Events
Kobe World Para Athletics Championships postponed until 2024
The Kobe World Para Athletics Championships, due to be staged this August, has been postponed until 2024 following a request from local officials to move the event
Ian Paynton | The Vietnam opportunity
Home to superfans and voracious consumers of sports content, Vietnam has great potential for the sports industry. But it’s got to be approached with tact, says Ian Paynton, co-founder of Hanoi-based content agency We Create Content.
QSI ready to back new padel tour as turf war intensifies
Qatar Sports Investments, the state backed body chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has submitted a proposal to back a new global professional competition series for padel in the midst of a turf war between …
Tennis Australia backs under-fire CEO as Djokovic fallout continues
Tennis Australia has backed its under-fire chief executive Craig Tiley as the deportation of top-seed Novak Djokovic threatens to overshadow the Australian Open
Munich, London and Singapore to host first esports Triathlon World Championship
World Triathlon and Super League Triathlon have announced the first three venues for their new co-sanctioned global esports World Championship series, Arena Games Triathlon
Fina to stage events at Giza pyramids
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has agreed a four-year hosting deal with the Egyptian Swimming Federation that will see Egypt stage a series of international events at the iconic ancient…
Beijing 2022 scraps ticket sales to general public
Tickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will not be made available to the general public due to concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have announced
Supercars promotes Howard to CEO, targets international races
Australian motor racing series Supercars has announced the appointment of long-serving chief operating officer Shane Howard as its new chief executive
Formula E lines up E-Prix in Hyderabad
India is closing in on a return to the staging of elite motorsport, after electric car racing series Formula E signed a letter of intent to host a round of its world championship in the state of Telangana
Vero Communications closes its doors
Strategic communications agency Vero Communications has ceased operations, with its three directors pursuing separate interests
China says it has hit 300m winter sports participation target
China has realised its goal of engaging 300m people in winter sports ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, according to a report from its National Bureau of Statistics
ATP Cup set to continue despite concerns
Tennis insiders have dismissed speculation over the immediate future of the ATP Cup, the flagship team tournament of the Association of Tennis Professionals, after reports suggested the three-year-old…
Malaga enters bidding to host America’s Cup
The Spanish city of Malaga has expressed interest in hosting the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.
Djokovic Australian visa cancelled for a second time
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is facing deportation from Australia after his visa was cancelled for the second time due to “health and good order” concerns.
AFC Champions League moves 2022 final to February 2023
The 2022 AFC Champions League will not conclude until 2023 under a revised fixture list set to be approved by the Asian Football Confederation
Australian Open crowds capped at 50 per cent amid Covid-19 surge
The Victorian state government has announced ticket sales to next week’s Australian Open will be paused at 50 per cent of capacity as Covid-19 cases in Australia continue to rise.
PCB chairman makes audacious ‘Super Series’ proposal
Ramiz Raja, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has floated the idea of annual quadrangular T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan
DP World Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia renew alliance
The DP World Tour and the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia have announced the extension of their strategic alliance until 2026