Multi-sport
Chernyshenko: Five more deals for Sochi in September
The Organising Committee of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics expects to sign five more sponsorship deals in September, to add to the 49 already in place, its president and chief executive, Dmitry Chernyshenko, told Sports Sponsorship Insider this month.
Panasonic’s Sochi deal underlines importance of Russia
Panasonic is targeting growth in the Russian market with its supplier deal for the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, the electronics brand told Sports Sponsorship Insider this month.
BP to continue backing British athletes
BP is to continue its support of British athletes until 2016 after agreeing to become a top-level partner of the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association.
Oakley to support Canada’s Olympic drive
Designer sunglasses manufacturer Oakley has agreed a three-year deal with the Canadian Olympic Committee to become the official high performance optical wear supplier of the Canadian Olympic team.
West Virginia University seals long-term IMG partnership
The IMG agency’s college sport division, IMG College, has announced a wide-ranging 12-year commercial agreement with West Virginia University in the US.
Deloitte Ride Across Britain
Deloitte was a key sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and wanted a way of bringing this to life and inspiring their employees in offices throughout the UK.
Tokyo 2020 enhances corporate support for Olympic bid
Tokyo 2020 has further expanded the roster of commercial partners for its bid to host the Summer Olympic Games by announcing interactive entertainment company Sega and life insurance firm Nippon as official bid partners.
P&G renews UAE Olympic partnership
Multinational consumer products manufacturer P&G has announced an extension of its partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Olympic Committee for the second year of the UAE School Olympics programme.
Molson Coors renews deal with Canadian Olympic Committee
Brewery giant Molson Coors Canada will continue its support of the Canadian Olympic Committee after sealing a renewed three-year sponsorship deal.
Kanbawza set to seal SEA Games sponsorship
The Kanbawza Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Dentsu agency to become an official sponsor of Myanmar’s staging of the 2013 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games.
Medellin 2018 secures Bancolombia backing ahead of Youth Olympics vote
The bid committee for Medellín’s tilt at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games has secured a sponsorship deal with Bancolombia – the largest commercial bank in Colombia.
New Sochi 2014 deal is out of this world
The Olympic torch is set for its maiden spacewalk after the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) became an honourable partner of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay.
SSE appoints Synergy for Glasgow 2014 activation
Energy company SSE has appointed Synergy Sponsorship to act as its lead agency for the management of its sponsorship activity surrounding the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
FDJ extension just the ticket for French Olympic Committee
French state lottery organisation Française des Jeux (FDJ) has extended its partnership with the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) until the end of 2016.
Kansas Athletics seals Adidas partnership extension
Adidas has opted to renew its footwear and apparel partnership with Kansas Athletics, the athletics department of the University of Kansas, for an additional six years until 2019.
Skol to seal Rio 2016 sponsorship
Beer brand Skol is set to become an official sponsor of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, according to the Maquina do Esporte newspaper.
Toronto 2015 takes flight with GTAA partnership
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is to lend its support to the Toronto 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games by making Toronto Pearson International Airport an official welcome partner and official supplier of airport services for the two events.
Panasonic signs up as first sponsor of Myanmar SEA Games
Panasonic Asia Pacific has become the first company to sign up as an official sponsor of the 2013 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which takes place in Myanmar in December.