Events
Uefa ‘assessing’ Euros expansion, Čeferin won’t repeat Euro 2020 hosting model
Uefa is said to be assessing further expansion of its European Championship, while president Aleksander Čeferin has stated he will not support a repeat of the unique hosting model employed for this year’s po…
France declares bid for 2025 Rugby League World Cup
The Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII, the French rugby league federation, has officially declared its intention to bid for the 2025 edition of the Rugby League World Cup.
Seoul to make Formula E debut, race returns to China in 2022
South Korean capital Seoul is to make its debut in the final round of next year’s Formula E calendar.
WRC Promoter to succeed Eurosport Events as European Rally Championship promoter
WRC Promoter, the commercial arm of the FIA World Rally Championship, has been awarded the commercial rights to promote the FIA European Rally Championship as part of a multi-year agreement that begins…
World Surf League ready to ride wave of opportunity as surfing makes Olympic debut
In the latest of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, WSL chief executive Erik Logan tells SportBusiness how the organization will aim to capitalize on surfing's rare moment in the global spotlight.
Kevin McCullagh | Coping with disaster
With a curtailed Tokyo Olympics about to begin, it is clear there is a long road ahead out of the pandemic for the Asia-Pacific sports industry. Some admirable qualities traditionally associated with Japan could prove valuable along the way.
Euroleague rewards key German market with 2022 Final Four
Germany will become the first nation to host consecutive EuroLeague Final Fours after Euroleague Basketball announced that next season’s showpiece will return to Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.
Tokyo 2020 bars spectators after state of emergency extended
Tokyo 2020 has banned all spectators from the Olympics, following the extension of 'state of emergency' pandemic measures in Japan
SEA Games in Vietnam postponed until 2022
The 2021 South East Asian (SEA) Games set to be held in Vietnam has been postponed until 2022
Rugby Europe launches Super Cup clubs competition with rights centralised
Rugby Europe, the administrative body for rugby union in Europe, has launched a new club competition for sides from emerging nations
AFC Cup Asean Zone games cancelled after failure to secure host
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that it has cancelled the Asean Zone matches of the AFC Cup 2021 after not being able to find a host due to the Covid-19 pandemic
European Athletics appoints BCW to boost host city engagement
Burson Cohn and Wolfe, the global communications agency, has been appointed as European Athletics’ agency of record as the governing body seeks to enhance its engagement with future event host cities.
China, Japan, Australia prepare big teams for Tokyo Olympics
Major Asia-Pacific nations are preparing to send some of their biggest-ever teams to this month's Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Host Japan will field its biggest Olympics team in history, with 582 athletes
Spectators urged not to attend Olympic marathon
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
Super League triathlon announces new corporate hospitality offering
Super League Triathlon has launched a new corporate hospitality experience for its events, with a focus on health and well-being for guests
Second-tier Swiss League hands commercial role to agency
Swiss League SA, the new limited company that represents the rights to Swiss ice hockey’s revamped second tier, is to work with Tit-Pit, the Swiss sports events and sponsorship agency, on the commercialisation o…
AFC swaps venues for 2022 Women’s Asian Cup in India
The Asian Football Confederation has relocated two of the host venues for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India in a bid to ease Covid-19-related disruption.
Montreal withdraws from 2026 World Cup hosting process
The city of Montreal has officially withdrawn from the selection process to become a host city of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico