Multi-sport
EBU-Warner Bros. Discovery alliance lands Olympic rights in Europe to 2032
The European Broadcasting Union has recaptured broadcast rights to the Olympic Games in a joint four-Games deal with incumbent rights-holder Warner Bros. Discovery
SCC France joins Paris 2024 domestic programme as official supporter
Information technology company SCC France has become the latest company to sign as an official supporter of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
North Carolina to host 2029 World University Games
The US state of North Carolina has been awarded hosting rights for the 2029 edition of the World University Games
VTVcab acquires Southeast Asian Games rights
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster VTVcab has acquired rights for this year's Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, in a deal with Vietnamese agency On Media
Joint Swiss, French and Italian bid ‘studied’ for 2030 Winter Olympics
The prospect of a joint bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has emerged, with stakeholders in Switzerland, France and Italy said to be studying a proposal
Santiago 2023 opens up rights to Pan American Games after TVN deal criticism
The organising committee for Santiago’s 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games has opened up the domestic rights to other free-to-air broadcasters in Chile following the controversy caused by an e…
Aoki Holdings officials plead guilty as Tokyo 2020 corruption trials commence
Hironori Aoki, founder of Aoki Holdings, along with two other former executives today (Thursday) pleaded guilty to bribing a former member of the organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as…
Paris 2024 Organising Committee budget raised to €4.38bn
Paris 2024 has confirmed a 10-per-cent increase in the budget for the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, including further public funding for the events
Brisbane 2032 appoints US businesswoman Hook to CEO role
American businesswoman Cindy Hook has been appointed as chief executive of the Organising Committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Germany explores Olympic bid as DOSB re-elects Weikert
The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) has approved a multi-stage process that will see it explore a possible bid for a future edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 finalises ticket sales process
Paris 2024 has today (Monday) set out the ticketing process for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as organisers seek to secure €1.27bn ($1.32bn) in revenue.
Hakuhodo becomes latest Japanese agency connected to Olympics bid-rigging probe
The headquarters of Hakuhodo were searched today (Monday) as Japan’s second biggest advertising agency became the latest company to be investigated in the widening probe into contracts awarded for the s…
Dentsu offices raided in Tokyo 2020 corruption probe
Offices of the Dentsu agency were raided today (Friday) by Japanese prosecutors and antitrust officials as a corruption probe continues into contracts handed out for the staging of Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic a…
Paris 2024 budget facing €400m increase
The Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris (COJO) is set to confirm a 10-per-cent increase in its €4bn ($4.13bn) budget, mainly due to soaring inflation.
FISU awards 2027 Games to Chungcheong, appoints Lewis as deputy secretary general
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded its 2027 World University Games to the South Korean region of Chungcheong, while leaving the door open for the US state of North Carolina…
Munich European Championships attracted over 750m viewer hours
This summer’s 2022 European Championships in Munich attracted more than 750 million viewer hours across the nine participating sports on free-to-air television and digital platforms, according to data r…
Danone signs on as official partner of Paris 2024
French food products manufacturer Danone has signed a sponsorship deal with the organising committee of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris
Varnier lined up as new Milan-Cortina 2026 CEO
Andrea Varnier is poised to be named the new chief executive of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, local organising committee for the staging of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy