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Motorsport
Events

Extreme E, the new motor racing championship being developed using electric SUVs, has announced Saudi Arabia as its third race location
Cycling
Events

Amaury Sports Organisation, the group behind the Tour de France and the Dakar Rally, has announced that it will organise a new cycling race in Saudi Arabia, with the inaugural edition taking place next…
Swimming
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) has revealed details of the sponsors that will support Doha’s leg of the Fina Swimming World Cup next month.
Horse Racing
Media

Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights involving a host of horse-racing destinations, has agreed a two-year extension to its contract for production and distribution…
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qatar-based bank Commercial Bank has extended its title sponsorship of the European Tour-sanctioned Qatar Masters golf tournament until 2022
Martial Arts
Governance

The International Judo Federation has imposed an indefinite ban on Iran's team until it ends a long-running boycott of matches against Israeli competitors
Media

BeIN Media Group has today (Tuesday) claimed another victory in its ongoing battle against Saudi entities, with a French court ruling that the Qatar-based broadcaster’s rights deal with Amaury Sport O…
Horse Racing
Media

The HBA Media agency has signed a multi-year deal with the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia to distribute media rights worldwide on behalf of Saudi Racing, including rights to the world’s richest race, the $…
Governance

The International Labour Organisation, a UN-affiliated employment rights agency, has announced that Qatar is planning to abolish the controversial kafala migrant workers law and introduce minimum wage…
Governance

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand, Sports Authority of Thailand, Qatar Olympic Committee and Aspire Academy signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday for joint work on sports initiatives
Football
Fan Engagement

For the first time in 40 years, Iranian women have attended a home men's national football team match
Football
Media

The Asian Football Confederation has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast rights in the United Arab Emirates from 2021 to 2024
Table Tennis
Events

Australia, Germany, Kuwait and South Africa have expressed an interest in hosting the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) World Championships Finals in 2023.
Tennis
Events

Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever international tennis tournament later this year in what has been described as a “watershed moment” for the country by Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of …
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

Swiss apparel brand Katusha Sports has confirmed it will continue to back the men’s UCI WorldTour cycling team of which it was previously the title sponsor and manager, and will become the co-title sponsor o…
Athletics
Events

Despite criticism over swathes of empty seats and dangerously-hot conditions , International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe defended the decision to hold the World…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Brave Combat Federation, a mixed-martial arts promoter in the Middle East, has announced details of a four-man tournament with a prize it claims is the most valuable trophy in world sport: a belt made…
Events

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has awarded the fourth edition of its Asian Youth Games in 2025 to Tashkent, with the capital of Uzbekistan, along with Doha, also expected to enter bids for the 2030…