Eastern Europe
ONE Championship agrees deal with streaming platform FITE for landmark show
Fight sports streaming platform FITE will offer pay-per-view coverage in several markets around the world of ONE Championship's ONE: CENTURY event in Tokyo on Sunday, October 13
Arena expands EHF coverage in Infront/DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport has acquired European Handball Federation club and national team events across the Balkan region in a new four-year deal
AMC bolster ice hockey rights in Czech, Slovakia with SHL
Media group AMC Networks acquired rights to the Swedish Hockey League in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, bolstering its ice hockey portfolio
UIPM approves new format, awards World Championships
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has approved a new tetrathlon concept that is proposed for introduction at the 2022 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, while it has awarded hosting rights for…
IAAF World Relays heads to Poland in 2021
The International Association of Athletics Federation has announced that the Polish region of Silesia will host its World Relays event in 2021
NHL finalizes 10-city fan tour in Europe
NHL expands fan tour after initial entry to Europe last year
Fina returns World Championships to Kazan, Budapest
Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has opted to return its 2025 and 2027 World Championships and World Masters Championships to Kazan and Budapest, a decade on from when the events were…
Ukraine eyes potential Olympic bid
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined ambitious plans for the country to bid for a future edition of the Olympic Games
Budapest to remain host of Women’s EHF Final4 until 2024
The European Handball Federation has confirmed that the Hungarian capital of Budapest will retain the hosting rights for the Women’s EHF Final4 until 2024.
Budapest lands Finals as ITF revamps Fed Cup
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has followed through on its pledge to implement similar reform plans for its Fed Cup tournament as those introduced for the Davis Cup, while Budapest has sealed…
European Games confirmed for Poland in 2023
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has confirmed that the Malopolska region and the city of Krakow, Poland, will host the third edition of the European Games in 2023
Athletes to benefit as International Swimming League threatens Fina’s hold over sport
A Ukranian billionaire is funding the latest effort to turn swimming into a regular competitive professional sport and not just one of the most popular events at the Summer Olympics.
Montpellier defeats rivals to land 2022 World Figure Skating Championships
The International Skating Union (ISU) has awarded hosting rights for World Championship events in its 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with the French city of Montpellier seeing off competition from five rivals…
Poland set to host 2023 European Games
Poland appears set to host the third edition of the European Games after the European Olympic Committees (EOC) confirmed the country as the sole bidder for the multi-sport event in 2023
IIHF assigns hosting rights for World Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has awarded hosting rights for its World Championships between 2023 and 2025
International Swimming League reveals calendar for debut season
Organisers of the International Swimming League have confirmed that the inaugural edition of the competition will begin in Indianapolis in October and conclude in Las Vegas in December
Four Balkan nations sign MoU ahead of potential bid for Euro 2028 or World Cup 2030
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the groundwork for a joint bid to host either the 2028 Uefa European Championship or the 2030 Fifa World Cup
Giro d’Italia heads to Budapest for 2020 Grande Partenza
Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have today (Monday) announced that the 2020 edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’ will commence in Budapest, Hungary.
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