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Pierre Ducrey, who joined the IOC in 2003 from the United Nations in Geneva, will be the organization’s new sport director. Before joining the IOC, Ducrey worked with the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the promotion of peace and development through sport. In his new role, Ducrey will work closely with the […]
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World Aquatics will launch a series of strategic partnerships with MOL Group, MOL — New Europe Foundation, MVM Group and OTP Group to strengthen the international federation’s presence in Hungary, which includes the opening of its new headquarters in Budapest. An interim headquarters was opened in the Hungarian capital in November 2024. The wider transition […]
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Berlin is planning to bid to host the Olympic Summer Games for the second time, potentially for 2036 in what would be a candidacy fraught with history. Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger on Tuesday said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, by refurbishing existing […]
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Kirsty Coventry completed a ceremonial baton change before she takes over as International Olympic Committee president next month, handing off oversight of preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Summer Games during a three-day inspection visit. Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski replaced Coventry as head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the 2032 Summer Games after the Olympic […]
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Internationally renowned sports marketing expert Michael Payne has been named the new independent chair of Volleyball World, bringing over four decades of experience in the global sports industry. “Over the past four years, the Volleyball World team has made great progress in taking volleyball to the next level as a global entertainment product,” Payne said. […]
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The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, will host the Senior PGA Championship for three consecutive years, beginning with the 2026 edition, returning the event to its Florida roots having been held there from 1940 through 2000. The Concession was named Golf Digest’s “Best New Private Course in America” after it opened in 2006. It […]
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The Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship has extended its partnership to host the event at Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Virginia, through 2029, continuing a relationship that started in 2024. The Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship was played at the Henrico Sports & Events Center for the first time in 2024, with over […]
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A professional tennis league launching this June is introducing a Challenge Series designed to give rising players the opportunity to earn a spot in the professional league. Intennse bills itself as combining professional tennis with team-based rivalries. Held on Thursdays and Fridays during competition weeks, the Challenge Series will take place at the Intennese Arena at […]
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The 2026 Laver Cup, an annual competition between 12 of the best men’s tennis players in the world, will return to London’s O2 Arena for the first time since Roger Federer‘s emotional retirement at the event in 2022 in front of a packed crowd alongside longtime rivals Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Named […]
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Since flag football was approved to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: will NFL players be eligible? That answer is yes, as today the 32 NFL owners voted unanimously to permit the participation of its players at the Spring […]
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