Multi-sport
EBU to distribute and broadcast Mediterranean Games as part of centralised package
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, has acquired global rights to distribute and broadcast the Mediterranean Games in a deal with the International Committee…
Bing Dwen Dwen and Eileen Gu spur Winter Olympics spending in China
Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have pledged to increase the production of official merchandise following higher-than-expected demand in China
Tasmania throws hat in the ring for 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Australian state of Tasmania has expressed interest in staging the 2026 Commonwealth Games or acting as a co-host
Commonwealth Esports Championships to be held alongside Birmingham 2022
Birmingham will host the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships this summer, with the event to run alongside the English city’s staging of the Commonwealth Games.
Barcelona-Pyrenees 2030 Winter Olympics ‘could generate €1bn’ for Catalonia
A Catalan government official has claimed that staging the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Barcelona and the Pyrenees could generate more than €1bn ($1.14bn) for the region.
India joins Beijing 2022 diplomatic boycott
India has announced a last-minute diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games after a soldier involved in border clashes between India and China in June 2020 appeared as an Olympic torchbearer
IMG’s Sport 24 finalises Olympics in-flight, in-ship deal ahead of Beijing 2022
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its rights deal with the International Olympic Committee to cover the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paris 2024 Olympics
Beijing 2022 to allow 150,000 spectators, Putin dismisses “selfish” diplomatic boycott
About 150,000 spectators will be invited to attend Winter Olympics events at venues in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the International Olympic Committee has announced
IOC signs off sports programme for LA’s Olympic Games
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have been formally confirmed for their third consecutive summer Olympic Games as the International Olympic Committee today (Thursday) approved the sports programme…
Getty Images positions remote technology to enhance Beijing Winter Games coverage
Global visual content creator Getty Images will serve as the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing
IOC hopes for 30 per cent Beijing 2022 capacity
The International Olympic Committee hopes the Chinese government will allow stadiums to operate at 30 per cent of capacity for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which start this week
Dreams extends TeamGB and ParalympicsGB backing ahead of winter games
Team GB and ParalympicsGB have extended the sponsorship contract of mattress retailer Dreams ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Hangzhou 2022 snaps up Canon sponsorship
Japanese camera manufacturer Canon has been announced as a sponsor of the 2022 Asian Games, which are due to take place later this year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou
Weibo issues Beijing 2022 copyright warning
Chinese social media platform Weibo has warned its users not to post content from the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics that belongs to broadcast rights-holders
Sony Pictures Networks retains Asian Games rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive rights across the Indian subcontinent to show the 2022 Asian Games, which is due to take place in Hangzhou, China, from September…
Former IPC commercial chief Schäfer takes on COO role at Rhine-Ruhr 2025
Alexis Schäfer, former commercial and marketing director at the International Paralympic Committee, has been appointed as chief operations officer of the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in the …
Hong Kong’s CMHK secures on-demand VR rights for Beijing 2022
Telecoms operator China Mobile Hong Kong has secured exclusive on-demand virtual reality rights in Hong Kong for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Referendum to be held on Barcelona-Pyrenees Winter Olympics bid
The Generalitat de Catalunya is to hold a binding referendum to decide whether it should proceed with a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games