Olympic Games
US politicians attack Beijing 2022 sponsors
American politicians opposed to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have criticised the event's US corporate sponsors during a congressional hearing
IOC declares just $620.7m in revenues for 2017-20, media rights income deferred
The impact of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the International Olympic Committee’s finances has been laid bare in its latest financial statements, with the organisation declaring revenues o…
Toyota ditches Games-related ads in Japan as public support wanes
Olympic Worldwide Partner Toyota will not air commercials in Japan related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the company has said
Paris 2024 continues sponsorship drive with Decathlon
The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have signed sporting goods retailer Decathlon as the latest sponsor of the event
Randox Health sponsors Team GB in Covid-19 testing role
Randox Health, the UK’s largest Covid-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing provider, has signed a two-year sponsorship with the British Olympic Association as Team GB’s ‘Official Health Testing Partn…
XP joins top rank of Brazilian Olympic Committee sponsors
Investment management company XP has become one of four top-tier official sponsors of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) in a deal from 2021 to 2024
Super Local Olympic Commercials – Nissin Foods & the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee
Nissin Foods, the official Noodle partner of Tokyo 2020, ran an early 2020 regional television and social campaign that aimed to break down the perceived Games-related divide between host city Tokyo and the rest of the country.
Unilever supports Semenya’s cause as part of Lux campaign
Consumer goods giant Unilever has launched a campaign to support Olympic champion middle-distance runner Caster Semenya in her latest effort to overturn a controversial ruling by World Athletics.
Airbnb launches $1m Olympic athlete travel programme
Olympic TOP sponsor Airbnb has launched a plan to provide elite athletes, Olympians and Paralympians with Airbnb accommodation credits
IOC TOP sponsor Atos signs Paris 2024 domestic cybersecurity deal
Olympic TOP sponsor Atos has signed with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the exclusive Official Cybersecurity Services and Operations Supporter for the event
Cisco signs as domestic sponsor of Paris 2024 in expanded role
The Paris 2024 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed technology company Cisco as a second-tier domestic sponsor to provide secure connectivity infrastructure
Yoplait Kids backs Team GB sponsorship with seven-figure ATL commitment
The General Mills-owned Yoplait Kids yoghurt brand will sponsor Team GB for the next three Olympic Games
This Is Me – SK-II (Procter & Gamble) & the IOC
P&G beauty brand SK-II reacted to the pandemic-enforced delay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by pivoting to a tactical, social-first campaign targeting young Japanese women and fronted by swimmer Rikako Ikee.
Camelot to aid Team GB and ParalympicsGB’s Tokyo preparations
Camelot, the company which operates the UK’s National Lottery, has agreed sponsorship deals with the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association ahead of the rescheduled summer Olympic a…
Paris 2024 selects eight agencies to support domestic sponsorship sales
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have selected eight sports marketing agencies to find international brands for the events' domestic sponsorship programme
Mr Price Sport signs Team South Africa kit deal for Olympic and Commonwealth Games
South African sportswear retailer Mr Price Sport has become the official technical sponsor of Team South Africa in a four-year deal that will take in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the…
Chase Your Dream: Joe Ingles Court Refurbishment – Bridgestone Australia & the IOC
In July 2019, Bridgestone Australia rolled out a local market phase of the company’s global ‘Chase Your Dreams’ Olympic activation platform, in the form of a CSR-driven, basketball-focused, community court refurbishment project.
Fort consultancy to advise prospective US investors in European football
Ricardo Fort, the outgoing head of global sponsorship at Coca-Cola, believes the growth of American venture capital in sport will be a key area of interest for the new consultancy business he announced…