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Governance

World Athletics faces many challenges in increasing the exposure and awareness of the sport beyond its traditionally affluent participant base. Chief executive John Ridgeon tells Kelvin Tan what their gameplan for 2020 is, and why Asia matters.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen, British Swimming chief executive Jack Buckner and UK Athletics chairman Chris Clark discuss their organisations' plans for the final run-in ahead of Tokyo 2020 and explain how to ensure a strong commercial return from the Olympic Games.
Athletics
Finance & Money

The IAAF has renegotiated a controversial contract with Dentsu agreed by its former president Lamine Diack. SportBusiness has seen a copy of the agreement and a letter from the IAAF's lawyer in which he describes some of the 'unusual provisions'. Ben Cronin reports.
Athletics
Business

Ticketmaster’s decision to close its secondary ticketing platforms Seatwave and GetMeIn looks like a response to hardening of the political and legislative stance on secondary ticketing sites in Britain and Ireland. Ben Cronin examines what it means for rights-holders.
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Business

In 2018, Glasgow secured a second consecutive fifth-place finish in the overall Ultimate Sports City rankings, and a welldeserved trophy for the best city with a population under 1.3 million. Rory Squires talks with Billy Garrett, director of sport and events at Glasgow Life, about how Scotland’s second city has created a world-beating event strategy

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Events

World Athletics’ Diamond League has postponed three more meetings scheduled for May amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Events

The executive board of European Athletics, the sport’s European governing body, has requested a feasibility study is carried out to see if the 2020 European Athletics Championships can continue as planned i…
Athletics
Industry Moves

World Athletics, the sport’s international governing body, has initiated a recruitment process for a director of legal and business affairs, general counsel.
Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Chinese Athletic Association and national track and field team have agreed a sponsorship deal with wearable technology brand Huami

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Athletics
Business

As Max Siegel concludes his fifth year as chief executive of USATF, he tells Frank Dunne how he turned the organisation around and the personal cost of doing so.

Athletics
Events

With Dalian Wanda now looking to help build China's road-running market, Mark Dreyer looks at the challenges that must still be overcome.
Athletics
Business

Greg Pitcher looks at the strong business case that is driving the NFL's involvement with Tottenham's new stadium.

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Business

Andy Fry explores whether Nike’s Breaking2 initiative could establish a new trend in brand activation.
Athletics
Business

In this week's China sports industry round-up: Chinese Basketball Association details plans for two senior national teams; AC Milan's takeover saga reaches conclusion; Lander Sports pulls out of Southampton deal; Reading could be denied Premier League entry; and more.
Athletics
Business

In this week's China sports industry round-up: Marathon deal for Dalian Wanda; Victory for New Balance; Zhang set for Fifa Council?
Athletics
Business

The introduction of shorter formats to placate broadcasters and attract time-poor fans can lead to some interesting conflicts of interest for rights-holders. Andy Fry asks how sports can evolve and keep their stakeholders happy at the same time.
Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

At a time of controversy for several federations, how can switched-on brands encourage good governance in sport? Kevin Roberts reports.

Athletics
Business

Dick Pound, who spearheaded the launch of the World AntiDoping Agency in 1999, has been a central figure in revealing the scale of the recent IAAF scandal. Kevin Roberts spoke to the Canadian about an extraordinary career.

Athletics

When Lord Sebastian Coe took the helm of the International Association of Athletics Federations he knew he wasn’t signing up for a tranquil voyage.

Athletics

Rachael Church discusses the IOC’s plans to conduct its own public opinion polls when choosing future host cities.
Athletics

Rachael Church takes a look at the IOC’s plans to revamp the selection process for future Olympic Host Cities. And discovers that China is actually nearer to home than she first thought.
Athletics
Events

Owen Evans asks the Paralympic Movement how it is planning on using lessons learned in Sochi to break down cultural barriers in the Middle East at the inaugural IPC World Championships in Doha.

Athletics
Media

Audience ratings and trends for major events in 2014-15 including the Fifa World Cup, Winter Olympics, Tour de France and more, with data from Eurodata TV Worldwide.The Fifa World Cup 2014 generated the largest average audience for a major international sports event (as opposed to domestic leagues and competitions) in four of the five major European markets in 2014-15. 

Athletics
Business

Athletics is on the brink of new leadership for the first time in 16 years, with two Olympic and athletic legends – Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka - facing off in the battle to succeed Lamine Diack as president of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). We asked industry insiders who is odds on to win the sport’s biggest race.

Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

Britain’s high-end athletic stars have teamed up with a German supermarket known for rock-bottom prices. Matthew Glendinning and Owen Evans look at whether it is a match made in heaven or double trouble for the British Olympic Association (BOA).

Athletics
Business

Michael Johnson is one of history’s most decorated athletes, with four Olympic and eight World Championship gold medals. He now runs Michael Johnson Performance (MJP), and has launched a new line of travel bags with luxury goods brand Dom Reilly.

Athletics
Business

Sir Craig Reedie, IOC (International Olympic Committee) Vice-President and President of WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), writes exclusively for SportBusiness International about underwhelming Olympic bid races and the war on drugs in Russia

Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

After years of success on the track, Jamaica is looking to its sporting stars to help create a new brand identity for the country. Rob Ridley reports.