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How sports can bring us together and drive social justice | World . . . Major international sports leagues successfully started to return to stadiums in much of the world last summer as cross-industry partnerships, innovation and new safety measures made it possible to address the pandemic's challenging health and safety risks and bring sports back to the playing field At the same time, sports organisations and
This is how COVID-19 is affecting the world of sports In the absence of live games, this means deepening the pool of content available to fans For example, sports broadcasters such as ESPN and Fox Sports are showing classic games, archived content, documentaries, esports and niche competitions in a bid to keep consumers watching Individual leagues are doing the same
The uniquely unifying power of sports, and why it matters Over time, world leaders have continued to leverage sports as a means to reopen diplomatic dialogue and make conciliatory international gestures Perhaps the most well-known example of this is China’s “ping-pong diplomacy”, whereby the Chinese government invited US players to exhibition matches in their country in April 1971 This marked
How hosting major sport events can benefit the Middle East The Middle East's sports industry is expected to grow by 8 7% by 2026 – compared with global sector growth of 3 3% over the same period From the excitement on the Formula 1 race circuits of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr FC , the Middle East’s
4 activist athletes helping to change the world | World Economic Forum Being selected for an international team has helped, but so did the viral social media posts of her arm bumping 2-year-old fan Joseph Tidd, who was also missing part of his left arm American toddler Joseph Tidd meets athlete Carson Pickett, the first soccer player with a limb difference to play for the US women’s national team
Gender pay gap in sports is huge and it’s not about to close Across the 28 International Sports Federations, 18% of board members were female This figure fell to 16 6% for the 129 National Olympic Committees assessed for the report – despite a target of 20% set for both by the International Olympic Committee in 2005
4 ways sustainable sports are becoming a thing | World Economic Forum Horse jumping as a sustainable sports Image: Helsinki International Horse Show Over 135 tonnes of manure collected from competing horses was used to generate 150 megawatt hours of electricity Fortum HorsePower , the company behind the scheme, collects manure from 4,300 horses across Finland to generate sustainable energy for local grids
3 reasons why businesses should invest in women’s sports now Women’s sports are having a big moment This year alone, the Paris Olympics made history as the first-ever Olympic Games with gender parity among athletes, more viewers showed up and tuned in to the US’ WNBA (the Women's National Basketball Association) than ever before and revenue projections across women’s sports surpassed $1 billion globally
Paris Olympics 2024: Experts sound the alarm on cyber threats Cyberattacks can come in many forms Spoofing schemes, for instance, entail criminals impersonating individuals or entities online to commit harmful cyber acts while phishing scams entail attackers using fraudulent emails or messages to access personal information such as login credentials or credit card numbers
The explosive growth of eSports | World Economic Forum The IOC and the Global Association of International Sports Federations are jointly hosting an eSports Forum at the Olympic Museum in France “The aim of the Forum is to explore synergies, build joint understanding and set a platform for future engagement between the eSports and gaming industries and the Olympic Movement,” they say