Events
‘No decision yet’ on overseas Olympics visitors, China offers to vaccinate participants
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee president Seiko Hashimoto has poured cold water on recent media reports claiming the Japanese government had already decided not to allow foreign visitors attend the Games
Elevate Sports, Premier Partnerships to sell 2022 Fifa World Cup hospitality packages in US
Sports marketing agencies Elevate Sports Ventures and Premier Partnerships have been appointed by Match Hospitality to sell hospitality packages in the United States for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, which…
Megapro to sell sponsorship rights for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby has appointed South African agency Megapro as its exclusive sponsorship sales agent for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which is taking place in Cape Town
AFC Champions League 2021 group stage hosts announced
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed the venues for the AFC Champions League 2021 group stages
Round-Up: “Difficult” for family to join Tokyo athletes, IPL’s Royals target 40-per-cent increase in sponsorship, and more
It will be "difficult" to have athletes' families come to Japan to watch them at the Tokyo Olympics, organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto said - AFP
South Korea to visit Japan for football friendly
South Korea's men's football team is to become the first international sports team to visit Japan since the country tightened its border restrictions in late December, for a friendly later this month
RBC Canadian Open called off for second consecutive year due to Covid-19
The PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open has been called off for the second consecutive year due to logistical challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic
Silesia to join hosting plan for Poland’s European Games
The Polish region of Silesia has been added to the hosting plan for the 2023 edition of the European Games multi-sport event, joining nearby Krakow and the Region of Malopolska
Giles Stanford | 12 steps to make sports events more sustainable
Giles Stanford, director, global events, for CSM Live, outlines 12 ways sports right-holders can procure, design and produce more events that take less of a toll on the environment
Delhi eyes bid for 2048 Olympics
Delhi, the national capital of India, is targeting a bid for the 2048 edition of the summer Olympic Games
South Korea bids to host World Cup qualifying group
South Korea's national football governing body has applied to host matches for the delayed Group H Asian 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying games, with the aim of setting up a bio-secure bubble for the games
Women’s Rugby World Cup postponement confirmed, $2.7m funding package announced
World Rugby’s Executive Committee has formally authorised a recommendation to postpone this year's Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to 2022.
Overseas spectators ‘to be excluded’ from Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government has decided to bar entry of overseas spectators to the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report by Kyodo News, quoting anonymous 'officials with knowledge of the matter'
SailGP kicks off Season 3 host city tender process
The organisers of SailGP have opened the bid process for host venues for the third season of the series, starting in May 2022 and ending in March 2023
BCCI announces Ageas Bowl will host maiden World Test Championship final
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Ageas Bowl, home of English county club Hampshire, will host the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final later this year
ICC reveals expansion plans for women’s cricket
The International Cricket Council will add two more teams to the Twenty20 and One Day editions of the women’s World Cup from 2026, and a new six-team event, as part of the governing body’s plans to exp…
Round-Up: CCTV fails to show NBA All-Star game, more teams for women’s Cricket World Cups, women join pro snooker tour, and more
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not show live coverage of this year's NBA All-Star Game, as it had been previously expected to do as part of a thaw in Chinese relations with the American basketball le…
HSBC Women’s World Championship marks step-up in Singapore sports hosting
The world’s top women golfers, including world number one Ko Jin-young, Danielle Kang and Park In-bee, have confirmed they will play in the re-scheduled HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore next m…