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Motorsport
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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
Multi-sport
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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.
Multi-sport
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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”.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

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…
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

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.
Mass Participation
Events

UK sports marketing group LimeLight Sports Ltd has entered into administration after more than 30 years of trading
Motorsport
Finance & Law

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.
Mixed Martial Arts
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced today (Wednesday) that Shanghai will host a Fight Night event on December 9, in what will be the mixed martial arts promotion’s first visit to the country since before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Football
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Saudi Arabia is set to be the only bidder to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup after Football Australia dropped its plans ahead of Fifa’s deadline today (Tuesday) to lodge expressions of intent.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Commercial property insurer FM Global has made its first foray into major sports sponsorship as title sponsor of a new LPGA tournament to be hosted at the TPC Boston course
Multiple Sports
Events

Senior leaders of the organising committees of the next three Olympic Games have confirmed to speak at Host City 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland on 20-21 November
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

French financial services LCL has agreed a five-year extension to its historic connection with the emblem of the Tour de France, the cycling Grand Tour’s iconic yellow jersey.
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has today (Tuesday) approved the launch of a new competition for men’s international teams as part of a wide-ranging reform of the calendar that will also include an expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams in 2027.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

SRJ Sports Investments, the new vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to further grow the kingdom's presence within global sport, has appointed Australian football executive D…
Football
Stadia

The Moroccan Government has outlined plans to spend MAD5bn (€456.4m/$483.5m) on a new stadium in the city of Benslimane as part of significant venue investment package targeted at the country’s staging of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and co-hosting of the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
Events

The NEOM Beach Games 2023 represents the next step in Saudi Arabia’s bold event-hosting ambitions, as NEOM Sport Managing Director Jan Paterson explains.
Motorsport
Events

Gavin Hadley, vice president at 160over90, looks at APAC's continuing role as part of Formula 1's global tapestry, despite growing competition from US and the Middle East.
Multi-sport
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Swiss Olympic has shared details of a feasibility study that concludes it can stage a Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games through an innovative nationwide model that will be largely privately financed.