Swimming
Former EHF Marketing head Vargo to lead Austrian Swimming Federation
Peter Vargo, previously the managing director of EHF Marketing, the commercial arm of the European Handball Federation, has been named secretary general of the Austrian Swimming Federation (ÖSV).
ISL says national federations are using Covid ‘to entrench vested interests’
The International Swimming League has accused national swimming federations of “knowingly and cynically” using the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent athletes from competing in its second season.
International Swimming League strikes US media-rights deal with CBS Sports
The International Swimming League has reached a multiyear media-rights deal with CBS Sports in the United States ahead of the organization's second season
ISL outlines season two plans, ‘majority’ to take place in Budapest
The International Swimming League has today announced its plans for its second season, with plans in place to hold the majority of the competition in Budapest
Fina adopts clusters in updated 2021 World Cup calendar
Fina has revealed an updated calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, the series of swimming events that will act as qualifiers for the postponed Short Course World Swimming Championships (25m)
Fina to distribute over $6m to athletes in Covid-19 support plan
Fina has given details of its financial package to support elite athletes with medal prospects, as well as aspiring athletes from developing countries
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Lebara signs one-year telco sponsorship with British Swimming
Mobile phone operator Lebara has signed as the official telecommunications partner of British Swimming, the national governing body for Olympic sports in swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming
Globo ‘ordered to pay costs’ in Brazilian aquatics federation rights spat
Brazilian media group Globo has been ordered to pay costs totalling R$177,400 ($34,500/€30,500) to the Brazilian Confederation of Water Sports (CBDA) as the payment dispute between the two parties intensified.
Fina postpones Abu Dhabi’s short course World Swimming Championships
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has moved this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi to 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bic partners with USA Swimming, two US gold medalists
Leading disposable consumer products company Bic has become the official razor of USA Swimming and has signed individual partnerships with two United States Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Simone M…
Round-Up: PGA Tour measures, Asian Beach Games ploughs on, UK govt training guidelines, and more
Details have been reported of a 37-page memo from golf's PGA Tour to its players, outlining the Covid-19 measures that will be taken when the series resumes next month
Asian Beach Games on track for November
With China’s Hainan province recording no new Covid-19 cases for over two months, the Sixth Asian Beach Games, scheduled for Sanya City in November, are progressing as planned.
ISL unveils $20m+ athlete solidarity package and reality TV series
The International Swimming League (ISL) has unveiled a Solidarity Program reportedly worth more than $20m (€18.5
Sun Yang’s downfall highlights China’s failure to develop individual stars
When the Court of Arbitration for Sports handed an eight-year ban to the six-time Olympic medallist Sun Yang, the Chinese sport hierarchy lost its most valuable individual star. Zhang Dan reports.
Sun Yang to appeal eight-year doping ban
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, a multiple world and Olympic champion, is to appeal the eight-year ban he was given in a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last Friday
Eurovision Sport and beIN strike Fina and LEN rights deals in France
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has increased its portfolio of broadcast rights in France to Fina- and LEN-sanctioned events in a new agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European…
Speedo renews sponsorship of Australia Paralympic swimming team
Swimwear company Speedo has extended its sponsorship of the Australia Paralympic Team to cover a fourth consecutive Paralympics