Events
Sportfive adds suite of golf events through Global Golf Management acquisition
The Sportfive agency has significantly added to the number of professional golf events that it manages through the acquisition of Global Golf Management, the US-based golf event management, consulting…
Inclusion in the Olympic Games remains the holy grail for even the most established sports
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.
World Rugby’s Gilpin: Rio was not just a game-changer for sevens but for rugby as a whole
The seven-a-side format of rugby was accepted by the IOC in 2009 and made its debut at Rio 2016. World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin discusses how the sport's inclusion opened up new markets, while looking ahead to Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
Tokyo 2020 sailing, swimming and golf venues to host 5G technology
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will see three of its venues connected with 5G technology, delivering “innovative sports viewing experiences”, organisers have revealed.
Australian lockdowns move Wallabies test, AFL teams
Regional Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia are forcing relocations of sports events and teams
Indonesian Liga 1 kick-off postponed
The start of the new Indonesian Liga 1 football season has been postponed due to rising Covid-19 cases in the country
Chinese Super League set for mid-July return
The Chinese Super League will return to action in mid-July after a delayed restart to the second phase of the season, the Chinese Football Association has announced
World Triathlon teams up with OnePlan on new event planning platform
World Triathlon has agreed a deal with OnePlan to create a customised version of the event-planning company’s platform.
Tokyo Olympics expected to become the next ‘Free Solo’ moment for climbing
In the first of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, Jonathan Retseck and Ben Ende, partners at talent management and sports marketing agency RxR Sports, tell SportBusiness how climbing can benefit from its inclusion this summer. Bob Williams reports.
Mixed fortunes for golf, tennis events down under
Australia's leading golf event is back on this year after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, while New Zealand's top tennis event looks set for a second cancellation in a row
World Race Walking Team Championships latest event to be moved from Minsk
World Athletics has announced that it will seek an alternative host for the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships, the rights for which had originally been awarded to Minsk, Belarus
Premiership Rugby extends freeze on relegation, will expand to 14 clubs from 2022
The Rugby Football Union Council has voted to extend the freeze on relegation from the Premiership and second-tier Championship for a further two seasons, a move which will see England's top rugby union…
Argentina to travel to South Africa for Rugby Championship opener
World champions South Africa will mark their return to the Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, with a doubleheader against Argentina in South Africa
ESPN details plans for X Games in California
US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to take the X Games back to its roots with the summer edition of the action sports series set to be held in three Southern California locations this year,…
BWF rejigs calendar, cancels swathe of Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has announced major changes to its 2021 calendar, including the cancellation of a swathe of Asian tournaments and moving the Sudirman Cup Finals and World Tour Finals out…
T20 World Cup moves to UAE and Oman
This year's T20 World Cup will be moved from India to the United Arab Emirates, while Oman will also help host the event
I-League targets entire season in Kolkata again
The 2020-21 Indian I-League season will be held in Kolkata, the All Indian Football Federation has announced
BetVictor bolsters snooker presence with Home Nations, European Series deals
Gambling company BetVictor has strengthened its association with World Snooker Tour by agreeing a deal to title sponsor the 2021-22 Home Nations and European Series, which encompass four events apiece