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IOC sets out pathway to 2038 Winter Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken the unprecedented step of outlining its planned Winter Olympic Games hosts for the next 15 years, much to the disappointment and annoyance of Sweden.
Switzerland targets European Championships as Winter Olympics bid advances
Swiss Olympic, Switzerland’s National Olympic Committee, has said it is “pursuing” a future edition of the multi-sport European Championships, as the bid for either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games took a key step forward.
South Africa pulls 2027 WWC bid, considers 2031
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and says it is now considering an application to stage the tournament in 2031.
World Boxing elects president, details events plan and signs first sponsor
Boris van der Vorst, a prominent opponent of International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev, has been elected as the inaugural president of World Boxing, with the new organisation also detailing an events plan and signing its first sponsor.
Misano replaces Rome as expanded Formula E calendar signed off
Formula E has sealed what will be a record 17-race season in 2024, with Misano joining Shanghai and Tokyo as new venues on the electric motor racing series’ calendar.
Confusion reigns over proposed Al-Nassr-Inter Miami friendly in Riyadh
Doubts have been raised over whether or not a friendly match will go ahead in February in Riyadh between Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
NEOM Partners with Ministry of Sport on Next Generation ATP and America’s Cup
NEOM has partnered with the Ministry of Sport and two of the national sports federations (the Saudi Tennis Federation & the Saudi Sailing Federation) for two exciting sporting events taking place in Jeddah,…
Voting opens for Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, European champions Manchester City dominate nominations
Thirteen Premier League stars on 30-man list for Best Men’s Player at glittering gala event to be held alongside Dubai International Sports Conference at Atlantis, the Palm on January 19
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Matchroom fighting for £1bn valuation as investors circle
Matchroom's Eddie Hearn talks exclusively to SportBusiness about private equity interest, the death of PPV boxing and the rise of influencers.
Saudi Arabia entrenches itself as home of boxing with ‘Day of Reckoning’ mega card
Saudi Arabia has positioned itself at the forefront of worldwide boxing after brokering agreements with multiple promoters in record time to stage what is being described as the biggest card in boxing
Chinese sports body, Singapore development firm launch sports IP push ‘with nine-figure fund’
The China National Sports Group (CNSG) has announced an agreement with Singapore-based investment firm White Group to “acquire the intellectual property of leading international sports events” and inv…
Formula E doubles down on Tokyo hosting deal with 2025 race
Formula E has announced an agreement is in place to return to the streets of Tokyo in 2025, despite having yet to stage a race in the Japanese capital
Swedish government lends support to bid for first Winter Olympics
The Swedish government has given its backing to a 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games bid that will be led by the country, with potential assistance from Latvia and Norway, but has stressed the importance of a Games concept that will be free from public funding.
France presents ‘risk-free’ bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
French authorities have presented their vision of a compact 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with David Lappartient, president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF), stating the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is “not taking any risks with us”.
Endeavor posts Q3 revenue rise, talks up betting operations for 2024
Sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor has positioned OpenBet and its wider betting operations as key revenue drivers for the group in 2024, but insists IMG Arena will remain "number three" in…
British Cycling cancels SweetSpot promoter deal alleging missed payments
The Tour of Britain cycling race is at risk of being cancelled after British Cycling alleged race promoter SweetSpot owes hundreds of thousands of pounds in unpaid race licence fees.
LimeLight enters administration after sale of mass participation unit
UK sports marketing group LimeLight Sports Ltd has entered into administration after more than 30 years of trading
F1’s Q3 revenues jump to $887m, São Paulo GP extended to 2030
Formula 1’s revenue for the third quarter of 2023 rose to $887m (€829m), with the figures boosted by increased media rights and sponsorship fees, as well as one extra race compared to the same period in 2022.