The path towards a more equitable Olympic Games future September 7, 2024 Enhanced cooperation is essential amongst the governing bodies to ensure the Olympic Games have a more equitable future, write Benoît Pasquier and Alexander Needham of Charles Russell Speechlys. The essence of sport hinges on the principle of a level playing field and it is this very foundation that makes competition compelling. The evolution of the [...]
Investment case for British Olympic and Paralympic sport is stronger than ever August 21, 2024 UK Sport CEO Sally Munday explains why funding has never been more important for continuing the success of British athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the dust settles on the Olympic Games, I reflect proudly on what our British athletes achieved and how their performances touched the nation. And while there is sadness [...]
Regulation in Sport: Genetic make-up, ECB and Premier League August 17, 2024 As 2024’s major summer of sport unfolds, so does general interest in sports regulation. With events like the Olympic Games and the Euros, public scrutiny of the rules and commercial interests surrounding sports has never been higher. The regulatory landscape is poised for significant changes, with key events expected to shape societal issues within sports, [...]
Dear Keir Starmer and Labour, please double down on funding Team GB athletes August 15, 2024 Sport columnist Ed Warner reflects on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Team GB medal haul and UK Sport funding. Dear Sir Keir, Ms Reeves and Ms Peacock, How do you feel about Team GB’s medal tally at the Olympics? More medals, 65, than last time out in Tokyo and equal to the London 2012 [...]
A London 2040 Olympics would show investors we mean business August 13, 2024 Investors need to believe London is confident in its long-term future. How better than by bidding for the 2040 Olympics, asks Jace Tyrrell For many in London, the Paris Olympics have brought back fond memories of 2012, while also reminding us of the Games’s unique power to supercharge investor interest in cities. So why don’t [...]
How much UK Sport funding did each Team GB medal cost in Paris? August 12, 2024 Without UK Sport there would be no Team GB at the Olympic Games given the organisation’s role in distributing funding to athletes across the board who are challenging for medals. After the Toyko 2020 Games three years ago there were calls for drastic changes in the UK Sport funding distribution given the failure of rowing [...]
GDP and population Olympic Games: How do medals stack up at Paris 2024? August 12, 2024 The national peacocking that goes in tandem with the Olympic Games is nothing new, countries love being at the top of the medal table. But at what cost? A country’s GDP versus their medal haul is a great way of looking at what the the GDP per gold medal. Here are the key takeaways: Olympic [...]
Au revoir, Paris. You have been a spectacular Olympic Games host August 12, 2024 Kinzang Lhamo finished her Paris 2024 Olympic Games marathon 90 minutes after gold medallist Sifan Hassan, but she finished it. The athlete from Bhutan walked towards the finish at Les Invalides as fans walked beside her, ensuring she completed the most iconic event of any Olympiad. While she encapsulated what it means to reach the [...]
Paris 2024 vs Tokyo 2020: How do Team GB medals compare? August 11, 2024 The Olympics is over and Team GB are heading back to the United Kingdom. They won more medals than three years ago in Tokyo, but how does that break down? Their haul of 65 medals beats the 64 they won in the Japanese capital but they could muster just 14 gold medals, eight down on [...]
LA 2028: When are the next Olympic Games and how much will they cost? August 11, 2024 Are you planning to tune into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony today? Well when you do there will be a segment about LA 2028. The Olympics will head Stateside in four years time for the first time since Atlanta 1996, returning to Los Angeles 44 years after the West Coast last hosted a [...]