“Connect & Cultivate”: a 24-hour Networking Ecosystem at SportAccord 2026
03 Mar 2026 16:54

Today Tuesday was the first day of the two day LeSports Connects: the China Sports Forum at Mission Hills in Dongguan Guangdong and organisers hailed it as a great success. The day saw 450 delegates, media and leaders of many world sports organizations take part in discussions on 13 interesting topics such as the developments of overseas sports leagues in China, sports sponsorship strategies, sports media rights, how to manage football clubs, etc.
The CEO of LeSports, Mr Lei Zhenjian, made a keynote speech during one of the morning sessions. He said that LeSports aims to be the big data platform of the Chinese sports community for the global sports industry, to provide both international IP providers and domestic Chinese sports companies with accurate data about their consumers.
Top management teams from international sports properties such as WWE, MLB, NFLand One Championship introduced their strategies and growths for China. International brands such as VISA, UBS, AIA, and PUMA shared sports sponsorship insights and how to adapt to the Chinese market.
At the end, Peter Kenyon, the former CEO of Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC, talked about football club management in an interview with iSportconnect Chairman Michael Cunnah.
Tomorrow, on the second day, the Manchester United and England legend, Rio Ferdinand, the Co-President of LeSports, Liu Jianhong, and football clubs such as Guangzhou R&F FC will talk more about their brands and the Chinese sports industry.
Related coverage
LeSports launches subscription model for Serie A
24 Aug 2016
Former LeSports COO Yu Hang joins DDMC
20 Jun 2017
LeSports to give up exclusive rights to CSL?
17 Feb 2017
LeSports and Info TM reach strategic partnership
31 Mar 2017
LeSports to launch pay-to-watch model for 2016/17 EPL
16 Aug 2016
More from Yutang Sports
Sport Event Denmark confirmed as Partner for SportAccord Convention in Baku
03 Mar 2026
A Diverse Iine-up of Exhibitors Joins the SportAccord Convention
28 Jan 2026
SportAccord Convention in Baku postponed
03 Apr 2026
“Connect & Cultivate”: a 24-hour Networking Ecosystem at SportAccord 2026
03 Mar 2026
Cape Town to host the 20th edition of SportAccord Convention in 2028
08 Oct 2026
Yutang Sports
Chinese website
loading...