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Paris 2024 signs Air Liquide deal, alcohol ‘absent’ from venues
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (COJOP) has signed Air Liquide as its latest official supporter, while organisers have reportedly decided against applying for an…
Shakhtar boss: Fifa, IOC are punishing Ukraine for Russian invasion
Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin, one of Ukraine's most outspoken sports administrators on the Russian invasion, has slammed the approaches taken by two of global sport’s biggest organisations, claiming t…
IBA expelled by IOC, Bach calls out Ukrainian government
International Olympic Committee members today (Thursday) voted overwhelmingly in favour of excluding the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the Olympic Movement, following four years of governance…
Agency founded by Paris 2024 CEO raided, court lays out budget concerns
The headquarters of Keneo, the sports consultancy set up by Paris 2024 chief executive Étienne Thobois, has also been the subject of police raids into alleged corruption surrounding the Olympic and Paralympic …
ANOC ‘has Indonesia’s assurances’ over Israeli participation in World Beach Games
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has insisted it has the necessary guarantees in place that athletes from all countries will be permitted to enter Indonesia to compete in the forthcoming…
Eli Lilly renews with Team USA, NBC and adds LA28 partnership
Eli Lilly, the global pharmaceutical company, has renewed its sponsorship deal with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and struck a partnership for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and…
Sweden to proceed with bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) is pushing ahead with plans to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games following the release of a preliminary feasibility study into the proposal
EBU members commit to Berlin’s Special Olympics World Games
This year’s Special Olympics World Games in the German capital of Berlin will receive widespread coverage across some major European markets after Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting U…
Infront displaces Dentsu as IOC rights gatekeeper in 22 Asian markets
The Infront agency has acquired exclusive Olympics broadcast rights in 22 countries across Central and South Asia in a four-Games deal running from 2026 to 2032 as it replaces rival Dentsu as the rights-holder
CGF launches six-point strategic plan
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has launched its new strategic plan covering the 2023-2034 period, with commitments made to assess the feasibility of hosting the Commonwealth Games in new regions…
Chilevisión deal concludes Santiago 2023 domestic rights sales
The organising committee for 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago has concluded the line-up of broadcasters in the host nation through the signing of a deal with commercial broadcaster…
Knockout blow for IBA as it faces up to IOC exclusion
The International Boxing Association's (IBA's) hopes of organising the boxing competitions at future Olympic Games are all but over, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on its members…
French audit body flags up ‘substantial uncertainties’ in Paris 2024 budget
The Cour des Comptes, France’s supreme audit institution, has again expressed its unease surrounding the financial planning for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, stating that “substantial unc…
Summer Olympic federations set to share $600m from Paris 2024
The international federations (IFs) participating at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are expected to share a windfall of around $600m (€564m), albeit there are growing calls to increase the percentage of r…
Re-uz to implement cup deposit scheme as Paris 2024 Official Supporter
Reusable cup and container brand Re-uz has been announced as an Official Supporter of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Henriques quits as French NOC president after turbulent nine months
The president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), Brigitte Henriques, has quit a little over a year before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Tellyo and Atos partner to promote European Games
Cloud production platform Tellyo is partnering with IT firm Atos to promote the forthcoming European Games in Poland on digital and social media platforms
DAZN joins ‘unique’ media coalition for Berlin’s Special Olympics
OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal to showcase Berlin’s 2023 Special Olympics World Games through highlights presented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.