News: Sport
Japanese Olympic Committee pays 2 billion yen tax bill for accounting irregularities
The Japanese Olympic Committee has been forced to pay around 2 billion yen (US$13 million) in back taxes after tax authorities discovered it had engaged in improper accounting in financial…
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Global sports industry revenues predicted to reach US$260 billion by 2033
A newly-released report from sports marketing agency Two Circles has predicted that the global sports industry will be worth $260 billion by 2033. Assessing the market as currently…
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Patrick Johnson awarded 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award for Oceania
Dual Olympian and Culture and Sport Advisor Patrick Johnson secured the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award for Oceania. The award, announced in Lausanne last…
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World Athletics advises of success of #WeGrowAthletics campaign in campaign report card
Three years on from its initial launch in 2021, World Athletics is celebrating what it says is the “resounding success” of its #WeGrowAthletics campaign, advising that it has…
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Venue upgrades and record crowds help Qatar Airways Grand Prix secure win as Best Grand Prix 2023
Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar has secured the win as the Best Grand Prix of 2023. The award considers every detail of each Grand Prix to decide who takes home the trophy each year, with…
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Singapore Indoor Stadium to be redeveloped as ‘best-in-class’ venue
The Singapore Government is proposing to demolish the multi-purpose Singapore Indoor Stadium to make way for a new “best-in-class” arena. Announced in the Singapore Parliament…
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Sportradar highlights leading role of Artificial Intelligence in latest match-fixing report
Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of Sportradar has released its annual report - ‘Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023’ which details the company’s findings…
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Hyrox partners with ‘Asia’s Gym of the Year’ BASE Bangkok
BASE Bangkok, 'Asia's Gym of the Year', and multiple winner of 'Best Gym in Bangkok' by ClassPass has partnered with Hyrox - the global fitness and racing competition.…
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