2020年4月9日 · Professional sports leagues are analogous to entertainment companies, where each team in a league is like a different channel. The teams have their own identities, employees and fan bases, but the overall ‘programming schedule’ (the rules of the game and the fixture list) are set by the leagues.

Major international sports leagues successfully started to return to stadiums in much of the world last summer as cross-industry partnerships, innovation and new safety measures made it possible to address the pandemic's challenging health and safety risks and bring sports back to the playing field. At the same time, sports organisations and ...

2016年9月15日 · The report, which was written ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and follows up on a 2014 study, shows that while the number of women in Olympic sports is growing steadily, female representation on elite Olympic governing bodies is static – at below 30%. This might be another reason for the persistently wide gender pay gap in sports.

2022年2月26日 · In a case that has implications for the sports world, the US Women Soccer Players Association has recently won a settlement on discrimination and unequal pay. There is a long way to go before equal pay in sports, a sector in …

2021年7月23日 · Sport may be used in a variety of ways that seeks to privilege some groups over and above others. Even ticket prices, for example. Back in the day, working-class people and people from lower-class backgrounds could enjoy professional sports. Now, it’s very hard to afford a seat even in the so-called ‘nosebleed’ section.

2022年8月11日 · Global sports stars are winning battles for equality and respect on and off the field. Today’s activist athletes are using their success as a platform to push for social change. Sports governing bodies have an important role to play …

2018年2月9日 · I have personally witnessed the power of sport to unite people through the professional tennis team I own, the Washington Kastles, of the World TeamTennis league. The team was cited by the mayor of Washington, DC as the community’s greatest melting pot, one that uniquely brings together people from all backgrounds and parts of our region.

The IOC and the Global Association of International Sports Federations are jointly hosting an eSports Forum at the Olympic Museum in France. “The aim of the Forum is to explore synergies, build joint understanding and set a platform for future engagement between the eSports and gaming industries and the Olympic Movement,” they say.

2025年1月21日 · Women’s sports are having a big moment. This year alone, the Paris Olympics made history as the first-ever Olympic Games with gender parity among athletes, more viewers showed up and tuned in to the US’ WNBA (the Women's National Basketball Association) than ever before and revenue projections across women’s sports surpassed $1 billion globally.

2024年12月10日 · The most successful sports teams aren’t always composed of the most talented individuals – they thrive on collaboration, diversity and communication. Indeed, the small, subtle nudges by teams, clubs and major events – such as zero-waste goals or carbon-neutral tournaments – can inspire fans toward lasting habits , amplifying their ...