A 2009 survey found that there were 11.8 million active skateboarders in the world. It also estimated that skateboarding was worth an estimated $4.8 billion (£3.5 billion/€4 billion) in annual revenue. Neither figure is likely to have diminished in the meantime.

Get tickets now to watch 29 qualifiers compete on Saturday, May 26."

Skateboarding is our priority for Paris 2024 and beyond, but we always welcome the chance for any other

Tickets for individual matches at this year's European Women's Handball Championship in France have

to buy packs of three or five matches.Fans interested in attending the tournament can now purchase tickets

the Organising Committee.Organisers have attempted to implement an "attractive" pricing policy, with tickets

the first four confirmed participants at the tournament later this year ©EHFA total of 65 per cent of tickets

range from €25 (£22/$29.76) to €150 (£132/$179).The Organising Committee are hoping to sell 165,000 tickets

for the tournament.Finals will be held at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, while the Hall XXL in Nantes

A film crew from Uruguay was in Europe last week, working on the last few interviews for a three-part documentary about the origin of football in that country.

the game’s early history.There will be footage of Uruguay winning the Olympic football tournament in Paris

Uruguay's Olympic victories at Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 captured the imagination of the public across

title in Amsterdam.More than a quarter of a million people wrote to the Olympic organisers asking for tickets

Social media is continuing to have a profound impact on sport and how we view the leading stories of the day.

What sports did you manage to get tickets for?"

Which sports did you get manage to get tickets for??

football legend Zinedine Zidane to display such a message.Tony Estanguet, second right, supporting Paris

It has been hard going financially for many people these past five or six years, and the Olympic Movement has not been immune to the slowdown.

income would have outstripped the prior quadrennium, notwithstanding the smaller amounts generated from tickets

from just over $1 billion (£740 million/€840 million).Speaking of ticket sales, both Los Angeles and Paris

(Both Los Angeles and Paris, incidentally, indicated in their respective 2024 bid books that they were

A seven-year "athlete-centred" strategic plan has been launched by the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).

strategic plan.It will be in operation through to after the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, awarded to Paris

is facing charges of theft, tax evasion, money-laundering and criminal association after hundreds of tickets

At one point in his tour of Paris last week, Andrew Parsons, recently elected President of the International

And it is something that we do not foresee here in Paris 2024 because – from what we understand – to

Pyeongchang have plans, solid plans, on how they intend to bring people and sell the tickets, so we are

So I think we have a very good opportunity for the Paralympic Movement in Paris 2024.

Because then you will have athletes with disability competing all across Paris, and citizens of Paris

French and Paris authorities to make it even more accessible.

The Office of the Swiss Attorney General (OAG) has opened criminal proceedings against Paris Saint-Germain's

files and folders relevant to the investigation".He was also allegedly involved in selling World Cup tickets

Malcolm Arnold describes himself as "just a retired 77-year-old pensioner" - but we all know there is a little more to it than that.

Championships in Lille, and Andrew Pozzi, who won the European 60 metres indoor title in March and, in Paris

Over a million tickets have been sold.

Los Angeles 2024 has marked Independence Day by highlighting its "Live Site" concept, which it claims would allow even more fans to enjoy the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

retail options.It is claimed the Bidding Committee’s "dynamic" ticketing model would give fans access to tickets

well as the Long Beach Arena and the Long Beach Waterfront and Pier.Los Angeles are competing against Paris

Extraordinary IOC Session, with members expected to ratify the double award plan.It is widely expected that Paris

Los Angeles 2024 has announced that three major North American sporting leagues have given their support to the Californian city's bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

franchises and National Collegiate Athletic Association universities sell more than 12 million sports event tickets

who will host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which sees Los Angeles battling French capital Paris

The great cities of the world might have fallen out of love with the Olympics; but there is little sign of the great sponsors of the world doing so.

almost unlimited free audio and video would have sent demand for, and hence prices of, live concert tickets

the context of the probable award of the next two editions of the Summer Games after Tokyo 2020 to Paris

on the dotted line, it seems to me that, if anything, the deal makes it marginally more likely that Paris

Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson is among the several owners and executives from American sports teams to have joined Los Angeles 2024’s Board of Directors.

It is claimed Los Angeles’ professional sports teams sell more than 12 million sports event tickets annually

100 million young people," a statement from the Bidding Committee reads.Los Angeles are up against Paris

Opening Ceremony tickets for Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Games will be similarly priced the other major

the 1932 and 1984 Opening Ceremonies.Tickets for this event would cost an average of $350 (£279/€327).Paris

simultaneous celebration at the LA Stadium would have ticket prices averaging about $300 (£240/€277).Tickets

for the corresponding Paris 2024 Ceremonies would be cheaper - but only slightly.The third part of Paris

expected price of $1,471 (£1,177/€1,361) for the Opening Ceremony at the Stade de France.Closing Ceremony tickets

The following email landed in my inbox by mistake this week. It appears to be from someone with an e-sports business.

history.And now I read there is even an online petition collecting signatures for a referendum on the Paris

Tommy: no more multimillion-dollar sporting follies; no more worries about doping athletes; no more tickets