One Championship provides Singapore with international events testbed
SportBusiness speaks to Hua Fung Teh, group president of MMA promotion One Championship, about the journey back to post-lockdown events in front of fans.
Australian Open gets green light to start in February
The Australian Open is set go ahead but has been pushed back to start on February 8
Indonesia set for WorldSBK return
Indonesia is to return to the Superbike World Championship calendar in 2021 for the first time since 1997, provided its new circuit is completed on time
Anti-Covid measures for Tokyo Games ‘to cost ¥100bn’
About ¥100bn (€800m/$957m) will be required for anti-virus measures at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, according to reports in Japan.
ICC’s Barclay questions future of Test Championship
The World Test Championship could be discontinued with new International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay not convinced the current model is fit for purpose
Delayed Olympics ‘to cost $1.9bn more’
The Tokyo Games organising committee believes the postponement of the Olympics and Paralympics will push up costs by around ¥200bn ($1.9bn/€1.6bn), according to Japanese news reports.
Mitsui Fudosan ‘to launch ¥120bn bid’ for stadium operator Tokyo Dome
Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan is said to be preparing a tender offer to acquire the operator of one of Japan’s largest indoor stadiums, Tokyo Dome Corporation, with a bid of about ¥120bn (€…
Asean Club Championship launch postponed to 2022
The inaugural Asean Football Federation Club Championship has been rescheduled to 2022 due to the congested calendar of competitions next year, the Asean Football Federation said
New ICC chair Barclay flags fixture pile-up, commercial need to hold postponed events
New International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay has outlined his priorities for the sport, highlighting the “unsustainable” cricket global schedule alongside the need to host major events that hav…
World Table Tennis secures global coverage for Macau debut
A showcase event for the new-look global table tennis tour being run by World Table Tennis began yesterday (Wednesday) in Macau, with broadcast coverage in 141 markets around the world