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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .sport is a delegated new generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • The string is intended for the sports community; applicants included community-backed and portfolio applicants.
    • The application process for .sport involved string contention among multiple applicants.

    History

    • .sport was submitted and processed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and is listed as delegated.
    • Multiple parties applied for the string, including SportAccord (a community application backed by the International Olympic Committee) and Famous Four Media (Dot Sport Limited).
    • SportAccord announced CORE as its registry services provider for its bid.
    • Dispute and contention milestones:
      • SportAccord filed a Community Objection against Famous Four Media; ICC panelist Guido Santiago Tawil ruled in favor of SportAccord.
      • SportAccord also won a String Confusion Objection against Donuts (.sports) at the ICDR; panelist M. Scott Donahey sided with SportAccord, finding .sport and .sports confusingly similar.
    • The ICANNWiki entry records two priority numbers associated with contention: 384 for Famous Four Media (Dot Sport Limited) and 1067 for SportAccord.

    Usage and Audience

    • The intended audience is the organized sports community.
    • SportAccord's application defines registrants as recognized performers, organizers, promoters, or supporters of federated sport, or other categories recognized by a Policy Advisory Board (PAB) comprising international sports federations and IOC participants.
    • Target users include sports federations, event organizers, athletes, promoters and other entities formally connected to federated sport.

    Registration Rules

    • According to the SportAccord community application, registrants in .sport must be:
      • Recognized performers in federated sport, or
      • Organizers, promoters, or supporters of federated sport, or
      • Members of registrant categories approved by the .sport Policy Advisory Board (PAB).
    • Other specific registration policy details (periods, allowed characters, exact eligibility enforcement) are not provided in the source material.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The community-focused eligibility model and association with SportAccord and the IOC imply a positioning toward trust and authenticity within the organized sports sector.
    • String confusion issues (notably between .sport and .sports) were significant enough to trigger formal objections, highlighting potential brand and user-perception risks when similar sports-related gTLDs exist.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Community Objection: SportAccord successfully objected to Famous Four Media's application; the ICC panel ruled in favor of SportAccord.
    • String Confusion Objection: SportAccord won an ICDR decision finding .sport and .sports confusingly similar, affecting Donuts' position for .sports and placing it into contention for .sport.

    Operator

    SportAccord

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       SPORT

organisation: SportAccord
address:      Maison du Sport International
address:      Avenue de Rhodanie 54
address:      Lausanne VD CH-1017
address:      Switzerland

contact:      administrative
name:         .sport TLD Administrative Contact
organisation: SportAccord
address:      Maison du Sport International
address:      Avenue de Rhodanie 54
address:      Lausanne VD CH-1017
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 21 612 3070
fax-no:       +41 21 612 3071
e-mail:       pierre.germeau@sportaccord.sport

contact:      technical
name:         Werner Staub
organisation: CORE Association
address:      Cours de Rive 2
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 22 312 5610
fax-no:       +41 22 312 5612
e-mail:       dnsmaster@corenic.org

nserver:      ANYCAST10.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.12 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST23.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.11 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:b
nserver:      ANYCAST24.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.12 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST9.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.11 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:b
ds-rdata:     32491 10 2 3b39adb8057a67441e2b11fdd23417e52f7f5b17e134f12027b3c382535972da

whois:        whois.nic.sport

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://join.sport/

created:      2018-01-05
changed:      2023-07-14
source:       IANA

    Registrars