Multi-sport
FanCode enters online merchandising market
Indian online sports platform FanCode has added ‘FanCode Shop’, an online sports merchandise store, to its multi-sport aggregator platform.
Round-Up: Chinese fake golf goods raids, J.League keeps spectator cap, Malaysian football privatisation drive, and more
Chinese police, working with the US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, seized more than 120,000 counterfeit golf products in raids of online golf retailers in four cities
Round-Up: Japanese companies turn against Olympics, survey says; KBO not expecting fans back soon; and more
A survey of 13,000 Japanese companies has found that more than half want next year's Tokyo Olympics to be either cancelled or postponed again - Kyodo News
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Inox to promote cinema chain in Indian Olympic team deal for Tokyo 2020
Indian conglomerate Inox Group has signed as the official sponsor of the Indian Olympic team for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee
Qatar confirms interest in hosting 2032 Olympics
Qatar has confirmed an interest in bidding to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a race that potentially includes India, the Australian state of Queensland, Shanghai, and a joint bid by North and South…
Olympic Channel TV has Canadian launch on CBC Gem
CBC Gem, the OTT platform of Canadian public service broadcaster CBC, has signed a carriage with the International Olympic Committee to carry the body’s Olympic Channel TV.
Round-Up: EPL start date, no resolution in Thai football dispute, India targets Olympics top 10, and more
The 2020-21 English Premier League season will kick off on September 12 and run until May 23 - Sky Sports
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Simplified Tokyo Olympics must be safe, says Australia’s Coates
In cutting costs and simplifying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee must also ensure they are organised efficiently, safely and sustainably, John Coates, the president of…
Round-Up: Australia rejects NZ Super Rugby proposal, IPL dates pencilled, CBA opens to spectators, and more
Rugby Australia said it will reject New Zealand Rugby's proposal for a revamped Super Rugby competition, and is speaking to the rugby unions in Argentina and Japan about alternative models - Sydney Morning…
IOC’s pre-Covid-19 financial statement reveals $74m surplus for 2019
The International Olympic Committee has reported a surplus of $73.9m (€63.6m/£57.6m) for 2019, its largest ever for a non-Games year.
Round-Up: Chinese basketball CEO steps down, T20 World Cup decision, BWF’s gender commitment, and more
The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Bach to seek re-election as IOC president
Incumbent is eligible for a subsequent four-year term
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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Dick Pound: No Tokyo 2021 would likely mean no Beijing 2022
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has said he would not expect the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to go ahead if the Tokyo Olympics cannot take place next year due to lingering Covid-19…
Japanese Olympic Committee cuts grants to national federations
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Covid-19 pandemic is forcing the Japanese Olympic Committee to cut funding for Japanese sports federations