bank Starling has agreed a deal to become the official banking partner of Team GB for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Mumbai favoured to host 2023 IOC Session
The International Olympic Committee's executive board will propose that its 2023 Session is hosted in Mumbai, with a decision to be taken at the next IOC Session, in Tokyo in July
Coronavirus latest: Asian football qualifiers postponed; Thai MotoGP rescheduled; Bach reassures athletes; and more
Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation have moved towards postponing upcoming matches in the joint qualifying competition for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup
Live events drive Olympic Channel viewership at Lausanne 2020
Live events accounted for 71 per cent of all video views during the Olympic Channel’s coverage of the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in the Swiss city of Lausanne, with viewers' average watch time i…
IOC approves Paris 2024 surfing in Tahiti, urban arena at Place de la Concorde
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee has approved the Paris 2024 organising committee’s plans for a new urban sports arena near the Champs-Elysées and also given the green light fo…
NBC Sports sets new Olympics ad sales record for Tokyo 2020
US network tops 2016 Rio sales with nearly five months to go before Games set to start
IOC insists Games to go ahead as planned, despite postponement clause
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has today released a statement expressing its “full commitment” to ensuring this year’s Summer Games in Tokyo go ahead as planned between July 24 and …
Coronavirus latest: MotoGP Qatar cancelled, Infantino on Euro threat, Bach cools Tokyo speculation, and more
Motorcycle racing championship MotoGP has cancelled its season-opening race in Qatar that was due for March 8
Transparency key for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympic bid
Officials behind a potential bid for Salt Lake City to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have pledged to make the process transparent and frugal
Australian Olympic team adds Westpac as banking partner
Australian financial services company Westpac has agreed a deal to become the official banking partner of the Australian Olympic team
Vancouver 2010 chief touts bid for 2030 Games
John Furlong, who led Vancouver’s successful bid for the 2010 winter Olympic Games, has urged the Canadian city to consider bidding for the 2030 edition of the event, stating that the timing is “very, ver…
Tokyo 2020 mascots to go on ‘Make the Beat’ European tour
Tokyo 2020 mascots Miraitowa and Someity are visiting six European cities on a promotional tour for the upcoming Olympics that will tie in the event's 'Make the Beat' social media campaign