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Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.
Events

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with RTR State TV & Radio Broadcasting Company for the television and radio rights to the 2006 World Cup.
Events

The 2005 NBA All-Star events will be televised in 214 countries in 45 languages via 97 international telecasters.
Business

Ten national soccer associations, making up eight bids, are bidding to host the European Championship finals in 2012.

The Austrian Olympic Committee has selected Salzburg to bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Events

Infront Sports & Media has struck a deal with BK Telekom of Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, for broadcast rights to the 2006 World Cup.
Business

The South Korean winter sports resort of PyeongChang has been confirmed as the country’s candidate for the 2014 Winter Games.

The International Olympic Committee will donate $1million in aid for the tsunami disaster in Asia, according to a statement from the IOC.
Business

The South Korean winter sports resort of PyeongChang has been confirmed as the country’s candidate for the 2014 Winter Games.

South Korea has named Pyeongchang – 100-miles east of Seoul - as its candidate for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Events

Bid regulations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament will be near the top of the agenda when the UEFA Executive Committee meets in Switzerland next week.
Business

The Swedish towns of Ostersund and Are will apply to host the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Events

Following the 10-minute presentations by the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games before the assembly of European Olympic Committees in Dubrovnik Croatia, there were mixed reviews.

Turkey will host basketball’s 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Business

The initial field for the 2014 Winter Olympics will be set on July 28, 2005.
Events

The Associated Press reports that Salzburg and Innsbruck Austria will make a formal bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games at a presentation in Vienna next month.
Business

Italy and Hungary are among the latest UEFA member associations to benefit from UEFA's HatTrick assistance programme.
Business

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with a group of leading Nordic broadcasters for a substantial package of rights to FIFA’s top events, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup.