Paris 2024 branded products now available on Tmall
Alibaba has announced that fans in China can now access official Paris 2024 branded products on Tmall’s Olympic Store. Fans can purchase a range of licensed merchandise, including toys of the Phryges, the official mascots of the upcoming Games. Alibaba is a worldwide Olympic Partner and the Tmall platform, part ...
Alipay+ launches football carnival across Asia for Uefa Euro 2024 celebration
Alipay+, the mobile payment and digitalization technology arm of Ant International, is set to kick off an offline football carnival spanning Asia, aligning with Ant International’s global campaign for Uefa Euro 2024. Commencing on April 26 and spanning two months across four major Asian cities, the festivities aim to captivate ...
Esports World Cup with record purse of $60 million
Are you sleeping on e-sports? In an unprecedented move signaling a monumental leap for competitive gaming, the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has unveiled plans for the inaugural Esports World Cup (EWC) with a staggering prize pool exceeding $60 million. This historic announcement sets a new benchmark in e-sports history, ...
Finland’s Luhta reveals Olympic Collection from Rukka
Luhta Sportswear Company has been outfitting the Finnish Olympic team since 2017. As the Paris Olympics loom in July, the Finnish contingent will don the attire crafted by Rukka, the company’s specialized brand in technical and sports-specific apparel, footwear, and accessories. The team will sport Rukka garments during travel, at ...
UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and Great Run Co. launch joint venture
UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company have announced the creation of Athletic Ventures, a new joint venture that is set “to transform the future and growth of athletics in the UK and to deliver major athletics events.” Athletic Ventures is launching ahead of this year’s London ...
More trouble with uniforms for Nike
Nike’s troubles with uniforms extend beyond Major League Baseball and Euro 2024. According to Reuters, a number of American women who will be competing in track and field at the Paris Olympics have complained that their Nike-designed kit is scanty.
Local revenues up at this season’s Spain SailGP
According to Deloitte, as reported by Palco23, the “economic impact” of the most recent Spain Sail Grand Prix – event five of 13 in SailGP’s fourth season, held in Cádiz on Oct. 14–15 of last year – was 77 percent greater than the previous one. The catamaran race generated €93.7 ...
End of an era: World Athletics pays track&field gold medalists at 2024 Olympics
In a historic move, World Athletics has announced plans to award prize money to gold medalists in track and field events at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, marking a significant departure from traditional Olympic practices.
“Biggest marketing investment ever”: Puma launches brand campaign
Puma wants to revitalize its brand identity to focus on “athletic excellence.” This is how.
IOC announces Looney Tunes licensing deal
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a global licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) that will see Looney Tunes characters featured in a collection of official Olympic-licensed products. Well-known characters like Tweety, Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote will now feature ...
AliExpress first exclusive e-commerce partner of UEFA Euro 2024
AliExpress, the business-to-consumer online marketplace launched in 2010 by Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, has become the first e-commerce platform as an exclusive official global sponsor of UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.
A new women’s pro golf tour in the UK
Sarah and Adam Walker are launching the Ladies Pro Series, a new tour in the UK that aims to increase the professional playing opportunities for female golfers. Ladies Pro Series is open to female professional golfers paired with an amateur (male or female) with a maximum playing handicap of 28 ...
Paris 2024 builds beyond the Games
With less than half a year remaining until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, stakeholders convened at the Docks d’Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis to reflect on six years of collaboration and outline their commitments to sustaining the Games’ momentum beyond its conclusion.
Asics announces Festival of running weekend
Asics is gearing up to host a one-of-a-kind Festival of Running weekend in Paris from April 5 to 7, 2024, dedicated to showcasing the transformative power of running on the mind and body.
Paris 2024 will celebrate full gender parity
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 is set to reach full gender parity on the field of play. For the first time in Olympic history, quota places have been equally distributed to female and male athletes (50:50). The IOC’s commitment to gender ...
326,000 tickets for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has revealed the details regarding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on the Seine in Paris, confirming that 326,000 tickets will be sold or distributed for the event.
The pickleball league merger is complete
The Carvana PPA Tour and MLP (Major League Pickleball) by Margaritaville have completed their merger into a “unified and definitive professional pickleball holding company,” with the help of $75 million from private-equity firm SC Holdings, D.C. Pickleball Team owner Al Tylis, PPA Tour owners Tom Dundon and the Pardoe family, ...
Women’s sports lead online search 2023
Which women’s sports have soared in search? What athletes have captivated the digital world? Discover the worldwide popularity of women’s sports in online searches in 2024.
ATP agrees new partnership with Saudi Arabian PIF
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the global governing body of men’s professional tennis, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have agreed a new multi-year strategic partnership with a focus on enhancing global tennis. Upon the terms of the agreement, PIF will become the official naming partner of the ...
The Paris 2024 Paralympics will benefit from record media coverage
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are set to be the most broadcast covered in history. Paris 2024 and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have confirmed that media rights holders in more than 160 countries and territories have committed to broadcasting the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will start on Aug. ...