Scandinavia

Cycling
Events

Cycling bodies in Norway, Denmark and Sweden have joined forces to launch a UCI Women’s WorldTour event which they claim will be the Tour de France for female athletes.
Events

The Stockholm Åre 2026 bid for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has today (Tuesday) secured the crucial backing of the Swedish government as it prepares to enter its candidature file with the International …
Events

The Italian government has officially signed guarantees in support of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, while Latvia’s Prime Minister has also declared his…
Football
Governance

A US investment group has completed the takeover of Danish second-tier club FC Helsingor, with the aim of using it as a place to develop the next generation of American talent.
Events

The Danish capital has developed its venues to attract big-ticket events and hosted international competitions with a variety of different sports
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The National Hockey League announced that the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning will participate in the 2019 NHL Global Series
Multi-sport
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it has received assurances of political backing for Stockholm’s bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee has said the bids for the 2026 winter Olympic Games reflect the “very positive impact” of the Agenda 2020 reform package after Stockholm-Åre and Milan-Cortina submitted thei…
Multi-sport

The Italian government has granted approval to a joint bid from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Governance

FC Copenhagen's owner Parken Sport & Entertainment saw its share price rise on Tuesday as various media outlets reported a potential sale of a portion belonging to the club's owner
Events

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has maintained Stockholm’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is in a “very good” position following meetings with city authorities, as officials prepa…
Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League will continue its European push by making plans to stage a season-opening game in Prague and another two matches in Stockholm next season
Winter Sports
Events

The bid committee for Stockholm’s effort to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has said it will stage immediate talks with the Swedish city’s government after a new coalition appeared to …
Football
Governance

The Danish Football Association (DBU) has signed a new six-year agreement with the country’s players’ union, Spillerforeningen, over national team participation, following a dispute over commercial rig…
Curling
Events

Helsingborg in Sweden has been assigned hosting rights for the 2019 European Curling Championships
Golf
Business

Golf’s European Tour has reached an agreement for the Made in Denmark tournament to remain on its Race to Dubai schedule until at least 2023.

Ice Skating
Events

Stockholm is set to stage the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships after the International Skating Union (ISU) awarded the Swedish capital provisional hosting rights for the event.

Winter Sports
Events

The French resorts of Meribel-Courchevel and Planica, Slovenia have landed the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships and Nordic World Ski Championships, respectively, as part of a raft of hosting rights assigned by the International Ski Federation (FIS).