Winter Olympics
Calgary makes formal exit from 2026 Olympics race
The process to determine the host of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is officially a two-horse race after Calgary city council unanimously agreed to end the Canadian city’s bid.
Reno-Tahoe drops winter Olympics bid proposal
The field for a potential US bid for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed with Reno-Tahoe electing to exit the process stating that to proceed further would be “untenable and unwise”.
IOC comfortable with funding strategy for Italian Olympic bid
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo’s joint bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games can proceed without financial backing from the...
Calgary 2026 rolls on to public vote
Calgary’s bid to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will head to a plebiscite later this month after narrowly surviving a city council vote held yesterday (Wednesday).
IOC rejects calls to support Calgary 2026 project with more cash
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected calls for it to cover a funding shortfall for the CAD $5.23bn (USD $4bn) Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics project
China Digest | China invests in its basketball legacy
In this week's China sports industry round-up: China invests in its basketball legacy | Klay Thompson launches charity project in Guiyang | World Cup sponsors Hisense could face fine in wake of new partnership
SportBusiness International January/February 2018
In this issue we cover the following:
WINTER OLYMPICS – a commercial preview of Pyeongchang 2018
RULE 40 – how the IOC's control over athlete sponsorships is weakening
GIANNI INFANTINO – Fifa's ...