by James Diamond at the Papp László SportArena in Budapest
Tokyo 2020 have announced the Shimizu Corporation as an official sponsor of the Olympic an Paralympic Games, taking the total number of domestic partners to 55.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) have announced top names for the fourth FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic, due to be held in Hangzhou in China from December 8 to 10.
The United States’ Oksana Masters has become only the second-ever Paralympian to be honored as the individual sportswoman of the year at the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) Annual Salute to Women in Sports ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
Leading sports stars have signed up for the Czech Olympic Committee's (COC) sport diplomacy course which aims to equip them with the necessary skills for governance roles.
Budapest has revealed its determination to host the inaugural World Urban Games, a project of Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Patrick Baumann who died suddenly in Buenos Aires this month.
A Japanese hydraulics company involved in building venues for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo has admitted manipulating earthquake safety data.
The Metrolink rail network in Southern California has been handed a cash boost with one eye on the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
The 29th edition of SPORTELMonaco is set to begin here tomorrow, celebrating the success and evolution of the international sports media and technology industry.
A sponsorship deal between sports kit giants Nike and Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova is set to end, according to reports.
The first gold medal of the 2018 United World Wrestling World Championships was won by Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez here this evening amid chaotic scenes as his opponent's coach was shown a red card before pushing the referee in anger.
Double Olympic champion Jade Jones claimed gold in the women's under-57 kilograms in front of a home crowd at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester.
China's world number one Fan Zhendong lived up to his top billing by winning the International Table Tennis Federation Men's World Cup at Disneyland Paris.
Quadruple world champion Kirsten Wild won the women's omnium title today at the International Cycling Union Track World Cup in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in France.
Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won their opening games of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Kallang in Singapore.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
UEFA - Senior Venue Operations Manager - Nyon, Switzerland
The Senior Venue Operations Manager - supported by the season coordination team - is responsible for preparation and delivery of the broadcast commercial elements for all matches in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers and European friendly matches. In addition, a key responsibility is to ensure a close working relationship with clubs and partners through workshops, forums and account management.
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