Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 scandal impacting Sapporo 2030 bid, says Hokkaido governor
Naomichi Suzuki, governor of Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, has admitted that the ongoing corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has had a negative impact on Sapporo’s bid to host the 203…
IOC Coordination Commission urges Milan-Cortina 2026 to maximise sponsorship interest
The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina has carried out its first on-site meeting in Italy, with 2023 pinpointed a…
AOC targets net zero by 2040 with launch of climate action plan
The Australian Olympic Committee has launched its inaugural climate action plan, which includes a commitment to a 30-per-cent reduction in its emissions by 2024 with a view to being net zero by 2040
IOC delays decision on 2030 Winter Olympics, assessing future of event
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has delayed an announcement on hosting rights for the 2030 Winter Olympics so it can study a report from its Future Host Commission which proposes the idea of…
IOC lifts ban on North Korea, issues Afghanistan with ultimatum
The International Olympic Committee has announced that it will lift the suspension of North Korea's National Olympic Committee (NOC) at the end of the year, while it has expressed “serious concern” ove…
Qatar ‘wants to host Olympics in 2036’
Encouraging by its staging of the Fifa World Cup, officials in Qatar are aiming to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, according to media reports
SVT head of sport Jönsson succeeds Lindberg at Swedish Olympic Committee
Åsa Edlund Jönsson, head of sport at Swedish public broadcaster SVT, has resigned from her position to become general secretary of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).
ASOIF turns to commercial advisory group over Olympic qualifier ‘challenges’
A commercial advisory group to the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is to review the “challenges” posed by recent International Olympic Committee initiatives, including the…
IOC eyes more content creation following Netflix documentary debut
The International Olympic Committee is targeting more content creation outside of Games time following the recent global distribution deal with Netflix for ‘The Redeem Team’ documentary on the US men’s baske…
Parmentier promoted to IOC’s vice-president of broadcast, media rights
Jérôme Parmentier is to be promoted to the role of the International Olympic Committee’s vice-president of broadcast and media rights when Anne-Sophie Voumard, the incumbent in the position, becomes man…
British Columbia backs away from 2030 Olympic bid
British Columbia’s government has announced that it will no longer be supporting a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games due to high costs and other upcoming events taking place in the Canadian province.
IOC reports 2.01bn unique viewers for Beijing 2022
The International Olympic Committee has said video media coverage of this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing had a total audience of 2
ADK president arrested as Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal widens
Shinichi Ueno, president of Japanese advertising firm ADK Holdings, has been arrested in connection with the corruption scandal over sponsorship deals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while…
IOC’s Lumme retires from top commercial role as Voumard steps up
Timo Lumme, the long-standing managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, is to retire from the position at the end of the year and will be replaced by Anne-Sophie Voumard, currently the…
LA28, Delta unveil first-ever integrated Olympic, Paralympic logo
Delta Air Lines and the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled an LA28 emblem using Delta’s “A” at Los Angeles International Airport, marking the first integrated emblem in the Olympic and Paralympic Movem…
IOC unveils updated visual identity to improve brand recognition
The International Olympic Committee has unveiled the latest evolution of its visual identity, as it gears towards a full rollout of a new brand in time for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
IOC ‘needs to be involved in esports’, says virtual sports chief Pereira
Esports must be integrated into the Olympic Movement in order to keep pace with social trends, Vincent Pereira, head of virtual sports and gaming at the International Olympic Committee, has said
Randstad signs domestic Milan-Cortina deal, Coca-Cola tags Paris torch relay
Human resources company Randstad Italia has signed as the second domestic sponsor of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina