Issue of · 60 decisions on the register
On the register today: Operation Gold: what a United States medal… · Olympic Solidarity 2025–2028: where the 650… · Medal prize money and the million-dollar line…
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Owners, sponsors, rights and public funding. 11 entries on the register, newest first.
Earlier filings reach this section through North America.
| Filed | Actor | Decision | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee | Operation Gold: what a United States medal actually pays | Fixed payments of 37,500, 22,500 and 15,000 dollars by medal, equal for Olympic and Paralympic athletes | |
| Olympic Solidarity Commission | Olympic Solidarity 2025–2028: where the 650 million goes | A plan of 650 million dollars, up ten per cent, split between world, continental and Games-participation programmes | |
| United States Congress | Medal prize money and the million-dollar line in the tax code | Medals and committee prize money are excluded from gross income unless adjusted gross income exceeds one million dollars | |
| Ari Emanuel · UFC | New UFC owner will meet with president-elect Donald Trump | A promotion’s new owner schedules a meeting with the president-elect | |
| Mikhail Mamiashvili · Russian Wrestling Federation | Gangster who heads Russian Wrestling Federation owes 1.9 million to bank | The head of a national federation is shown to carry bank debt | |
| Nicklaus Design · Government of Turkmenistan | Jack Nicklaus’ company to potentially design Turkmenistan dictator’s golf course | A design contract for a state golf project is under discussion | |
| Presidential decree · hockey owners | Putin’s Pucks: The oligarchs and politicians behind Russian hockey | State honours map the owners and officials behind a national sport | |
| Yulia Efimova · Russian state | Olympic medalist Yulia Efimova sells BMW gifted by Putin | A state medal bonus is resold by the athlete who received it | |
| Russian owner · UFC | An in-depth look at the mysterious billionaire who attempted to buy the UFC and promote Fedor | A bid for a promotion and a plan to promote a champion trace back to one owner | |
| Mar-a-Lago | How Trump’s Mar-a-Lago golf course transformed into a scenic situation room | A private golf estate is used to handle a security matter in front of guests | |
| WME-IMG · White House | UFC to enjoy increased ties to Trump’s White House | A promotion owner’s chief financial officer is put in charge of a new White House group |
Entries filed under Money & Ownership, against everything filed the same month.
| Month | In Money & Ownership | On the register | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 3 |
Jurisdictions named on the register, Money & Ownership first.
| Jurisdiction | In Money & Ownership | Entries | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 21 | |
| Russia | 4 | 19 | |
| International | 1 | 16 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | |
| Chechnya | 0 | 4 | |
| Egypt | 0 | 2 | |
| Iran | 0 | 2 | |
| Albania | 0 | 1 | |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | |
| Brazil | 0 | 1 |
Offices, bodies and people named on the register, Money & Ownership first.
| Actor | Entries | Section | An entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Congress | 4 | Money & Ownership | Medal prize money and the million-dollar line in… |
| UFC | 3 | Money & Ownership | New UFC owner will meet with president-elect Donald… |
| Ari Emanuel | 1 | Money & Ownership | New UFC owner will meet with president-elect Donald… |
| Government of Turkmenistan | 1 | Money & Ownership | Jack Nicklaus’ company to potentially design… |
| Mar-a-Lago | 1 | Money & Ownership | How Trump’s Mar-a-Lago golf course transformed into… |
| Mikhail Mamiashvili | 1 | Money & Ownership | Gangster who heads Russian Wrestling Federation… |
| Nicklaus Design | 1 | Money & Ownership | Jack Nicklaus’ company to potentially design… |
| Olympic Solidarity Commission | 1 | Money & Ownership | Olympic Solidarity 2025–2028: where the 650 million… |
| Presidential decree | 1 | Money & Ownership | Putin’s Pucks: The oligarchs and politicians behind… |
7 of 60 entries name a figure. Scope: the whole register, Money & Ownership first.
| Figure | Actor | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| A BMW and over 1 million rubles (approx. $15,600) per medallist | Yulia Efimova · Russian state | Olympic medalist Yulia Efimova sells BMW gifted by… |
| Nearly 2 million rubles in bank loans | Mikhail Mamiashvili · Russian Wrestling Federation | Gangster who heads Russian Wrestling Federation… |
| USD 37,500 gold, USD 22,500 silver, USD 15,000 bronze | United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee | Operation Gold: what a United States medal actually… |
| USD 650,000,000 for the 2025–2028 plan | Olympic Solidarity Commission | Olympic Solidarity 2025–2028: where the 650 million… |
| USD 1,000,000 threshold; USD 500,000 for married filing separately | United States Congress | Medal prize money and the million-dollar line in… |
| USD 20,000,000 a year to the Center for SafeSport | United States Congress | What Congress can do to the USOPC since the 2020 Act |
| USD 250,000 for an individual, USD 1,000,000 for a non-individual | United States Congress | The Rodchenkov Act: whom it reaches, and what it… |
Federations, statutes, offices and who holds them
15 entries
Boycotts, flags, neutral status and state image
7 entries
Doping, anti-doping bodies, courts and fixing
7 entries
Athletes under political pressure, and acting within it
12 entries
Games, championships, bids, security and legacy
5 entries
How betting law redraws authority in sport
3 entries
Everything filed on the register, as one running feed
60 entries
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