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2nd Oct, 2014

Sir Craig Reedie’s respect and regret for Oslo

The exit of yet another European city yesterday from the bidding contest for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games is regrettable, but the remaining candidates are strong and the bidding procedure is still

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2nd Oct, 2014

ASO rejects Thailand’s Tour de France claims

TAT governor Thawatchai Arunyik told the Reuters news agency today (Thursday) that he had held encouraging talks with ASO chairman Etienne Amaury over the possibility of holding the Grand Depart in

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2nd Oct, 2014

Rio 2016’s full speed progress satisfies IOC

In a marked contrast to its previous assessment, the IOC coordination commission has le

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1st Oct, 2014

Fifa stands firm on Canada 2015 artificial turf dispute

A group of 40 female footballers, including some of the biggest names in the women’s game such as the US’s Abby Wambach, Germany’s Nadine Angerer and Brazil’s Fabiana Da Silva Simoes, will file a l

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30th Sep, 2014

Lucerne targets winter Universiade after Youth Olympics disappointment

Lucerne’s proposal for the 2021 Universiade is set to move forward after receiving backing from the government of the canton of Lucerne.

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29th Sep, 2014

Buenos Aires making ‘impressive headway’ with Youth Olympics plans

The first visit of the IOC Coordination Commission - headed by four-time Olympian and IOC member Frank Fredericks - concluded on Sunday with the local organising committee (BAYOGOC) presenting its

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26th Sep, 2014

Bergen to stage cycling’s 2017 Road World Championships

Bergen overcame competition from Innsbruck, Austria; Melbourne, Australia and the Colombian capital Bogota.

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25th Sep, 2014

Rio 2016's golf course will be ready, states IOC’s Felli

The new golf course that is being developed for Rio 2016 has proved a controversial project owing to its location, speed of development and the fact the city already has a course that has hosted ma

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24th Sep, 2014

Tour of Beijing falls off UCI WorldTour calendar

UCI president Brian Cookson told French daily newspaper l’Equipe that the governing body would not renew the four-year contract with Global Cycling Promotion, which promotes the event, beyond this

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23rd Sep, 2014

CAF lines up Cup of Nations hosts through to 2023

Cameroon and Ivory Coast were awarded the hosting rights for the 2019 and 2021 editions of the event, but the decision to grant the 2023 tournament to Guinea came as a shock.

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22nd Sep, 2014

EHF Euro hosts decided as men’s event expanded for 2020

The EHF Congress in Dublin, Ireland decreed that Croatia will host the 2018 men’s event, while France will stage the 2018 women’s tournament.

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22nd Sep, 2014

SOCAR sponsors Baku 2015 European Games

The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has joined Proctor and Gamble, Tissot, BP and Nar Mobile as the fifth official partner of the Baku 2015 European Games. 

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19th Sep, 2014

Wembley to host Euro 2020 finale

The Football Association (FA) in England was awarded the hosting rights after its only rival, the German Football Association (DFB), withdrew its bid for Munich’s Allianz Arena to stage the tournam

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18th Sep, 2014

New Commonwealth Games CEO to address Bid to Win

HOST CITY Bid to Win conference, which takes place on 28th October 2014, is attracting the most influential figures in major events.

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18th Sep, 2014

Jakarta set to be confirmed as Asian Games host

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announced in April that the country would withdraw from hosting the 2019 Asian Games, citing a lack of preparedness and concerns that the event would not be

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17th Sep, 2014

Rio 2016 to offer affordable ticketing

Rio 2016 said that the strategy would allow the event to be “open to everyone”, with a total of 7.5 million tickets set to go on sale covering 717 different competition sessions in 28 sports, as we

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16th Sep, 2014

Budapest mayor shoots down talk of Olympic bid

Tarlós is running for re-election on October 12 and was responding to a question regarding a potential Olympic bid from his main rival, opposition centre-left candidate Ferenc Falus.

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15th Sep, 2014

Asian Tour takes to Middle East with new Dubai tournament

The Asian Tour has agreed a three-year deal to host the ‘Dubai Open’ with Golf in Dubai, which has run the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic since 1989 and also organises the Dubai Ladies Master

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12th Sep, 2014

Hungary moves closer to 2024 Budapest Olympics bid

Borkai told the MOB’s official website that the Committee still has a long road to travel before a formal bid, but added that “our intentions are unequivocal – we would like to host the best athlet

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11th Sep, 2014

Sir Craig Reedie to ask "Why Should Cities Bid?" at HOST CITY conference

HOST CITY Bid to Win, the inaugural event organised by the leading magazine for hosting major events, is attracting the highest calibre of speakers. 

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11th Sep, 2014

Paris to host 2017 World Wrestling Championships

The French capital has secured the event following a decision taken by the UWW during the ongoing 2014 World Championships, which commenced on September 8 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and will run thro

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10th Sep, 2014

IIHF to decide between Slovakia and Switzerland for 2019 World Championship

The IIHF will make a decision on the respective bids from the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation and Swiss Ice Hockey Federation at its 2015 Annual Congress in Prague during the Czech Republic’s hosting

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10th Sep, 2014

Drop the secret ballot says FIFA ExCo Moya Dodd

The influential ExCo member Moya Dodd, told HOST CITY that FIFA needs to make its host city election process more transparent by removing the secrecy around voting.

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9th Sep, 2014

FIFA: We must counter damaging allegations

Three of FIFA’s most influential figures voiced concerns at Soccerex Global Convention about the media crisis that has engulfed football’s governing body in recent times, expressing a need for acti

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