Events
Women’s ice hockey union launches ‘Dream Gap Tour’ amid NWHL boycott
More than 200 of the world’s top female ice hockey players who have pledged to not compete in North America this season in an attempt to gain better pay and working conditions have launched their own c…
IAAF World Relays heads to Poland in 2021
The International Association of Athletics Federation has announced that the Polish region of Silesia will host its World Relays event in 2021
T2 Diamond China shelved until 2020 due to permit issues
Table tennis event T2 Diamond 2019 China, which was due to be staged in Haikou next month, has been postponed over permit issues
Spanish Grand Prix seals new F1 hosting deal
The Formula One motor-racing series has reached an agreement for the Spanish Grand Prix to remain on the calendar for its 2020 season
IOC, Dow step up climate action drive
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stepped up its commitment to addressing climate change by joining forces with Worldwide Olympic Partner, US chemical company Dow, to launch a new venture that…
Zurich to host 2020 and 2021 Diamond League finals in new one-final format
Weltklasse Zurich will host the 2021 and 2022 Diamond League finals under the new one-final format reforms announced by the IAAF and Diamond League in March this year
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals head to Zhengzhou
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded hosting rights for this year’s edition of the World Tour Grand Finals to the Chinese city of Zhengzhou.
Driverless cars and robot helpers | Tokyo looks to Olympics to promote technology and spark event hosting resurgence
Bradley Rial looks at how the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are being used by Tokyo to illustrate the city’s resurgence as an event-hosting destination.
Las Vegas poised to bid for multiple NCAA championship events
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, will look to host multiple NCAA championship events, including women's basketball, after the governing body for college sports started accepting bids on nearly two dozen…
FIG selects Hiroshima as host of first Parkour World Championships
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has announced today (Friday) that Hiroshima in Japan will stage the inaugural edition of its Parkour World Championships from April 3-5, 2020
Cardiff City Stadium to host 2020 Pro14 Final
The Pro14 rugby union club competition has continued its trend of taking its showpiece Final match to non-traditional rugby venues by announcing Cardiff City Stadium as the host for the 2020 event
MLB bringing FoodFest back to New York
League marketing effort uses baseball's deep connection with food to target non-core fans
World Rugby claims first with gender-neutral World Cup naming
World Rugby has claimed a first for a major sporting federation by announcing that its flagship 15s and sevens World Cups will no longer include genders in their titles
LA, Florida franchises added to Call of Duty League
Activision Blizzard Esports has announced that Misfits Gaming and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment have acquired franchise slots for its new Call of Duty league
Leigh Sports Village replaces City Ground as Euro 2021 host venue
Leigh Sports Village has replaced Nottingham Forest’s City Ground as one of the host venues for the 2021 Uefa Women’s Championship national team football tournament.
Konami partners with Uefa for eEuro 2020, signs Serie A deal
European football’s governing body Uefa has partnered with Konami to launch an esports tournament themed around next year’s European Championships, while the Japanese video game developer has tied up …
FISU fires starting gun on new events strategy
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has launched a new bidding strategy for its World University Championships (WUC) and University World Cups (UWC) that will open up double attribution…
Belgian FA rejects talk of Women’s World Cup bid
The Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB/URBSFA/KBFV) has denied that it will bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup after world football’s governing body Fifa announced that it had expressed interest in …