Wednesday, June 5, 2012, Hot Topics
Badminton feast to begin as Sudirman Cup moves to Suzhou
On July 14, the official website of the International Badminton Federation (IWF) announced that the 2023 Sudirman Cup final will be held in Suzhou, China. Suzhou was originally scheduled to host the event in 2021, but the tournament was moved to Vantaa, Finland, as the BWF was unable to host any events in China this year. Suzhou will host the 2023 BWF International Mixed Team Championships, while India, the original 2023 host, has accepted the opportunity to host the BWF International Championships in 2026.
BWF Secretary General Lund said, "Suzhou has shown great ability in planning the 2021 event and we look forward to the return of the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Final to China in 2023."
48 APPs harmed users' rights and were ordered to be taken off the shelves
On July 12, 48 APPs damaging user rights and interests, including Extreme Sports, were ordered to be taken off the shelves, according to the micro-signal of the MIIT micro-blog. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said that the 5th batch (total 14th batch) of publicly notified APPs in 2021, verified and re-inspected by a third-party testing organization, as of now there are still 18 APPs that have not completed the rectification in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry. Shanghai, Anhui, Guangdong, Sichuan provinces (municipalities) Communications Authority inspection found that a total of 30 APP still has not completed the rectification.
Western media: Messi leads 2021 Ballon d'Or polls with 81% support
On July 13, survey data from the Daily Sports Daily showed that Lionel Messi, who just led Argentina to win the Copa America, led the pack significantly with 81% support. Among the other candidates, Jorginho came in second with 5% support, Levan and Kante tied for third with 4% support, Donnarumma, the best player of the UEFA Cup, gained 2% support, and players such as Crow, Neymar, Benzema and De Bruyne had only 1% support.
Liu Guoliang, Ma Long, Liu Shiwen Become Ctrip's Gold Travel Officers, Opening a New Way to Market the Tokyo Olympics
On July 12, Ctrip officially announced the signing of Liu Guoliang, Ma Long and Liu Shiwen as Ctrip's Gold Tourism Officers, opening up a new marketing game for the Tokyo Olympics. The Chinese Table Tennis Team is a team of courageous people who have climbed up the ladder. From 1959 to now, the Chinese table tennis team has won 124.5 world championships for the motherland. In the Chinese sports world, there has never been a national team that has won as long as the national ping-pong team, and there has never been a national team that "cannot afford to lose" as the national ping-pong team, and they are expected to make another success in the Tokyo Olympics.
Ctrip.com was founded in 1999. As China's leading comprehensive travel service company, Ctrip has successfully integrated the high-tech industry with the traditional tourism industry, providing a full range of travel services including wireless applications, hotel booking, air ticket booking, travel and vacation, business travel management, and travel information to more than 250 million members, and has been hailed as a model for the seamless integration of the Internet and traditional tourism. Today, Ctrip is the market leader in online travel services, and has become one of the top three online travel service companies in the world by market capitalization. In the past year, Ctrip has fought a beautiful battle against the general downturn in the tourism industry.
Ctrip's signing of the most popular member of the national team was just the right time and place. And it's another Olympic marketing model for Alien Sports, which is driving this partnership. Alien Sports is deeply committed to the sports industry and sports marketing. In the face of the Olympic year, the company has formed a resource layout with athlete brokerage as the core, and has carried out in-depth cooperation with China's gold medal sports teams such as China Table Tennis Team and China Diving Team, as well as uniting with Liu Guoliang and Han Tianyu, Liu Qiuhong, Ma Long, Liu Shiwen and many other famous coaches and national team athletes, and is committed to fully exploiting the advantages of sports IPs in the Olympic year to help the brand get a lucrative return on its value.
AC Milan's late-night announcement: OPPO becomes official cell phone partner
On the evening of July 13th, the famous Italian soccer club "AC Milan" released an official message, officially announcing that it has reached a partnership with the famous domestic cell phone manufacturer OPPO, which will become the new official cell phone partner of AC Milan Football Club.
It is reported that OPPO is the first time with AC Milan to open the official cooperation, previously there have been five levels of a total of 23 globally renowned brands and its cooperation, and the official website released information can be seen that OPPO is located in the fourth level of partners, is the ninth partner of the level.
Oura Smart Ring Provides Sleep and Health Management for U.S. Olympic Surf Team
The Oura smart ring collects a wide range of biometric data, including sleep and activity, and provides readiness, activity and sleep goals to help users understand their recovery. Last year, the brand partnered with the NBA, WNBA, NASCAR, UFC and more.
Carissa Moore, now the #1 ranked surfer in the world, will be surfing for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics with Caroline Marks, and Carissa has become an Oura brand ambassador.
In a statement, Carissa said, "Thanks to the Oura ring, I have been able to train more deeply and focus on recovery. Based on my sleep data, I feel energized and ready to take on this exciting time with confidence knowing I am training and recovering well."
RenRen joins hands with Chinese women's soccer team to help the roses shine at the Olympics
On July 13, RenRen and the Chinese women's national soccer team completed a signing ceremony, in which RenRen officially became the official partner of the Chinese women's national soccer team, and 58 Tongcheng participated in the ceremony as RenRen's in-depth partner. 58Tongcheng, RenRen's deep partner, attended the ceremony. RenRen will fully support the Chinese women's soccer team to shine in the Olympic Games, which will be held once every four years.
Over the years, the spirit of perseverance and hard work of the "Clanging Roses" has been passed down from generation to generation, writing China's sports history. 58Tongcheng CEO Yao Jinbo said that China's women's national soccer team has created a number of brilliant moments of glory, and its exquisite skills and the spirit of hard work and never give up has always been an inspiration to the Chinese people, which is highly consistent with the brand value concept of 58Tongcheng, RenRen's brand values of innovation, professionalism, and dedication to service are highly consistent with the team's vision, and we look forward to seeing them create another brilliant year at the Tokyo Olympics.
