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Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

“The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace," said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, at the closing ceremony of the 32nd Olympiad of the modern era, in Tokyo (JPN), on 08/08/2021. The German was delighted with the unfolding of…
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• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 226045
• Published on 19/08/21 at 11:20
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Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were ultimately held from Friday 23/07 to Sunday 08/08/2021. Postponed by 52 weeks (364 days) due to the Covid-19 pandemic -the Olympics were originally scheduled to take place from Friday 24/07 to Sunday 09/08/2020-, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games also had to be held…
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• Category(ies): Activation, Media Audiences, Ticketing, …
• Article # 226061
• Published on 19/08/21 at 11:00
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2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 1 (9,046 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 1 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 9,046 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Monday 16/08/2021. The average fill rate was only 24.3%. These unusually low figures for the Spanish Championship are explained by the partial capacities imposed by public…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 226069
• Published on 18/08/21 at 16:30
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2022 Africa Cup of Nations: opening match Cameroon - Burkina Faso in Yaoundé (CAM), on 09/01/2022

Cameroon, the host country, will face Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 on Sunday 09/01/2022 at the Stade Olembé in Yaoundé (CAM) at 17:00 (local time / CET), announced the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after the final draw, held…
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• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 226054
• Published on 18/08/21 at 15:20
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Spain: "The agreement between LaLiga and the CVC fund is historic, but shameful" (L. Rubiales, RFEF)

"It is a historic agreement, but it is a shameful one," said Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), in a meeting with all LaLiga Santander clubs on 17/08/2021, regarding the "LaLiga Impulso" contract signed between the Spanish professional league and the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 226030
• Published on 18/08/21 at 11:10
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Italy: Serie A TIM is the last Top 5 league to kick-off its 2021-22 season on Saturday 21/08/2021

FC Inter Milan, the 2020-21 Italian champions, will face Genoa CFC in one of the two opening games of the 2021-22 Serie A TIM season at the San Siro Stadium (Milan, ITA) on Saturday 21/08/2021 (kick-off at 18:30 CET). Hellas Verona FC - US Sassuolo Calcio will also take place at the…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 225990
• Published on 17/08/21 at 17:00
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2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 1 (37,208 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 1 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 37,208 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Sunday 15/08/2021. The average fill rate was almost 96%. English stadiums are thus full again, as the authorities did not impose any capacity restrictions for the resumption of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 225970
• Published on 17/08/21 at 14:20
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Super League project: ECA reinstates founding clubs except for Barça, Juventus and Real Madrid

"AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Inter Milan, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC will retain their ECA ordinary membership for the 2019-2023 cycle," announced the European Club Association on 16/08/2021. These nine…
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• Article # 225932
• Published on 17/08/21 at 11:00
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2021-22 Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 1 (15,050 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 1 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season drew an average of 15,050 spectators per game from Friday 13 to Sunday 15/08/2021. The average fill rate was only 35%. These very low numbers, unusual for the German Championship, are explained by the partial capacity (30-50% depending on the stadium…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 225918
• Published on 17/08/21 at 10:20
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Germany/DFL: launch of the "Bundesliga Next" app to expand its digital offer for young audiences

The Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH (DFL) has launched "Bundesliga Next", its official mobile application that enables "children and young people to consume Bundesliga content without reservation and in a protected way," announced the body on 13/08/2021. "This free service is aimed at children and…
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• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 225900
• Published on 16/08/21 at 16:20