Events
Silverstone concerned by F1’s plans for London Docklands race
The organisers of the Silverstone Grand Prix say Formula One’s plans to hold an additional race in London could undermine the chances of it renewing its contract with the motor racing series.
North/South Korea 2032 Olympics momentum builds with Trump DMZ visit and IOC new rules
With US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Korean demilitarised zone on Sunday, as well as Olympic charter changes in June, momentum is building for a joint North and…
Vienna to host Kipchoge’s marathon record attempt
The Austrian capital of Vienna has been selected to host Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run a sub-two-hour marathon as part of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in October.
Elworthy to mastermind The Hundred following Cricket World Cup
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Thursday) announced that Steve Elworthy will take up a new role as director of special projects following the conclusion of his current contract as…
Budapest lands Finals as ITF revamps Fed Cup
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has followed through on its pledge to implement similar reform plans for its Fed Cup tournament as those introduced for the Davis Cup, while Budapest has sealed…
Australia links up with Indonesia for 2034 World Cup effort
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today (Thursday) confirmed it is in talks with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) with a view to submitting a joint bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup
IOC relaxes Rule 40 ahead of Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to further amend its controversial rules governing athletes’ endorsement deals when competing at the Olympic Games.
Beijing 2022 to reduce carbon footprint with venue cooling technology
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee has announced it will use special cooling technology at its venues, designed to reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
Gritty did not influence NHL’s decision to include Flyers in 2019 Global Series
The Philadelphia Flyers' hugely popular mascot Gritty was one of the major success stories in the National Hockey League last season
IOC approves ‘evolution’ of Olympic Games bidding
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Wednesday) signed off on reforms to transform the Olympic Games bidding process, including the permission of bids across multiple cities, countries…
Fiba partners with LA Times to take 3×3 World Tour Final to Los Angeles on four-year deal
Basketball’s global governing body Fiba has announced a partnership with the Los Angeles Times media group to host the 3x3 World Tour Final to the city of Los Angeles for the four-year period from 2020 t…
Budget of £778m detailed for Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games
Organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have confirmed that the event in the English city of Birmingham will have a budget of £778m (€868.4m/$986.2m
Budapest builds on the lessons from failed Olympic bid
Budapest has turned the setback of its unsuccessful 2024 Olympics bid into an opportunity that is driving growth and change across the city.
IOC votes to add breakdancing and skateboarding to 2024 Summer Olympics programme
The International Olympic Committee voted on Tuesday in support of adding breaking, popularly known as breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing to the Paris 2024 Olympic programme
Projekt E to form part of World RX season in 2020
IMG Motorsports has confirmed today (Tuesday) that the Projekt E electric development series will form part of the World Rallycross (World RX) motorsport calendar in 2020
Bolsonaro retains Rio vision for Brazilian Grand Prix
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated his desire to take the country’s Formula One grand prix to Rio de Janeiro from 2021.
FX Ball to make London debut at Sports Decision Makers Summit
The spectacular sport of FX Ball, which earlier this year became the first new sport to be showcased by Le Tremplin, the Paris-based sports and technology accelerator programme, has signed on as a sponsor…
NHL focused on World Cup return
North American ice hockey league the NHL, along with its players’ union the NHLPA, have said they are keen to revamp the World Cup of Hockey into an event that is held on a regular basis every four years.