Alongside this trend, there is a growing pursuit of spectacle and profit from events supposedly marketed as sports.

The weekend’s ski racing in Bormio showed precisely why the men’s downhill for the 2026 Olympics will be one of the toughest ...

Just look at the Olympic Games, where events like motorboating, tug-of-war and obstacle course swimming came and went during the 1900s. More recently, breakdancing appeared in this year's Paris ...

Sebastian Coe aims to "safeguard the female category" in his new manifesto as one of the candidates running for president of ...

The Gold Coast Turf Club wants to host the 2032 Olympics equestrian events. “The showjumping and dressage events under the new incredible Gold Coast Turf Club lights would provide worldwide ...

India bids for 2036 Olympics with Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar as key venues. Dilip Tirkey optimistic about Odisha's hockey ...

Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The Olympic Games’ challenge of cutting travel emissions is “a question that sports events should continue ...