Colombia
Three candidates in running for 2017 World Games
Cape Town in South Africa will be up against the Hungarian city of Budapest and Wroclaw in Poland for the right to stage the 2017 World Games, it was announced on Wednesday.
COLOMBIA TO ENTER 2014 RACE
Brazil will not be the only South American country bidding to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup – after Colombia revealed it will officially lodge its bid with soccer’s governing body this week.
SOUTH AMERICAN FEDERATION UNAWARE OF BID
The South American Football Confederation said it was unaware of a Colombian bid to host football's 2014 World Cup finals.
TELEFONICA BAGS NEW MEDIA RIGHTS FOR WORLD CUP
TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.
SOCCEROOS CANCEL LONDON FRIENDLY
Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill has cancelled a friendly international soccer match against Colombia in London next month as the federation continues its search for a new national team coach.
CHANNEL 4 JUMP ON BOARD
Channel 4 in the UK has acquired exclusive terrestrial rights to the Snowboard World Championships being held in Whistler, British Colombia, from January 15 to 23.
INFRONT SECURE AMERICAN WORLD CUP RIGHTS
Infront Sports & Media has reached agreement with OTI (OrganizaciC3n de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas) for the broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup across Central and South America.
Channel 4 snaps up Copa Libertadores
Terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the UK TV rights to soccer tournament Copa Libertadores 2004, South America’s equivalent to Europe’s Champions League.
Brazil set to host 2014 Cup
Brazil is set to get a clear run at hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup after it secured the all-important support of the South American Football Federation (CSF).
France to stage Confederations Cup
France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.
South American soccer cups facing the axe
South American football directors will meet today to discuss the idea of creating yet another new tournament to replace the doomed the Merconorte and Mercosur cups, which face extinction after only four years.
Kirch blurs the World Cup picture
With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why
Kirch sells World Cup broadcasting rights for $860m
German media giant Kirch has sold its South American television rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for just over $860m (B
Colombian soccer accepts TV consortium bid
A newly formed Colombian domestic soccer league has handed its non-terrestrial TV rights to a consortium bid of three broadcasters.
Drop in violence during Copa America
The number of murders in Colombia has decreased dramatically during the Copa America soccer tournament.
Costa Rica takes Canada’s place in Copa America
Costa Rica will take the place of Canada in the Copa America after Canada pulled out because it did not have time to prepare for the hastily rearranged competition.
23,000 police to be drafted in for Copa America
Security during the Copa America soccer tournament in Colombia will be stepped up after the Peruvian squad asked for life insurance to be taken out for them.
Devalued Copa America starts in Colombia
Soccer tournament the Copa America finally kicks off in Colombia on Wednesday after weeks of furious argument over when and where it should be played but, as the action starts, ordinary fans may be asking what the fuss was about.