International Olympic Committee (IOC)

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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 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 a domestic sponsorship deal covering the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics before agreeing its Worldwide Partner deal with the International Olympic Committee, announced last month.

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…

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…

CAA Eleven’s Emmanuel Homaidan is taking up a leading sponsorship sales role at the International Olympic Committee, SportBusiness understands.

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…

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

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…

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…

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…