Argentina

Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) president Gerardo Werthein announced that Buenos Aires would bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics as the inaugural Winter Youth Games got under way on Friday.

Argentinian giants Boca Juniors and River Plate have joined forces to agree shirt sponsorship deals with BBVA Frances for the 2012-14 period.

FIFA senior vice-president Julio Grondona has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) despite a series of recent negative headlines.

Julio Grondona’s status as the head of Argentine football has come under threat for the first time in years with Velez Sarsfield president Fernando Raffaini stating his intention to run for the presidency of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has confirmed that Argentina will return to the MotoGP calendar from 2013 after a 14-year absence.

Argentina and Uruguay’s proposal to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup has received heavyweight political backing from the Presidents of the two countries.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) on Monday elected to drop its controversial plans to create a 38-team national championship.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced plans to overhaul the country’s domestic league in a move that is set to favour fallen giant River Plate.

German sportswear giant Adidas has extended its commercial partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) through to December 2022.

River Plate faces a major restructuring after relegation from the top flight of Argentinian football left the club facing a possible 90% drop in broadcast revenues.

Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it would not participate in this year’s Copa America football tournament in Argentina, ending two months of speculation after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.

The governments of Argentina and Uruguay have confirmed that they will support a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Photography and digital imaging specialist Canon USA has been unveiled as a global sponsor of the upcoming Copa America tournament in Argentina.

Santander, Eurozone’s largest bank, has agreed a deal to sponsor next year’s Copa America, South American football’s national team competition.

The addition of Argentina to rugby union's Tri Nations competition from 2012 is set to increase the value of the tournament to $213.1 million.

The IMG agency has acquired the rights outside the Americas for Argentinian football’s top-tier Primera Division, after the previous incumbent, Mediapro, opted not to bid.