Sorry padel bores, the sport doesn’t deserve an Olympics spot yet Sport Business Padel may be increasingly ubiquitous but Olympics organisers are wise not to embrace every fashionable sport, says Ed Warner. Thwock! I’m just back from a week’s holiday in Cyprus. Apologies – had I predicted the extent of the power cuts caused by Storms Austen and Boelo (thought ex-Chelsea FC’s Todd when I first heard a [...]
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 Sport Business 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 [...]
Infantino facing IOC probe after complaint lodged over Trump’s Balogun intervention July 14, 2026 Fifa boss Gianni Infantino is facing an International Olympic Committee investigation after an official complaint was filed following US President Donald Trump’s intervention to block Folarin Balogun’s ban. The decision to suspend Balogun’s ban – enabling the USA’s best player to continue playing in the World Cup after he was sent off against Bosnia and [...]
Britain takes first steps on journey to 2040s North of England Olympics bid May 17, 2026 The first steps have been taken to see Great Britain host the Olympics, in the North of England, for the first time since London 2012. The government this morning commissioned an “initial strategic assessment” into the potential for the North of England to stage the quadrennial games in the 2040s. Though any decision to bid [...]
Russians at Paralympics opens door for LA28 Olympics return, expert warns February 18, 2026 Allowing Russian athletes to compete in the Paralympics under their national flag opens up the same opportunities at the next Olympic Games, according to geopolitical experts. Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be able to compete under their native flags at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Milan after the International Paralympic Committee lifted its [...]
ICE a ‘militia’, says Milan mayor as agency sends agents to Winter Olympics January 27, 2026 The mayor of Winter Olympics host city Milan has called US ICE agents being sent to the Games part of a “militia” that is “not welcome”. The US immigration agency, which has been at the centre of two fatal shootings in Minneapolis in recent weeks, is sending agents to the Winter Olympics to support American [...]
The best sport to watch live and solving your Christmas present dilemma December 4, 2025 “What’s the best sport you’ve ever seen, Ed?” The question from a young friend gave me pause. Not the best sporting event I’ve ever seen. That might not be easy, but some parameters immediately spring to mind to help refine my choice. No: the best sport, period. I’ve seen a fair few, after all. Got [...]