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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Tokyo 2020 that organisers of the summer Olympic Games should be prepared for intensified scrutiny of their preparations following concerns levelled by International Federations (IFs) last week.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) said it will launch an extensive review of its governance structures for the first time since 2004, with the aim of strengthening its position as a world leading sports organisation.

Rogério Caboclo has pledged to create new revenue streams for Brazilian football after being elected as the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has unveiled a new logo as part of plans to begin referring to itself under the moniker of its flagship event.

Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has claimed a first for the sports industry with the launch of a virtual reality app.

Digital Replacement Technology has been promising rights-holders the chance to multiply their perimeter board income for years. Now that the technology is finally being put into practice, Andy Fry reviews the businesses hoping to deliver on those promises. 

Asian mixed martial arts promotion the One Championship has joined forces with measurement and data analytics company Nielsen to launch a new sports conference.

DraftKings chief international officer Jeffrey Haas tells Ryan Herman about the opportunities legalised sports betting in the US would create for the daily fantasy sports site.

Keith O’Loughlin, senior vice-president of sportsbook and platforms at SG Digital, owner of the OpenBet sportsbook platform, on the potential of the US market  

Legalised sports betting in the US looks set to become a multi-billion-dollar activity. But disputes could nobble the business before it gets out of the blocks.

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has proposed that the expansion of the Fifa World Cup be brought forward to Qatar’s staging of the 2022 tournament, with world football’s governing body stating the move will be studied.

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is part of the consortium of investors that have reportedly drawn up a $25bn (€20bn) scheme to develop tournaments for world football’s governing body Fifa, according to the Financial Times.

Anders Besseberg has said he will stand down as president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) after confirming that an investigation into the world governing body is focused on “doping issues”.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has today (Wednesday) confirmed that the Austrian Federal Criminal Police conducted a raid on its headquarters in Salzburg yesterday, with secretary general Nicole Resch requesting a leave of absence amid an investigation into herself and president Anders Besseberg.

The International MMA Federation (IMMAF) and the World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) have confirmed a merger agreement that will see the global unification of the sport and seek to boost its ambition to become part of the Olympic Movement.

STATSports, a leading provider of player tracking and analysis solutions for sports teams and athletes, has signed its latest major deal in the football market through an agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).