Multi-sport

The World Health Organization (WHO) has maintained that there is a “very low risk” of further international spread of the Zika virus as a result of Brazil’s hosting of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while interim Brazilian President Michel Temer and International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach have stated their confidence that a successful event will be staged.

Organisers of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been dealt a fresh blow today (Wednesday) after the Governor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe, submitted his resignation following weeks of pressure over his position.

New independent testing on various waterways in Rio de Janeiro that will stage events at this summer’s Olympic Games has discovered drug-resistant ‘super bacteria’ at a number of sites, according to Reuters.

The Brazilian government is considering an emergency loan to the cash-strapped state of Rio de Janeiro ahead of its staging of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to Reuters.

Maria Sharapova has today (Wednesday) been handed a two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) having failed a doping test at the Australian Open in January, with the Russian superstar set to appeal the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Rio 2016 has maintained that development work will be unaffected at the Deodoro cluster for the Olympic and Paralympic Games after federal police staged raids at the site connected to an ongoing investigation into potential corruption at Games-related infrastructure projects.

The PyeongChang organising committee for the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Pocog) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the regional administration that oversees the capital of South Korea.

A survey of the French public has revealed that 80 per cent of the population support the city’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

All four cities in the running to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games have progressed to the next stage of the process after the International Olympic Committee said yesterday (Thursday) that “no significant issues” had been found in relation to the bids.

Bids from baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing to join the programme for the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo cleared another hurdle yesterday (Wednesday) when the International Olympic Committee executive board voted in favour of their inclusion.

The Swiss Olympic Committee has today (Wednesday) confirmed applications from five groups to take part in a process to develop a bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Consumers in the US and Great Britain (GB) may show strong levels of recognition of long-standing Olympic sponsors, but that does not necessarily make them want to buy their products according to a survey carried out by SMG Insight in association with SportBusiness International.

Coca-cola's director of global sport, Peter Franklin, talks about the brand’s use of highly connected influencers to create relationships.

The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) has established a 31-member athletes commission that will seek to advise and promote Budapest’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

International Olympic Committee marketing chief Timo Lumme talks to Kevin Roberts about the continued evolution of the TOP programme, the opportunities created by technology and what to look out for at Rio 2016.

The bidding field for a potential Swiss bid for the 2026 winter Olympics has narrowed today (Thursday) after the cantons of Valais and Vaud announced they would team up to launch a joint tilt at the Games.