The Olympic Games organisers outlined the draft of a basic five-step testing protocol for athletes arriving from overseas in the second coordination meeting of COVID-19 countermeasures for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto Toshiro said “Getting the athletes smoothly into the country is the very first step to these Games and as the […]
FIFA Council approves FIFA COVID‑19 Relief Plan regulations
FIFA’s COVID‑19 Relief Plan reached a major milestone as the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the plan’s regulations. Under the terms of the COVID-19 Relief Plan, USD 1.5 billion is being made available to support all 211 FIFA member associations and the six confederations to assist in the alleviation of the financial impact of […]
LaLiga India head Jose Antonio Cachaza on in-stadia advertising in Covid-19 era, league’s crackdown on piracy & importance of diversity
Spain’s top league LaLiga was the second major league to restart in the Covid-19 era and saw its international viewership grow by more than 48% on its first matchday of the league’s restart. LaLiga recently joined hands with Mediapro to enhance programming experience on Facebook Watch for the fans in the Indian Sub-Continent. The Playknox […]
NFL, Oakley to come out with face shields to protect players
The NFL and Oakley have partnered to ensure player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic by creating face shields for the players’ helmets. The NFL and the players’ union agreed to several protocols in a 42-page document last week, including team travel, media and treatment response. They have also updated the facilities protocol, specifically addressing training […]