Olympic Games
Bach pleads against political protest at Olympics as new IOC rules forbid it
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has asked politicians and athletes to keep politics out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nike agrees long-term extension with Chinese Athletics Association
The Chinese Athletics Association and Nike have signed a long-term extension of their current partnership, taking it to 2033
Canadian Olympic Committee to relax Rule 40 guidelines ahead of Tokyo 2020
The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the latest to offer its athletes “increased opportunity” to market their commercial sponsors at this summer’s Olympic Games, announcing that it will ease the r…
Second phase of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics ticket sales to begin
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced yesterday that domestic applications for a second sales lottery for Paralympics tickets will take place from January 15…
Puma deal headlines German Handball Federation’s string of new sponsorships
The German Handball Federation (DHB) has signed a kit supplier contract with sports apparel company Puma
Tax exemptions and increased demand drive 16-per-cent growth of Chinese winter sports economy
China’s winter sport industry is booming ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. But the pace of development has created challenges for the Chinese state, from environmental and real estate policy to a lack of technical nous.
Official art posters for Tokyo 2020 unveiled
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics organisers unveiled official art posters for the games yesterday, which include designs by manga artists, painters, calligraphers and photographers from Japan and…
Main structures for Beijing 2022 venues complete
The main structures of the 12,000-seat National Speed Skating Oval and an extension of the National Indoor Stadium, both key venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, have been completed
IIHF president sets out timeline for NHL Olympics decision
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president René Fasel has said the sport’s world governing body needs a response from North American league the NHL before August on whether it will release it…
Bach warns athletes against ‘political statements’ at Tokyo 2020
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on athletes to respect the political neutrality of the Olympics and refrain from any form of political protest at the Tokyo 2020 summer…
OCA president says Tokyo 2020 will ‘display the power and unity of Asia’
The president of the Olympic Council of Asia, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, said the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would "display the power and unity of Asia", in a New Year's Day message
North Korea withdraws from women’s Olympic football qualifying tournament in South Korea
North Korea has pulled out of the final-round women's football qualifying tournament for the 2020 Olympics, due to take place in South Korea next month
Paris 2024 kit supply tender ‘attracts at least three bids’
An invitation to tender for various kit supply rights at the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris has attracted proposals from heavyweight sportswear firms based in France and internationally
High-speed rail line connecting Beijing 2022 sites starts running
A new high-speed rail line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics, has opened
More than 610,000 apply to volunteer at Beijing 2022
The organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have received more than 610,000 applications to volunteer at the event since a global recruitment campaign began on December 5
Qi An Xin becomes cyber security sponsor of Beijing 2022
Software company Qi An Xin has been appointed the Official Cyber Security Service and Anti-Virus Software Sponsor of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Tokyo 2020 unveils $12.6bn budget but marathon costs still unaccounted for
The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are predicting that the Games will cost ¥1.35tn ($12.6bn/£9.5
Bridgestone signs first Presenting Partner deal for Eurosport’s Tokyo 2020 coverage
Olympic TOP sponsor Bridgestone has signed as a Presenting Partner of Eurosport’s multi-screen coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games across Europe.