


IOC seeks more inclusive approach to Olympic bid process
Bach wants the often criticised bidding framework to be transformed into an “invitation for discussions and partnership” as opposed to a generic tender process.
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Las Vegas and Madrid in F1 race talks
F1 failed to secure the necessary backing to make the temporary track developed in the car park of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas a permanent fixture on its calendar following races in the US city in
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LPGA to take International Crown to Korea
The International Crown was formed as a national team matchplay tournament and its inaugural edition was held in Owings Mills, Maryland from July 24-27, at Caves Valley Golf Club.
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Host City: Bid to Win to put spotlight on bidding for major events
Host City: Bid to Win, a conference which will be held at the St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, London on 28 October 2014, is set to bring together experts and decision makers to explore the challenges
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Almaty chasing private investment for Olympic Games bid
The Tengrinews website said Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Culture and Sport, Tastanbekov Yesentai, cited the example of this year’s winter Olympics in Sochi, where the Russia authorities successful
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London facing competition to retain ATP World Tour Finals
The season-ending tournament of the men’s tour has resided in London since 2009, with the world’s top eight singles players, and leading doubles teams, battling it out at the O2 Arena.
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French officials make case for Olympic Games and World Expo bids
Prime Minister Manuel Valls has offered public support for bringing the World Expo to France’s capital, prompting reports earlier this week that such a move would end the city’s chances of staging
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WTA broadens Asia-Pacific presence with new Chinese event
The WTA Elite Trophy, a singles and doubles event offering $2.15m (€1.7m) in prize money, will be staged in the southern China city for the next five years, from 2015 to 2019.
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Abu Dhabi lands World Triathlon Series opener under five-year deal
Under the deal, the capital of the United Arab Emirates will make its debut on the series' calendar by hosting the first event of the 2015 campaign on March 6-7. The deal will run until 2019.
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Olympic bidding procedure must retain human element – Lord Coe
Lord Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday that the bidding procedures for major events such as the Olympic Games must retain the “human element”.
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Italy’s Supercoppa to be held in Doha
Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian football, has announced that Doha will host the game between Serie A champion Juventus and Coppa Italia holder Napoli on December 22.
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FIFA should publish corruption investigation
Speaking at Securing Sport 2014 in London on Tuesday, Fran
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Argentina looks to Olympic Games bid
The COA is currently pressing ahead with preparations for Buenos Aires’ staging of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, with the event being seen as a potential springboard for a tilt at the Olympic Games
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Chicago ends NFL Draft’s long run in New York
A major event in the US sporting calendar, the NFL Draft is the selection process where the league’s teams secure the cream of the nation’s talent from the college American football system.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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