


Every day counts for innovative Baku 2015, says EOC
On its final coordination commission visit, the European Olympic Committees concluded that Baku European Games Organising Committee (BECOG) still has much to do but is on track to deliver an outsta
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Olympic movement mourns ANOC leader Mario Vázquez Raña
Mario Vázquez Raña, former IOC member, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and publisher, has died aged 82.
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SportAccord Convention announces confirmed partners and conference programme for 2015
SportAccord Convention is pleased to announce its collaborative partnerships for this year’s edition taking place from 19-24 April 2015 at the Sochi Expocentre in Russia.
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Liverpool to host 2019 Netball World Cup
The 2019 Netball World Cup will be hosted in Liverpool, England Netball announced yesterday.
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VINCI of France to operate London Olympic Stadium
VINCI Stadium has been appointed to manage the former Olympic Stadium at London’s Queen Elizabeth Ol
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Prince Ali tackles FIFA’s “culture of intimidation”
Presidential candidate HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan produced his
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Five more broadcasters sign with Baku 2015 European Games
Five more European broadcasters have signed contracts with the Baku European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC).
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Toronto 2015’s top tickets selling out fast
Toronto’s sports venues are set to be packed out in July, with many of the highest profile events of the Pan American Games selling out fast.
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FIFA Election: how Blatter’s challengers compare
The presidents of the world’s 209 Football Associations will elect the president of FIFA at the FIFA Congress on 29 May.
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Security threats grow but football does not learn enough – ICSS
New security threats are emerging, but football is failing to take on board the experiences of other major events.
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Qatar 2022: We can host World Cup any time of year
The uncertainty surrounding the timings of the 2022 World Cup is set to continue until 24th February and the country is able to host at any time of year, according to the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committ
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Luis Figo runs for presidency of "deteriorating" FIFA
Luis Figo on Wednesday put himself forward as a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, promising to improve the organisation “deteriorating” image and remove its association with “scandal”.
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UEFA choses Slovenia to host Futsal EURO 2018
The UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 final tournament will take place in Slovenia, following a decision by the UEFA Executive Committee on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.
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Generations For Peace soars up to 32 in NGO world ranking
Generations For Peace, a charity that uses sport to promote peace, has been ranked 32nd in the “Top 500 NGOs” list for 2015.
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Tokyo 2020 signs NTT and Asahi as Gold Partners
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation and Asahi Breweries have both signed as gold partners of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, within the space of two days.
Read More »Boston 2024 appoints transport expert as bid CEO
The Boston 2024 bid committee has appointed Richard Davey, former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary, as its new CEO.
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CH2M HILL and Mace to build 2020 Expo Dubai site
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has appointed a consortium of CH2M HILL and Mace to deliver the Dubai Trade Centre Jebel Ali development, the site that will host Expo 2020 Dubai and act as focus fo
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Glasgow 2014 awarded US$1bn of contracts, mostly local
Contracts totalling more than US$1bn (£669m) were awarded in relation to hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow City Council announced on Friday.
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Brazil 2014 World Cup hailed as sustainability benchmark
Sustainability is a relatively new concept to the FIFA World Cup, which has a significant impact on the environment, but last year’s tournament set new standards that will influence other future me
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Glasgow 2014 tops UK ranking; unlucky FIFA 13th
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has topped a UK ranking of the impact of the “buzz” of sports events in 2014, the SportIndex 2015 Annnual Report.
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Birmingham USA chosen to host 2021 World Games
The Executive Committee of the International World Games Association has chosen Birmingham, Alabama as the host city of the 2021 World Games.
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Power networks upgraded for Baku 2015, Aggreko contracted
Aggreko will provide temporary power to the inaugural European Games to be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan in June 2015, the company informed HOST CITY.
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Boston 2024’s public support depends on private finance
The majority of Massachusetts residents support Boston’s bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as long as the bid comes at no cost to the taxpayer.
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