Austria

The Austrian cities of Graz and Schladming have put forward a proposal to bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, three months after Innsbruck was forced to shelve its plans due to lack of local support.

Austrian prosecutors are investigating transactions between the OFB, football’s national association in the country, and Fifa, the sport’s global governing body.

The Infront agency has extended its contract as the global marketing partner of the Four Hills Tournament, the ski jumping showpiece otherwise known as the Vierschanzentournee, for another four seasons.

Golf’s European Tour has continued its innovation drive by rebranding its existing Lyoness Open tournament in Austria as the Shot Clock Masters.

Innsbruck’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to be shelved after becoming the latest proposal for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) showpiece event to fail to find favour with local residents.

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has continued its expansion drive by launching in Ireland and Austria.

The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has confirmed that Innsbruck in Austria will host its 2018 European Championships.

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced that the 2019 editions of its men’s and women’s EuroVolley national team competitions will be co-hosted by four nations for the first time, while Austria will stage its inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championship next year.

Stakeholders behind Innsbruck’s bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have sought to bolster their claims ahead of an October referendum by presenting a 10-point plan to the public, confirming that their vision involves taking events to Germany.

Organisers behind Innsbruck’s proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have said the Austrian city could host the event on a budget of €1.175bn ($1.32bn) thanks to a plan that would avoid the development of new permanent infrastructure.

Innsbruck has taken a further step towards officially joining the bidding race for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after the Austrian government backed the effort.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced that four bids will compete for the hosting rights to its two showpiece events in 2023.

The Austrian Bundesliga is to become the latest top-tier club football league in Europe to launch its own esports competition.

International Ski Federation (FIS) president Gian Franco Kasper has welcomed news of Innsbruck’s proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, stating the Austrian city would have “an excellent chance” of securing the event.

The Austrian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said it will conduct a feasibility study into a bid to return the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to the city of Innsbruck for a third time in 2026.

Sports data and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed a two-year partnership with the Eishockey Liga, the top division of ice hockey in Austria.