All articles by Alex Blair

Alex Blair is a UK-based reporter for GlobalData Media. He writes on topics including conflict, geopolitics, defence and sport.

Concerns mount as the US prepares for its biggest decade hosting sport

For geopolitical, financial and security reasons, hosting major sports events has become more and more challenging, pushing events like the…
Paris 2024’s ‘long-lasting legacy’ a new model of Olympic hosting – IOC

As the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris enters its final weekend, the event has largely withstood scrutiny over environmental impact,…
When geopolitics seeps into sport: UEFA’s forbidden soccer fixtures

Soccer is one of the most charged arenas in world sport – a stage for national pride, political PR stunts,…
Cyberattacks and boycotts set to disrupt summer of sport

Ahead of a sport-packed northern hemisphere summer that will see millions of fans travel to and tune in for competitions…
Fan experiences to drive augmented reality adoption in sport – report

An increasing number of augmented reality (AR) initiatives are being tested and implemented across the sports industry, with analysts pinpointing…

Burundi’s Dynamo out of Basketball Africa League in Visit Rwanda protest

Burundian club Dynamo BBC have withdrawn from the continental top-tier Basketball Africa League (BAL) after refusing to display the ‘Visit…
Wigan – a “broken town” on the road to sporting reunification?

When data and media mogul Mike Danson bought Wigan Athletic in June, saving the football club from a winding-up order…
Who are Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos?

Jim Ratcliffe, the chairman and founder of petrochemical firm Ineos, was confirmed as part-owner of soccer giants Manchester United on…
How will free TV and cable networks survive in the sports streaming age?

The tussle over live sports coverage between streaming services and traditional TV networks has been intensified by the newly unveiled…
Explainer: Infantino’s plan for a transfer fee algorithm in a $10bn market

The revitalized plan by Gianni Infantino, president of global soccer governing body FIFA, to determine players’ transfer fees using an…