Events
Atos adds European Games to major events portfolio
French IT services and consulting company Atos has further enhanced its association with major sports events by agreeing a deal to become the official digital technology partner for the 2023 and 2027 editions…
Programme, competition schedule finalised for Munich European Championships
Organisers of the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany have today (Tuesday) confirmed the sports programme for the second edition of the multi-sport event
FISU returns to open bidding concept for World University Games
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced it will return to a public bidding concept for the hosting rights to its major events, starting with the World University Games of 2027…
Australian F1 Grand Prix, MotoGP cancelled
Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second season in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Tokyo sponsors seek alternatives for decimated hospitality opportunity
Sponsor hospitality has been virtually wiped out at the Tokyo Olympics by the pandemic, leading brands to explore the opportunities in remote hospitality experiences.
Pakistan, USA among bidders for ICC events
The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
AFC Champions League moves to single-tie knockout rounds, approves 2022 fixtures
AFC Champions League knockout games will be played over a single leg from the quarter-finals onwards, as opposed to the normal home and away format, as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the competition
BCL unveils new competition format that ‘maximises commercial appeal’
The Basketball Champions League has announced major changes to the format of the competition for the forthcoming 2021-22 season in alterations that it says will “maximise the commercial appeal” of the…
World Triathlon turns to Hamburg for 2023 Sprint and Relay Championships
World Triathlon has awarded its 2023 Sprint and Relay Championships to the German city of Hamburg
Uefa cites ‘local legislation’ for blocking of Euro 2020 sponsors’ rainbow colours
Uefa prevented sponsors using the rainbow LGBTQ colours at the two Euro 2020 quarter-final matches in Azerbaijan and Russia due to “local legislation”, according to European football’s governing body.
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Tokyo Olympics 10,000-spectator limit ‘under review’
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
Jeddah to host 2021 Fiba 3×3 World Tour Final
The Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah has been selected to host the 2021 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Final, the second consecutive year it has held the event.
The final will take place from December 17-18 this year
ATP, WTA issue calendar updates as Asian events called off
The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association have cancelled events in Asia due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the status of the latter’s seaso…
India’s Commonwealth Games archery and shooting events cancelled due to pandemic
Next year’s Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships in India have been cancelled amid the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Fiba’s Zagklis: Inclusion of 3×3 at Tokyo will grow grassroots basketball
3x3 basketball will make its debut at the full Olympic Games in Tokyo, after a successful trial period in the Youth Olympics. Fiba’s secretary general Andreas Zagklis tells Frank Dunne why 3x3 and the Olympics were made for each other.
Vero’s Jasani: how to win a campaign for inclusion in the Olympic Games
The campaign of the International Surfing Association for inclusion in the Olympics was led by ISA president, Fernando Aguerre. Vero Communications worked to strengthen the federation's relations with key figures in the Olympic movement. Vero managing director Sujit Jasani tells Frank Dunne what goes into building a successful campaign.
IGF’s Scanlon: Phenomenal broadcast coverage in Rio helped broaden the appeal of golf
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
Tokyo Covid-19 restrictions ‘could remain in place for Olympics’
Covid-19 restrictions in Tokyo and surrounding areas could remain in place for up to a month, overlapping with the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 23