International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Global NFL deal allows Cisco to unite US and European assets
Rob McQueen, Cisco’s vice president, global sponsorship, explains why the company prefers tailored sponsorship packages that demonstrate the full scope of its capabilities and seeks product advocacy from its sports partners.
Bridgestone exits IOC deal to focus on motorsports
Bridgestone has become the latest Japanese brand to exit the IOC's Olympic Partner (TOP) programme, announcing in a statement that it is shifting its focus to ‘endemic motorsports platforms’ and ‘sustainable mobility’.
Panasonic latest Japanese brand to exit IOC deal
Panasonic has put an end to its 37-year association with the International Olympic Committee, becoming the latest Japanese brand to exit the body’s Olympic Partner Programme.
Widened Deloitte-IOC deal casts more Atos doubts
Deloitte has deepened its Olympics association as it takes expanded ownership of the technology integration category, placing further doubt over the continuation of IT consultancy and services provider Atos as a Worldwide Olympic Partner.
IOC promises more exposure for TOP sponsors
Product placement for major Olympics sponsors is a "deliberate path" taken by the International Olympic Committee, and looks set to be ramped up for future editions of the Games.
IOC tops $3bn mark for Worldwide Partners
SportBusiness Sponsorship's research indicates The International Olympic Committee has surpassed its sponsorship revenue expectations for the four-year cycle that includes this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
EXCLUSIVE: IOC to test new VAR concept at Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to deliver a new video assistant refereeing (VAR)-related technology concept in time for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, SportBusiness has learned
‘AI is critically important’ | Sarah Vickers, Intel
Intel has chosen to focus on its AI capabilities as part of its 'technology leadership' showcase at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. SportBusiness Sponsorship speaks to Sarah Vickers, head of Intel’s Olympic and Paralympic programme.
Toyota ‘plans to terminate’ IOC deal
Toyota is said to be planning to terminate its global sponsorship deal with the IOC after Paris 2024, demonstrating continuing difficulties rights-holders have identifying and retaining sponsors from the sector.
AB InBev passed on LA28 before agreeing IOC deal
AB InBev passed on a domestic sponsorship deal covering the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics before agreeing its Worldwide Partner deal with the International Olympic Committee, announced last month.
IOC signs AB InBev to first TOP Partner deal with alcohol company
The International Olympic Committee has signed its first-ever Worldwide Olympic Partner (TOP) deal with an alcoholic drinks manufacturer in a ground-breaking agreement with brewing group AB InBev that…
IOC social media rules aim to balance athlete engagement with rights-holder exclusivity
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has significantly loosened its restrictions around athletes' use of social media during the Olympic Games following discussions with media rights-holders, albeit…
EXCLUSIVE: IOC recruits CAA Eleven’s Homaidan to lead sponsorship sales
CAA Eleven’s Emmanuel Homaidan is taking up a leading sponsorship sales role at the International Olympic Committee, SportBusiness understands.
IOC steps up centralisation play as Olympic Qualifier Series hosts named
Moves to centralise the Olympics qualification process have been advanced with the dual hosting appointment of Budapest and Shanghai, as the International Olympic Committee continues its push to better…
‘Sport has transformed society’s attitudes towards women’ | Pete Giorgio, Deloitte
SportBusiness Sponsorship speaks to Pete Giorgio, global and US sports practice leader, Deloitte, to understand the firm’s growing sponsorship presence and its deal with the WNBA in particular
‘We tend not to change things that are working’ | Patrick Adiba, Atos
Last December French technology consulting and IT services company Atos agreed a deal to become the Official Technology Partner of Uefa national team football in an eight-year deal running from 2023 to…
ASOIF turns to commercial advisory group over Olympic qualifier ‘challenges’
A commercial advisory group to the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) is to review the “challenges” posed by recent International Olympic Committee initiatives, including the…
IOC’s Lumme retires from top commercial role as Voumard steps up
Timo Lumme, the long-standing managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, is to retire from the position at the end of the year and will be replaced by Anne-Sophie Voumard, currently the…