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IOC TOP sponsor Samsung has announced new agreements to support competitions for three of the Olympics' newest sports in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Games.

The collaboration will see Samsung work alongside the World Surf League (WSL), Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Pro Breaking Tour (PBT) to celebrate the sports of surfing, skateboarding and breaking — and their communities — on the Road to Paris 2024 and beyond.

Jun 19, 2020 19:06
MUMBAI: The Rummy Federation (TRF), the self-regulatory body for the online rummy industry in the country, has officially changed its corporate name to The Online Rummy Federation (TORF) and unveiled its new brand identity. 
Jun 19, 2020 18:06
LAUSANNE: Olympic Day 2020 will see Olympians, athletes and fans all over the globe get active in the world's largest 24-hour digital Olympic workout. Twenty-three Olympic athletes have already joined the recording of an official Olympic Day workout video, and on Olympic Day, athletes from around the world will lead live workouts at 11 a.m. local time across 20 time zones on @olympics Instagram live.
Jun 19, 2020 15:06
BENGALURU: The Indian sports fraternity has come together to support the launch of the #PlayforIndia initiative to help those whose livelihoods have been put at a risk due to suspension of sporting activities owing to the COVID-19 outbreak. 
Jun 18, 2020 21:06
NEW DELHI: Even as the odds that the Indian Premier League will have its run this year itself in the slot that might be vacated IF the Men's T20 World Cup Australia gets taken off the calendar, comes a fresh financial challenge.
Jun 16, 2020 18:06
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.: The Denver Broncos and FanDuel Group announced on Monday a multi-year partnership, making FanDuel an official sports betting partner and an official daily fantasy partner of the Broncos. The deal is the first sports betting partnership announced for an NFL team since the NFL opened the category this May.
Jun 15, 2020 17:06
SINGAPORE: Leading Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship (ONE), Monday announced that it had secured $70 million in fresh funding, bringing total capital to $346 million.  ONE has also "streamlined" operations, including a 20% reduction of total worldwide headcount. ONE reportedly has 380 odd employees on its payrolls currently.  
Jun 15, 2020 17:06
SEOUL, Korea: World Taekwondo announced at the weekend that the federation was postponing the "recognition fees" owed by partners for 2020 and waiving their 2021 fees to ease financial pressures.
Jun 12, 2020 18:06
NEW YORK: The NFL, which first began a social justice program after players protested police brutality and racial injustice several years ago, announced Thursday it will commit a quarter of a billion dollars over 10 years to a fund to combat systemic racism and support the battle against injustices faced by African Americans.
Jun 05, 2020 17:06
TORINO, Italy: The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and Austria Climbing announced Friday that the IFSC World Cup, originally scheduled in Innsbruck (AUT) from June 23 to 27, has been "definitely" cancelled.
Jun 04, 2020 18:06
MONACO: With the reopening of its headquarters this week, World Athletics has taken the opportunity to discuss with its 214 member federations its new strategic plan to drive growth, the latest medical advice on the coronavirus pandemic, particularly as it impacts on athletes returning to training and competition, and the updated Olympic qualifying process for Tokyo next year.