Netfish Internet Cafe joins forces with NVIDIA, plans to open 30 e-sports hotels within the year
On July 13, the net cafe chain giant netfish net cafe and NVIDIA China held a media communication meeting, and the two sides jointly revealed to the public the strategic layout in the e-sports hotel. In the future, the net fish net cafe business will also synergize with the e-sports hotel business. According to the net fish net cafe introduction, in April this year, net fish net cafe in Shanghai Songjiang opened the first e-sports hotel, up to now in Shanghai has opened 3 stores, plans to open 30 e-sports hotel in Shanghai this year.
German media: the German Football Association will terminate its cooperation with Lufthansa early, Qatar Airways may take its place
On July 12, a report from DPA reported that after a study at last week's Presidium meeting, the German Football Association (DFB) has decided to terminate the DFB's contract with Lufthansa early, and that Qatar Airways is in their discussions as a possible replacement.
German news agency said the German Football Association has decided to terminate the cooperation with Lufthansa early on December 31 this year, the two sides originally signed a contract until 2022, the German news agency said.
The German Football Association (DFB) is considering Qatar Airways as their new partner, but formal negotiations have not yet begun. It is worth mentioning that, according to the German media, Qatar has been criticized by the Western countries for the so-called human rights issues, and in March this year, the German team even wore clothes with "human rights" printed on them to participate in the action against Qatar.
Industry News
Olympic Games enter 10-day countdown, China Mobile Migu 5G cloud race to witness the most special Olympic Games
On July 13, the Tokyo Olympics entered the 10-day countdown, and the globally-anticipated sports event is about to kick off. A few days ago, China's first delegation to the Olympic Games - China Sailing and Windsurfing Team has successfully arrived in Japan, to start pre-games training.
With the arrival of national delegations, the Olympic Games have entered the final stage of preparation, and the enthusiasm of the global audience has been rekindled. As China's broadcasting partner for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, China Mobile Migu will rely on full live broadcasting, 5G Ultra HD, black technology for viewing the games, and diversified means of game operation to bring a brand new wave of Olympic Games for all people in the hot summer.
Starlight Entertainment (300043.SZ): Completion of Capital Increase in Real Espanyol Football Club
Recently, Spaniard completed the registration procedures for industrial and commercial changes of this capital increase. After the completion of the capital increase, the share of shares held by Star Sports in Spaniard was 99.61%, and the registered capital of Spaniard increased from 127,717,000 euros to 165,548,500 euros.
The capital increase will help Spaniards to establish a more abundant salary space, further improve its financing ability and provide strong support for its subsequent operational performance improvement. The relevant inputs are conducive to improving the team's competitiveness in La Liga, but there is uncertainty in the soccer professional competitive performance and inputs, the company prompts investors to pay attention to the investment risk.
Chiba, Japan to launch virtual tour experience during Tokyo Olympics
The Chiba Prefectural Government in Japan will hold online tourism events during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (August and September), which will be organized by City Cast Chiba, an organization of "city volunteers" recruited by the local government. Organized by Chiba Prefecture will host eight sports events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, including fencing, surfing and goalball for the blind. The virtual tour is designed to provide an alternative experience for tourists who had planned to take a local or close-up tour of the areas surrounding the Olympic and Paralympic venues. Starting in mid-July, the Chiba Prefectural Government will be posting a variety of tours in English, Chinese and Spanish on its website.
"Sports + Technology" to guard the bottom line of event safety, Huashi border sports watch officially offline
On the morning of July 13th, the Signing Ceremony of the Strategic Cooperation of the Safety and Security Channel of An Xin Race and the Product Launch of the Border Sports Watch of Huasi was officially held in Chengdu Frontier Medical Center. Sichuan Athletic Association, Huasi Rongke (Beijing) Sports Development Co., Ltd. and Border Health Innovative Medical Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd. will work together to build China's first comprehensive channel for safety and security of professional road running races - An Xin Race Safety and Security Channel, to guard the bottom line of race safety and to improve the level of race safety and security services. At the same time, the key component unit of the safety and security channel, i.e. the Huasi Border Sports Watch, which is jointly created by Huasi Rongke and Border Health Innovative Medical Technology, officially came off the production line.
Zhang Lizeng, Chairman of Huasi Group, Wang Cheng, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Huasi Group, Chairman of Huasi Rongke (Beijing) Sports Development Co., Ltd, Li Jian, Chairman of Sichuan Athletics Association, Zhou Gao De, Secretary General of Sichuan Athletics Association, Zhang Peng, Manager of the Integrated Management Department of Huasi Group, Zhang Qiang, Managing Director of Huasi Rongke (Beijing) Sports Development Co. Yao Zhenyan, Liu Binghao, CEO of Border Health Innovative Medical Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd, as well as representatives of Taishan Group, Sports Big Business and other enterprises, leaders and guests attended the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation of the security channel of this peace of mind event. Sichuan Provincial Athletic Association Chairman Li Jian said at the signing ceremony, the establishment of road running event safety protection command channel, the State General Administration of Sports on further strengthening the safety supervision of sports events and activities in the opinion of the "organization of the event activities, protection, participation in the whole process of supervision", to ensure that the road running events and activities in a smooth, safe and orderly manner is of great significance. It is of great significance to carry out road running activities in a smooth, safe and orderly manner. After the channel is online, it can collect real-time sports health data of participants in the process of participation, establish sports algorithm model under the guidance of sports physiology, combine with AI technology to actively conduct real-time risk assessment, risk warning and give risk disposal suggestions during the event, and ultimately realize the use of technology, intelligent equipment and automation system to assist the organizer to do a good job in the whole process of event service and protection work.
