Olympic Games
Beijing 2022 picks Snickers as official chocolate
Mars Wrigley-owned chocolate bar brand Snickers has become the official chocolate of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic Stadium
Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium was officially unveiled on Sunday with a media tour and ceremony attended by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, and the venue's architect Kengo…
Paris 2024 selects Tahiti for Olympic surfing competition
Paris 2024 has today (Thursday) confirmed that the Polynesian island of Tahiti will host surfing events during its summer Olympic Games, subject to formal approval from the International Olympic Committee…
Tokyo 2020’s promise to be “the most innovative” Olympics in history takes shape
In the third of a trilogy of interviews with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, SportBusiness speaks to Hideyo Hirata, head of the innovation promotion office and deputy executive director of technology services.
NHK and IPC to produce Tokyo 2020 Paralympics documentary
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will work with Japanese public-service broadcaster NHK to produce an official documentary film for next year’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
BOA issues ‘robust’ response to athletes’ Rule 40 legal challenge
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has responded ‘fully and robustly’ to legal action taken against it by some of its most notable athletes.
NBC Sports surpasses $1bn in US ad sales for Tokyo 2020
Network still expects to set new Olympics sales record
FDJ extends support for French sport with Paris 2024 deal
French lottery FDJ has signed as a domestic sponsor of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris
United Nations adopts truce resolution for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The UN General Assembly has adopted a 'truce resolution' ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games in a gesture aimed at using the Olympics to promote world peace
BOA adds Whole Earth to Team GB sponsors ahead of Tokyo 2020
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed up healthy food brand Whole Earth as a Official Supplier of Team GB ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games
Queensland’s 2032 Olympics bid receives state government green light
The Australian state of Queensland has confirmed that it will push ahead with a region-wide bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, if it can secure the necessary government funding
IOC to form ‘two-speed’ esports strategy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed on a “two-speed approach” regarding its esports strategy, reiterating its stance that it will only consider games simulating sports.
Anta Sports forecasts 45-per-cent jump in profit for 2019
Chinese sportswear company Anta Sports Products has said it expects net profit for 2019 to rise at least 45 per cent from a year ago, following robust sales growth including an improved performance at…
Will 2020 mark a return to health for China’s sporting stocks?
A two-year IPO freeze has hit Chinese sport companies, with numbers down and Wanda Sports’ listing a high-profile disappointment. How did ‘IPO fever’ fade, and will things change in 2020? Chen Yaolin reports.
Japan’s sports governing bodies fail to hit female leadership targets
A poll of 58 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic sports governing bodies has found that the representation of women on their boards is less than half of targets set by the Japanese government
Seven and Optus team up to offer Tokyo 2020 in 4K
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven will team up with telco Optus to develop a channel to provide 4K ultra-high-definition coverage of next summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Paris free to impose local regulations on Airbnb in 2024, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has agreed that 2024 host city Paris should have free rein to regulate TOP sponsor Airbnb in accordance with its own laws
Beijing 2022 signs PICC Group as official partner
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics organising committee has signed the People's Insurance Company of China as the Games' tenth official partner