Olympic Games
US diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 ‘still under consideration’
The US government is still considering a 'diplomatic boycott' of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to signal concern over alleged human rights abuses by China, according to news reports
Sapporo set to scale down budget for 2030 winter Olympics bid
The Japanese city of Sapporo is reportedly planning on reducing costs involved with its bid for the 2030 winter Olympic Games by up to 20 per cent
German Olympic Sports Confederation CEO to step down amid ongoing leadership crisis
Veronika Rücker, chief executive of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), will step down from her role at the end of 2021 amid a governance crisis at the body caused by an anonymous letter which …
DOSB presidential candidate Weikert advocates German 2036 Olympics bid
Thomas Weikert, one of the candidates in the running to become the next president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has said that he believes the country should make a bid to host the…
Accor backs Paris 2024 and 2023 Rugby World Cup
French hospitality company Accor Group has been unveiled as a national sponsor of the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, while its ResaEvents subsidiary has agreed a deal with the organising…