Olympic Games
IOC reiterates boxing governance concerns, approves new venues for Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee has said its concerns over the governance of the International Boxing Association (IBA) are “still ongoing”, while the governing body has approved a proposal to mov…
IOC postpones Session, gives Indian Olympic Association ‘final warning’
The International Olympic Committee has moved back its Session in Mumbai next year from May to September or October and reiterated its warning of a suspension of the Indian Olympic Association
LA28, Team USA strike Fanatics merchandise agreement
LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, has secured a wide-ranging merchandise and omnichannel retail agreement with global merchandise giants Fanatics ahead…
LA28 sets official dates for 2028 Olympics
Official countdown begins for highly anticipated Games
Sykes elected new chair of USOPC
Former CEO of LA28 bid committee to succeed outgoing Lyons
Bid officials say 2030 Winter Olympics in British Columbia could cost up to C$4bn
Canada’s Four First Nations, together with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (POC), have presented financial estimates for hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic G…
Salt Lake City set to shift Olympic bid focus to 2034
The team behind Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to shift its attention to the 2034 event following talks between the International Olympic Committee and U…
Milano Cortina 2026 ‘raises financial concerns’ with Italian government
Local government bodies involved with organising the Milano Cortina 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have raised concerns with the Italian government over the funding plan for the event and have…
IOC officials inspect proposed 2030 Winter Olympics venues in Sapporo
International Olympic Committee officials yesterday began inspecting mooted competition venues in Sapporo for the Winter Olympics in 2030
Catalunya postpones public consultation on 2030 Olympic bid
The government of Catalunya has postponed a public consultation on the region’s proposed bid to host the 2030 edition of the Winter Olympic Games.
Hershey renews Team USA partnership, aligns with LA28 Olympics
The Hershey Company, the American chocolate and cocoa products firm, has renewed its partnership with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and will align with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic a…
IOC member Gilady dies aged 79
Alex Gilady, a former International Olympic Committee official and senior television executive, has passed away at the age of 79
Aragon presents fresh proposal for Spain’s 2030 Olympics bid
The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) will meet in the coming days to deliver a definitive solution for its candidacy to host the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after Aragon presented a new proposal
Lumme: 10-year TOP deal with Deloitte will help IOC’s D2C transition
The IOC’s 10-year sponsorship deal with Deloitte will help the organisation’s transition to becoming more of a direct-to-consumer business and aid its digital transformation, according to commercial chi…
CBC secures Olympic Games rights in Canada until 2032
The International Olympic Committee has awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the Olympic Games between 2026 and 2032 to public service broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada
NBCUniversal promotes pair of Olympic ad sales executives
Comcast-owned entity repositions its leadership team for upcoming Games
Paris 2024 aims to sell record 13.4m tickets, system to ‘minimise no-shows’
The Paris 2024 organising committee has unveiled the first details of the ticketing programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, announcing that a total of 13
Justin Tan | Five observations from Beijing 2022
The managing director for China at Mailman selects the most significant sports marketing developments and trends witnessed at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.