Paralympic Games
British Cycling revises contract with HSBC to cover Tokyo Games
British Cycling will retain global bank HSBC as a sponsor for another year after signing a new contract
Tokyo 2020 sports director leaves to take up Japan Sports Agency role
Koji Murofushi, the sports director of Tokyo’s summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, has left the organising committee to take up a new role as commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency.
IPC and Coca-Cola agree worldwide Paralympic sponsorship
The International Paralympic Committee has added the Coca-Cola Company to its roster of Worldwide Paralympic Partners, its top tier of sponsorship
ParalympicsGB add Papa John’s to portfolio as fundraising initiative launched
ParalympicsGB has signed a fundraising focused sponsorship contract with fast food brand Papa John's as a sponsor
Parsons calls for improved Covid-19 measures at Tokyo Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has insisted that more must be done to ensure next year’s rescheduled Paralympic Games in Tokyo go ahead safely amid continued concerns o…
Round-Up: BCCI confirms England tour, NZ North-South match postponed, CFA seeks production partner, and more
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said next year's Paralympics could not go ahead at the current risk level for Covid-19, noting that some para-athletes were particularly vulnerable…
USOPC revenues dip to $196m in non-Olympic year as it braces itself for Covid hit
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has reported a sizeable drop in revenues in 2019, a non-Olympic year, as it prepares for the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its financial…
Round-Up: WTA Tour restarts, IPL sponsor backlash, Chinese NBL to restart, and more
The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA
The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
Poll shows less than 25 per cent of Japanese people support 2021 Olympics
Only 23.9 per cent of people in Japan support holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year as scheduled according to a survey
IPC makes €1.7m in savings in revised budget, ‘confident’ in Tokyo 2020 plans
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said it has already made savings of €1.7m ($1.9
Majority of Tokyo Olympic sponsors undecided on extension
A survey in Japan has revealed two-thirds of corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are unsure if they will extend their contracts beyond this December
Tokyo Olympic Games to be ‘simplified’
Tokyo Olympic Games organisers have agreed with the IOC to host a "simplified" games, cutting the financial burden caused by the postponement while prioritising safeguards against Covid-19
Tokyo 2020 VP says Olympics decision must wait to spring 2021
Toshiaki Endo, a vice-president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, has said it is still too early to discuss whether to go ahead with the postponed games
Bach confirms no Tokyo Games beyond 2021
Thomas Bach has confirmed that the Tokyo Summer Olympics will be cancelled if they cannot be held in 2021
IPC broadcast rights manager Vapaille on the move
Alexis Vapaille, broadcasting rights manager at the International Paralympic Committee, has left his role after working for eight years at the Bonn-based world governing body
Italy looks to the future with law governing Olympic Games, ATP Finals
The Italian Parliament has signed into law the decree that will govern the organisation of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the ATP Finals men’s tennis event, with Sports Minister Vincenzo S…
Tokyo 2020 president Mori: Olympics to be ‘scrapped’ if not held in 2021
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has said 2021 is the only option to stage the rescheduled summer Olympic Games, adding that they would be “scrapped” if they cannot take place next year.
IPC faces up to cash flow issues after Paralympics postponement
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has admitted it faces a cash flow problem in the wake of the postponement of the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, but has maintained it won’t turn to the International O…