Russia wins legal bid to come in from the cold in international ice hockey Sport Business Russia’s controversial bid to be allowed back into global sport has made further inroads after it won a legal battle with the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced today that it has upheld an appeal from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation against its ban from international competitions on safety and [...]
Autumn Budget 2026: Tax hikes will negate boost from hosting Olympic Games Sport Business Tax hikes and regulation announced in Wednesday’s Budget will negate any financial boost from Great Britain hosting the Olympic Games in the 2040s, the UK government has been warned. Chancellor John Healey confirmed in his fiscal statement that a £7m fund would be made available to conduct a “feasibility study for a potential future bid [...]
LA28 Olympics leans into Hollywood heritage with ‘Stars Align’ slogan Sport Business Los Angeles 2028 Olympics organisers have leant into Hollywood heritage by announcing “Stars Align” as the official slogan for the next Summer Games. The tagline is a nod to both the city’s status as a celebrity hotbed and the slogan for the LA 1984 Olympics, “Stars in Motion”, which itself drew on the US flag. [...]
IOC’s abdication over Russia is causing much angst as clock ticks down to LA28 Olympics October 22, 2026 It’s baffling that sport’s global leaders are still prevaricating over Russia as the LA28 Olympics and Paralympics draw ever nearer, says Ed Warner. To Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium last week for the second outing of The NEDwork, a gathering of chairs and non-executive directors from across Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies. Russia’s [...]
Team GB Olympic gold medallist makes multi-million-pound CBD investment October 20, 2026 Team GB Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones has announced a multi-million-pound investment in a UK wellness brand. Her firm, JJ Double Gold, will invest in York-based CBD business HempWell Ltd over the next three years, Jones having started her own brand in July. She said: “HempWell has a wealth of expertise in this area, and [...]
India pledges 2036 Olympics would transform country and inspire millions October 7, 2026 India has laid out its vision for hosting the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad, promising the first Games on the subcontinent would “inspire millions” to play sport and transform “every part of our society”. Ahmedabad is among the favourites to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 10 years’ time but faces competition from Doha, Munich, [...]
India, Qatar, Germany, South Africa and Korea in for 2036 Olympic Games October 6, 2026 Aspiring hosts of the 2036 Olympic Games will have until the end of the month to declare their interest in staging the multi-sport event. The quadrennial summer Games will be staged in Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032 but submissions for the following event will now close at the end of October after [...]
What London losing athletics to Nairobi tells us about future World Cup and Olympic bids September 20, 2026 England winning a World Cup in our lifetime. This may appear as elusive as ever, but hosting it may be more achievable. Particularly given our stadia, infrastructure and track record for hosting major global events. The signals from Downing Street suggest a similar plan. There’s talk of a potential 2042 World Cup in Great Britain, [...]
Ultimate Championships delivered but can China at the 2027 Worlds? September 17, 2026 China didn’t feature much at the Ultimate Championships and Ed Warner questions whether they can at a home World Championships in 2027. “I might get told off. I just did a race, so I’m allowed to drink what I would like. Thank you so much,” said Lando Norris as he reached for a Coke after [...]
Why F1 Hamilton’s best mate Chamley-Watson is backing World Fencing League September 7, 2026 We have seen monster valuations for teams in sailing and equestrian, so is the World Fencing League next? One of the reasons football became the world’s only global sport is because of its low barrier to entry; two objects as posts – they don’t even need to be of any vertical stature – and something [...]