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Denmark to host 2017 European Badminton Championships
Badminton Europe, the sport’s European governing body, has announced that the Danish city of Kolding is to host the 2017 edition of its showpiece European Badminton Championships.
A Sweeping Solution
The World Curling Federation is developing a portable curling facility (PCF) that enables cities to host the sport at a cut-price rate. Elisha Chauhan reports.
X Marks the Spot
Europe’s short-lived hosting of ESPN’s X Games is set to be revived, but with the failed 2022 winter Olympic Games bidder Oslo in the driving seat, will the action sports event be back for good?
Oslo set to vote on proposal to return X Games to Europe
The X Games action sports franchise is closing in on a return to Europe after Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 signed a partnership with the Norwegian Ski and Snowboard Association to secure an event for Oslo.
Sweden considers return to Olympic bidding table
Sweden is reportedly considering using the same sites put forward in an earlier bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics as part of a new proposal to stage the 2026 Games.
Bidding field narrows for 2021 and 2023 men’s IHF Worlds
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has confirmed the countries that have been shortlisted as potential hosts for its men’s World Championships in 2021 and 2023.
Women’s boxing superstar Brækhus teams up with agency heavyweights
The IMG agency has entered into an agreement with the promotional and management companies of world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to represent and promote female boxing star Cecilia Brækhus.
WCF chooses Finland to pioneer new curling initiative
The World Curling Federation (WCF) has selected the Finnish national association to trial its first portable curling facility – an initiative that seeks to boost the global development of the sport.
Copenhagen targets role in Hamburg’s 2024 Olympics bid
The Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, has claimed he has held talks with his counterpart in Hamburg over the possibility of the Danish capital being utilised as part of the German city’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.
Oslo targets European return for X Games
The Norwegian city of Oslo has given its backing to a proposal from commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 to return the X Games action sports event to Europe in 2016.
Alpine Worlds host picks up 2017 junior event
Are in Sweden, the host of the 2019 Alpine World Ski Championships, has secured the hosting rights for the 2017 Junior Alpine World Ski Championships.
Finland and Lithuania land rights to orienteering events
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has awarded hosting rights for its events to Finland and Lithuania.
IFAF relocates 2015 World Championship to Ohio
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is to relocate the 2015 edition of its Senior World Championship to the US state of Ohio following the decision by the Swedish capital of Stockholm to withdraw as host city.
Kvitova teams up with Right to Play as Wozniacki loses underwear deal
Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova has been announced as a global athlete ambassador for the Right to Play foundation, while her WTA Tour counterpart Caroline Wozniacki has been dropped from an endorsement deal with Scandinavian fashion brand JBS.
Ibrahimović eyes sportswear market with Dressmann partnership
Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden national team football star Zlatan Ibrahimović has signed a long-term partnership with Scandinavian fashion retail chain Dressmann that will lead to the launch of a new sportswear brand.
Lagardere adds Friends Arena to sports venue portfolio
The Lagardere Unlimited Stadium Solutions (LUSS) arm of media conglomerate Lagardere has strengthened its portfolio of leading sports venues by agreeing a 10-year deal to manage operations at Stockholm’s Friends Arena.
Danish city lands curling championships
The World Curling Federation (WCF) has awarded the Danish city of Esbjerg the hosting rights to its European Championships in 2015 and the 2019 World Women’s Championship.