International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Finance & Law

The impact of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the International Olympic Committee’s finances has been laid bare in its latest financial statements, with the organisation declaring revenues o…
Multi-sport
Events

Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games after it was voted in at the 138th International Olympic Committee Session in Tokyo today (Wednesday)
Ski Mountaineering
Events

The number of winter Olympic Games sports has risen to eight after ski mountaineering was approved to feature at the 2026 Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Olympic Worldwide Partner Toyota will not air commercials in Japan related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the company has said
Multi-sport
Media

The Dentsu agency finalised deals for Tokyo 2020 media rights with buyers including the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Indonesian media group Emtek in recent weeks
Multi-sport
Media

Internet services company Naver has acquired non-exclusive streaming rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in South Korea, in a sublicensing deal with the Korea Pool grouping of terrestrial broadcasters
Multi-sport
Events

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach made revealing comments about the scale of the Tokyo Olympics challenge yesterday, as he spoke to the media and met Japanese prime minister Yoshihide…
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Timo Lumme, managing director of the International Olympic Committee’s television and marketing services, expects the Olympic movement to emerge stronger from the challenges of Tokyo 2020.
Winter Sports
Governance

The International Ski Federation (FIS) and International Olympic Committee are among those who have paid tribute to Gian Franco Kasper, the long-time president of the FIS, who has passed away at the age…
Multi-sport
Media

Viewers of the Tokyo Olympics will be able to interact with the Games via digital features including video walls within venues and a 'cheer map' that will visualise virtual cheering by fans around the…
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo 2020 has banned all spectators from the Olympics, following the extension of 'state of emergency' pandemic measures in Japan
Multi-sport
Events

Fans have been urged to stay away from the Tokyo Olympic marathon and race walk events in Sapporo, as part of Covid-19 safety measures
Multi-sport
Events

Sponsor hospitality has been virtually wiped out at the Tokyo Olympics by the pandemic, leading brands to explore the opportunities in remote hospitality experiences.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Alex Kelham, joint-head of the Sports Business Group at law firm Lewis Silkin, predicts how brands will seek to associate themselves with this year's Olympic Games through ambush marketing campaigns
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo 2020 organisers are expected to meet this week to review the upper limit of 10,000 spectators at events announced two weeks ago, amid a renewed uptick in Covid cases in Japan
Golf
Events

Golf returned to the Olympic Games in Rio after a hiatus of 112 years. Several of the sport’s top players decided not to take part, generating some negative media coverage, but the International Golf Federation’s executive director Antony Scanlon tells Frank Dunne why Rio was an ‘outstanding success’ for the sport
Events

Inclusion in the Olympic Games programme can be transformational for a sport, so international federations will spend years and hundreds of thousands of dollars battling to get accepted by the IOC. For those that make it, the rewards are substantial in terms of funding, visibility and increased participation. Frank Dunne reports.
Multi-sport
Finance & Law

Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich discusses the state of the Olympic movement and the challenges it faces in the build up to the delayed Tokyo Olympics