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IMG brokers renewal of key HSBC golf sponsorships
Global banking group HSBC has announced multi-year title sponsorship renewals of three of its long-standing Asia golf partnerships: the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, the World Golf Championships-HSBC C…
Griezmann cuts ties with Huawei
Barcelona and France footballer Antoine Griezmann has terminated his sponsorship deal with technology firm Huawei, citing the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims by China
Nanjing’s World Athletics Indoor Championships shifted to 2023
World Athletics has today (Thursday) postponed its World Indoor Championships in Nanjing for a second time due to remaining “significant uncertainty” concerning the Covid-19 pandemic in the early part of …
Round-Up: Rugby Championship ‘hub’ may return, DAZN in 5G tie-up in Japan, America’s Cup challenger exits, and more
Sanzaar says it is open to hosting the Rugby Championship in a centralised location again after this year’s edition was reduced to three teams and played entirely in Australia due to the Covid-19 pandemic –…
Migu to show Olympics and World Cup under CCTV content tie-up
Chinese streaming platform China Mobile Migu will carry live and on-demand coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Fifa World Cup, under a deal with state broadcaster…
Chinese FA’s new leadership making deep reforms to reach lofty goals
SportBusiness speaks to Louis Liu, secretary general of the Chinese Football Association, about China's ambitions to become a football superpower.
Beijing 2022 skiing test events cancelled, including World Championships
The International Ski Federation (FIS) and the Beijing 2022 organising committee have announced that all Olympic test events for skiing during in the 2020-21 season have been cancelled due to the ongoing…
Officials cool talk of Chengdu, Chongqing Olympics bid
Chinese officials have poured cold water on reports last week that the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing were lining up a bid for the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games
AFC agrees landmark China Mobile Migu rights deal with 5G focus
Telco China Mobile Migu has agreed a landmark sponsorship and media-rights deal for Asian Football Confederation competitions spanning the 2021-24 period
DAS Security takes cybersecurity role at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou
Chinese company DAS Security has become the 10th prestige partner of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, taking up rights in the official cybersecurity category
Espanyol continues to build China presence with KTO sponsorship
Spanish football club RCD Espanyol, which plays in the second tier, has signed up Asian gambling operator KTO as a regional sponsor
Round-Up: Australian Open mulls qualifiers cut, Olympic badminton qualifiers in Singapore, CBA second stage dates, and more
The three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open could be axed to guarantee the grand slam will only be delayed one week – The Age
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Extreme E targets young audiences with Huya streaming deal in China
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal with Chinese live streaming platform Huya ahead of its inaugural season in 2021
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
World Table Tennis to unveil new court design in Macau
World Table Tennis will reveal a striking new look for international table tennis competitions at its upcoming exhibition event in Macau
China to host World Match Racing Tour finals
Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour has announced the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will host the World Match Racing Tour Finals from 2021-2025.
Chinese Super League’s costly Covid-19 measures pay off
Covid-19 containment measures for the Chinese Super League this season pushed running costs for the competition to a record $30m (€25m).
Tencent agrees production technology deal with WSC Sports
Chinese tech giant Tencent has agreed a three-year partnership with Israeli AI technology provider WSC Sports around video production features and enhancements