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Future Olympic stars could find themselves promoting a lot more than their natural talents, as the Olympic Movement considers loosening its commercial grip on athlete endorsement. 

Frank Dunne asked the major sports betting operators whether the live video streaming market has reached saturation point for sport’s biggest bookmakers, and what the future holds.

As sports lobby relentlessly for a place on the 2020 Olympic programme, it is little wonder that those fortunate enough have a spot at the Games can ill-afford to rest on their laurels. We ask Nenad Lalovic, president of UWW (United World Wrestling) to tell us why.

Emanuel Medeiros, CEO, International Centre for Sport Security Europe, on a bad year for sport integrity and the threats that lie in store for our industry. 

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has said it will maintain its legal battle over the Global Champions League (GCL) after the new show jumping competition’s organisers claimed victory in a case that will allow it to launch next year.

Uefa president Michel Platini has run into criticism for his decision to run for the top job in world football, with three of his likely rivals for the Fifa presidency questioning his suitability for the role.

Formula E’s stakeholders analyse the successes and failures of its innaugural season.

Uefa president Michel Platini today (Wednesday) confirmed his intention to stand for the presidency of Fifa, stating that he has been encouraged by the support he has received from the member associations of world football’s governing body.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today (Tuesday) unveiled changes to the bidding procedure for the 2024 Olympic Games and improvements to the host city contract for the 2022 winter Games as officials weighed up the news of Boston’s withdrawal as a bid city for the former event.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said it will seek meetings with experts and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on gender testing guidelines, while president Lamine Diack has stated Beijing 2015 is back on track after rebuking organisers of the World Athletics Championships earlier this month.

Fifa has confirmed that its new reforms task force will be chaired by an “independent person from outside football” following criticism of the attempts by world football’s governing body to move on from a scandal-hit period.

World Archery has brought its membership up to 153 national associations, amongst a host of decisions from its 51st Congress.

Fifa has today (Monday) hailed a legal victory in its ongoing efforts to eradicate third-party ownership (TPO) of players as it emerged that Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at world football’s governing body, has turned down the chance to chair its new reform taskforce.

Fina has voted to approve a number of changes to its constitution in a move that will allow Julio Maglione to run for a third consecutive term as president of the global governing body for aquatic sports.

Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at Fifa, is reportedly set to chair the new reform taskforce at world football’s governing body after being backed by three confederation presidents.

Fifa has said that the election for its new president will be held on February 26 as incumbent Sepp Blatter confirmed he would not stand again and football’s global governing body revealed that an 11-person task force would be formed to address reform issues.