Industry Shorts: Extreme E, England Hockey
Extreme E has unveiled the full panel of Oxford and Cambridge academics who will make up its Scientific Committee.
The Committee will advise Extreme E organisers on the series’ education and research programmes, event logistics and impact as well as recommending positive legacy initiatives which support local communities in each race location. It will also be tasked with driving the series’ climate advice and practice.
Previously, Professor Peter Wadhams of The University of Cambridge was appointed as the Committee’s Head. Ocean scientist, Dr Lucy Woodall (The University of Oxford/Nekton Foundation); Amazon scientist, Francisco Oliveira PhD (The University of Cambridge), and Desertification and Droughts scientist, Professor Richard Washington (The University of Oxford/The University of Cape Town) will also be on the panel.
England Hockey has announced that it is looking for a new partner after its current relationship with Investec comes to an end at the end of the sponsorship contract in August 2020.
The partnership began in 2011 and in that time has seen England and GB Hockey reach new heights, culminating in the nation’s first women’s hockey gold medal at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
The organisation says it has also seen a 90% increase in participation in girls’ hockey since 2012, and is now looking for a new partner ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games, which will take place in 2021, with the Paris Games still scheduled for 2024.
Meanwhile the ECB is also on the hunt for a new Principal Partner after Specsavers opted not to renew its contract.
Dugout and Onefootball have announced a new strategic content partnership to bring video content from clubs to football fans on the Onefootball platform.
The partnership kicks off at a time when leagues are suspended and tournaments are postponed, offering a global audience a new flexible option to consume original club content.
The WTA and the ATP have confirmed they are in discussions to create a Player Relief Programme to provide assistance to the players who are particularly affected during the coronavirus crisis.
The international tennis governing bodies say details are being finalised but that both the ATP and the WTA have already agreed that they will administer the Player Relief Programme and all stakeholders will make a significant contribution.
Barcelona will sell naming rights to its Camp Nou stadium for the first time in its history, and will donate the revenue created from the ‘unused resource’ to the fight against coronavirus.
The club says it has given the title rights of its stadium to the Barca Foundation, who will find a sponsor for the 2020/21 season.
