Eastern Europe

Biathlon
Governance

The International Biathlon Union has suspended the national federations of Russia (RBU) and Belarus (BiFB) for bringing the sport “into disrepute” amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Media

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will be the exclusive broadcast partner in 10 European countries of the heavyweight boxing title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte next month
Cycling
Events

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled the destinations for the inaugural Gravel World Series as it looks to replicate the success of its mass participation Gran Fondo World Series on unsealed…
Football
Media

Polish football’s top-tier Ekstraklasa has secured coverage of its matches in commercial venues across the UK through a deal with streaming platform Screach.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Online betting platform Parimatch Tech is set to continue as a sponsor of Chelsea but will seek to limit its marketing activity with the Premier League club as it focuses on providing financial assistance…
Football
Media

Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a deal with Sportize.pl for the Polish OTT platform to cover Serie B, the second tier of Italian club football. Sportize
Mass Participation
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global trail running circuit the UTMB World Series has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with Romanian car manufacturer Dacia ahead of the inaugural UTMB World Series season
Football
Media

Polish pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports is investigating a pirated broadcast of its content by Palestinian broadcaster Fajer TV
Multiple Sports
Events

Sports ministers from 37 countries have signed an open letter calling on international federations to prohibit Russia and Belarus from hosting major sporting events following the invasion of Ukraine
Multiple Sports
Governance

The International Judo Federation and International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) are among a number of international sporting federations to have handed out fresh sanctions against Russia and Belarus amid…
Basketball
Events

The 2022 EuroLeague Final Four has been relocated from Berlin to Belgrade, the European club basketball competition has announced
Football
Governance

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has ordered Belarusian clubs and national teams to play at neutral venues with no fans due to the country’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the Russi…
Paralympic Games
Events

The International Paralympic Committee has changed course on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the forthcoming 2022 winter Paralympic Games, removing them from the event in Beijing…
Multiple Sports
Governance

The International Shooting Sport Federation is among the latest international federations to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Wednesday) ruled that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to participate in the winter Paralympics in Beijing, albeit as neutral competitors
Chess
Governance

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has stripped Russia of the Chess Olympiad and terminated its sponsorship deals with Russian and Belarusian companies following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Multiple Sports
Media

The Czech Republic’s Prima Group has signed a carriage deal with domestic telco O2 Czech Republic that will see its eight channels become available to O2 TV users.
Multiple Sports
Governance

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has withdrawn an honour presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but has stopped short of an outright suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes,…