Santiago, the capital of Chile, has been selected to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games. This is a historic first for Latin America and brings the event to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time in its 55-year history. The federal and city governments have allocated $134 million for the World Games, which are expected to attract over 6,000 Special Olympics athletes from more than 170 countries. Santiago recently hosted the Pan American and Parapan American Games, investing $507 million in venues for the event.
Meanwhile, organizers of the Paris Paralympic Games are launching an advertising campaign to boost ticket sales for the event taking place this August and September. So far, only 300,000 tickets have been purchased by the public out of a total of 900,000 sold. The French public sector organizations and the Olympic and Paralympic committees have purchased the remaining 600,000 tickets to support the event.
Premiership Rugby is considering rebranding as part of an effort to attract new supporters and engage new audiences. The top tier of English rugby has ambitious plans to reshape the club game and attract sponsors to further enhance the sport.
French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has called for strict sanctions against AS Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara and his club after Camara covered a badge in support of the LGBTQ community on his playing jersey during a Ligue 1 game. The minister demanded tough consequences for these actions taken by Camara and his team.
Yorkshire cricket club has garnered interest from investors in Saudi Arabia, India, and America but stated that any financial deal must involve a transition from being member-owned to demutualized status.
