International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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.
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.
Google becomes Official Supporter of Tokyo 2020
Google has signed an Official Supporter deal with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a position in the third tier of the domestic sponsorship programme
Tokyo 2020 generates record $3.1bn in domestic sponsorship revenue
The International Olympic Committee has announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has generated a record sponsorship revenue of over $3.1bn, almost three times more than any previous summer Games
IOC’s Rule 40 diluted further by German Cartel Office ruling
The IOC has reached an agreement with the German Cartel Office to further dilute the scope of its controversial Rule 40, which places marketing restrictions on athletes while Olympic Games are ongoing
Huge opportunity for Paralympic sports from IOC deal, says Parsons
The joint-selling agreement for Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship rights will provide the Paralympic movement with “long-term institutional, financial and commercial stability”, according to Andrew Par…
World of sport grieves the loss of Patrick Baumann
The world of sport is continuing to pay tribute to the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) secretary general, International Olympic Committee member and Global Association of International Sports …
AOKI becomes Tokyo 2020’s latest domestic partner
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed its 54th domestic partner through an agreement with clothing manufacturer AOKI Holdings
Tokyo 2020 welcomes ECC language school as new Official Supporter
ECC Japanese Language Institute has signed a new Official Supporter deal with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Allianz joins Visa at the TOP for financial services
The International Olympic Committee has extended its Worldwide Olympic Partner (TOP) deal with payment service company Visa and struck a new TOP deal with insurance brand Allianz at price points that exceed…
IOC to name Allianz as latest TOP sponsor
European financial services firm Allianz has reportedly signed a multi-year deal to become a TOP sponsor of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Visa continues as founding member of IOC’s TOP programme
The International Olympic Committee has today (Tuesday) extended its partnership with US financial services company Visa, one of the founding members of its TOP Partner Programme
CNPC, Sinopec sign up as Beijing 2022 sponsors
China National Petroleum Corporation and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) have agreed deals to become official oil and gas partners of the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing
IOC partners up with Lacoste
French clothing company Lacoste has agreed a partnership with the International Olympic Committee that will result in the launch of the first exclusive Olympic Heritage lifestyle apparel collection.
China Unicom outbids domestic rivals for Beijing 2022
Chinese telco China Unicom has become the Official Telecommunication Services Partner of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in deal valued in the high tens of millions of dollars.
Alibaba: Multiple objectives behind sports investment drive
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba wants to build more partnerships and collaborations with international sports federations and leagues as it pursues multiple sporting goals around economic and social development…
Intel’s TOP deal puts IOC in reach of two-cycle sales target
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is generating record income from its TOP sponsorship programme for the 2017-2020 cycle following a deal with technology company Intel, announced last month.
Intel signs on as new Olympic Games partner
US technology giant Intel has been confirmed as a new top-tier partner of the International Olympic Committee and is set to drive new innovations designed to transform the Olympic Games experience.