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IRELAND BIDS FOR WRC ROUND
Rally Ireland has launched its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship in the country from 2007.
POZNAN LANDS WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2009 FISA World Rowing Championships will be hosted by Poznan in Poland.
FIVE BID TO STAGE EURO 2012
UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012. They comprise joint bids from Croatia-Hungary and Poland-Ukraine and single bids from Greece, Italy and Turkey.
SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVS UP
A new-style FIM Speedway World Championship gets underway this weekend, featuring nine Grand Prix and 16 qualified riders rather than 24.
POLISH SPEEDWAY DEAL
Poland’s national terrestrial broadcaster, TVP, has signed a two-year agreement with rights holder BSI for highlights of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP).
FUJITSU SIEMENS PARTNERS WC QUALIFIERS
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has become an official partner of ‘Qualifiers 2006’.
SPORTEL ASIA REGISTRATION BOOST
With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS EXTEND REACH
The World Endurance Championship is set to achieve a wider distribution through television than ever before.
EIGHT BIDS FOR EURO 2012
Ten national soccer associations, making up eight bids, are bidding to host the European Championship finals in 2012.
ESPN CLASSIC SPORT LAUNCHES IN PORTUGAL
ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
ESPN CLASSIC SPORT LAUNCHES IN PORTUGAL
ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT BACKS EURO 2012 BID
The Italian government is throwing its weight behind the country’s bid to stage the Euro 2012 football championships.
UEFA TO DISCUSS BID REGULATIONS
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.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues of the past seven days
WI-FI REPLAYS FOR GIANTS FANS
From next season SBC Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, plans to offer Wi-Fi users instant replays on demand, possibly even of different angles on controversial plays.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
MLS AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AHEAD OF ARGENTINA AND HOLLAND
US pro soccer league MLS is attracting an average attendance of 15,000 fans a game and generating well over $100 million in annual revenue. It is the third time in four years average attendance has risen
EBU up content access
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has revealed details of initiatives aimed at providing additional content access to sports fans around Europe.