Olympics
Medal from first modern Olympics fetches four times estimate at auction
The historic 1896 Games featured 241 athletes from 14 countries, including Denmark
Five-star hotels lead price increases in Milan during Winter Olympics
Ticket prices running into several hundred euros put the events out of reach for many
Milan’s Olympic turn exposes strains emerging with city’s boom
The city’s rise has also brought growing pains, including gentrification and higher housing costs
Visa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache
[MILAN] Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling Europe’s policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment ...
Winter Olympics 2026 beset with business and geopolitical controversies
As the Winter Games unfold, business and geopolitical friction is distracting from the sporting action
Saudi Arabia, Olympic Council delay 2029 Asian Winter Games
The Gulf nation is due to host the World Expo in 2030 and the Fifa men’s World Cup in 2034
Los Angeles Olympics hit US$2 billion in sponsorships, topping Paris games
The sponsorships are a combination of cash, goods and services
China’s ‘robot Olympics’ sees humanoids from 16 nations compete in table tennis, football, track
The world’s second-largest economy’s robotics push also comes as the country grapples with an ageing population and slowing economic growth
Australia to build new 2032 Olympics stadium, Gabba to be scrapped
The 63,000-seat stadium is billed as a “world-class” venue that would also host other major sporting events
Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump
Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump
