Multi-sport

The bid teams from Almaty and Beijing have made their final cases for selection as the destination for the 2022 winter Olympic Games, as the rocky road towards the assignment of the host city rights comes to an end tomorrow (Friday).

Has the Olympic Movement sold its own public short by signing up with Eurosport?

Future Olympic stars could find themselves promoting a lot more than their natural talents, as the Olympic Movement considers loosening its commercial grip on athlete endorsement. 

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has criticised Boston for not delivering on its promises in the wake of its failed bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, adding the US Olympic Committee (USOC) is “committed” to delivering a replacement candidate.

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has formally apologised to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the saga surrounding the development of the city’s new National Stadium.

The architect behind the scrapped design for Tokyo’s National Stadium has hit back at criticism of its plans, claiming it warned organisers that an uncompetitive selection of contractors would lead to an increase in construction costs.

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) is on the lookout for a new candidate city for the 2024 summer Olympic Games after Boston’s troubled bid was officially dropped yesterday (Monday) due to concerns over levels of public support.

Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) president Marcel Aubut has said he will pursue a Toronto bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as the city’s staging of the Pan American Games came to a close yesterday (Sunday).

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) is set to meet later today (Monday) to discuss Boston’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympics, with one board member stating she wouldn’t be surprised if a decisive vote is taken amid reports that Los Angeles is being lined up as a replacement bid city.

Toronto Mayor John Tory says a decision over a potential 2024 Olympics bid is imminent, while a politician from the Canadian city has mooted the possibility of combining with Boston’s troubled pitch for the Games.

Organisers of the Boston 2024 Olympic Games bid have released a risk management plan to alleviate fears surrounding the US city’s potential hosting of the multi-sport showpiece.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the International Olympic Committee to fully respect human rights commitments in preparing for and hosting the 2022 winter Olympic Games, adding the forthcoming decision over whether Almaty or Beijing will stage the event will provide an “extreme test” of the IOC’s new Agenda 2020 measures.

Lausanne 2020 has outlined the extensive commercial backing it has received for its bid to host the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games, as the process nears its conclusion.

The Japanese government today (Tuesday) outlined a new timeline for the development of Tokyo’s National Stadium as Yoichi Masuzoe, Governor of the capital city, hit out at the role of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet in the original failed project.

Audience ratings and trends for major events in 2014-15 including the Fifa World Cup, Winter Olympics, Tour de France and more, with data from Eurodata TV Worldwide.The Fifa World Cup 2014 generated the largest average audience for a major international sports event (as opposed to domestic leagues and competitions) in four of the five major European markets in 2014-15. 

Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton has overseen dramatic change in just four months of stewardship of the Discovery-owned broadcaster. Matt Cutler travelled to Paris to ask him about the future ambitions of the company.

Rachael Church talks about recent developments in sport including a new Swiss law that aims to clamp down on dodgy dealings.

Airbnb is rapidly growing profile by partnering with leading sports events. Rob Ridley looks at how Rio 2016 created a new category for the accommodation provider to prevent visiting fans from being left on the street.