Olympic Games
Paris free to impose local regulations on Airbnb in 2024, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has agreed that 2024 host city Paris should have free rein to regulate TOP sponsor Airbnb in accordance with its own laws
Team China’ brand sets high partnership price, targets $400m in quadrennial revenue
China’s General Administration of Sport has announced 'Team China' as the collective brand name for its national sports teams.
Airbnb deal falls short of $500m mark, brings wider benefits for IOC
Airbnb made cash and value-in-kind commitments in its recently signed global partnership with the International Olympic Committee.
Paris mayor warns IOC of risks attached to Airbnb deal
The mayor of Paris has sent a letter to IOC president Thomas Bach warning of the "risks" inherent in the recently-signed Olympic sponsorship with the accommodation marketplace Airbnb.
Airbnb signs Worldwide Olympic Partner deal in new category
The global accommodation marketplace Airbnb has signed as a global partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until 2028
Anta builds Olympic presence with IOC deal
The International Olympic Committee has agreed its latest commercial agreement with a Chinese entity through a deal with sportswear company Anta
Autonomous Toyota vehicles to transport staff and athletes at Tokyo 2020
Olympics 'TOP' partner Toyota is supplying 20 autonomous vehicles to move athletes and staff around the Olympic and Paralympic villages at Tokyo 2020
France returns to single competition kit supplier as Paris 2024 to issue ITT
The organising committee for the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris is set to issue an invitation to tender aimed at sportswear manufacturers as it seeks a single kit supplier for the various French teams
IOC signs apparel deal with Hengyuanxiang Group
The International Olympic Committee has agreed a new partnership with Chinese textile company Hengyuanxiang Group (HYX) spanning the next two editions of the Olympic Games
Japan Post delivers for Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has signed up the Japan Post Holdings conglomerate as the latest partner of the Torch Relay for next year’s edition of t…
Beijing 2022 opens new sponsorship tier with EF deal
International education company EF Education First has furthered its ties to the Olympic Movement by signing up as the first official exclusive supplier for the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games…
Record Olympic deal puts Coca-Cola and Mengniu on TOP for digital
The joint Olympic sponsorship deal struck by the Coca-Cola Company and Chinese dairy company Mengniu is the largest sponsorship deal in history.
Beijing 2022 signs Cultural Investment Holdings as Official Sponsor
Chinese state enterprise Cultural Investment Holdings Co. has signed as an Official Sponsor of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Coke still a ‘fundamental sponsor’ of the Olympics – Timo Lumme
US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is still a “fundamental sponsor” of the Olympics, despite the changing nature of Olympic marketing, according to an IOC executive.
Svenska Spel strikes long-term Swedish Olympic Committee deal
Swedish state-owned gambling company Svenska Spel has struck a deal to become the new main sponsor of the country’s National Olympic Committee, the SOK.
The deal will be worth more than SEK100m (€9.5m/$10.7m)
Coca-Cola, Mengniu to support IOC’s digital strategy – Payne
The joint ‘TOP’ deal between Coca-Cola Company and Mengniu is about "shared ambitions, not sharing costs," according to Michael Payne, the man who brokered the deal.
Alibaba’s Lazada kicks off TOP activation in southeast Asia
Alibaba-owned Lazada Group has launched its Olympic Games partnership as part of the International Olympic Committee's long-term partnership with its parent company.
Yahoo Japan joins Tokyo 2020 as Official Supporter
Internet search engine Yahoo Japan has signed as a third-tier Official Supporter of the Tokyo 2020 domestic sponsorship programme.