Scandinavia

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Tuesday) confirmed that seven National Olympic Committees (NOCs) met the deadline to register official interest in hosting the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, ahead of a final decision in September 2019.

What are the ingredients of the Danish success in bidding for and hosting major international sporting events? Sport Event Denmark chief executive Lars Lundov shares the recipe.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch has dismissed the prospect of there being a double award of the 2026 and 2030 winter Olympic Games.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has confirmed details of its 2018 Global Series, the second year it will hold a set of games in Europe.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded hosting rights for the 2021 edition of its Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to Copenhagen.

When Pearse Connolly set about revamping the marketing of Norwegian national team home matches he didn’t expect to use the Catholic church as inspiration.

A group seeking to stage a Formula One grand prix in Denmark has presented its plans to the motor-racing series’ owners, Liberty Media.

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has awarded hosting rights for the 2019 edition of its World Women’s Championship to Silkeborg in Denmark.

Eleven nations have submitted bids to host the European Handball Federation’s European Championships in 2022 and 2024, with several countries having teamed up on joint proposals.

Officials behind the proposed bid to bring the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Norwegian county of Telemark have said that they plan to “revolutionise” the concept of the event.

The Norwegian county of Telemark has outlined plans to launch a bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans have emerged for Denmark to host its first-ever round of the Formula One motor racing championship from 2020, with Copenhagen the setting for a street race.

A series of crowdfunding initiatives have been launched in Norway after it emerged that the Norwegian Cycling Federation (NCF) could face bankruptcy due to the costs of staging this year’s edition of the Road World Championships.

The Professional Darts Corporation will introduce new events in Germany and Denmark next year as part of a revamped calendar.

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil is behind plans to bring the Grand Départ of cycling’s Tour de France to the Scandinavian country in 2022, according to reports.

The Hammer Series, a new cycling event created by the Infront Sports & Media agency and the Velon collective body of pro cycling teams, has agreed a partnership with Norwegian event the Tour des Fjords through which the city of Stavanger will host the series in 2018.