Scandinavia

The Swedish city of Gothenburg has today (Wednesday) been confirmed as the latest addition to the schedule for the 2015-16 America’s Cup World Series (ACWS).

Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) president Stefan Lindeberg has expressed his regret at the manner of Stockholm’s withdrawal from the race for the 2022 winter Olympics, adding the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) commitment to reforming the bid process means the city is focusing on returning to the fray for the 2026 Games.

In the fourth in a series of five mini reports on sports event hosting, in association with the Ultimate Sports Cities rankings, we take a look at tourism and public interest. There is a discussion of the latest thinking around tourism and public interest, and case studies looking at the top five cities in the category of tourism and public interest in this year's rankings - London, Melbourne, Sochi, Copenhagen and Calgary.

Police are investigating allegations of attempted match-fixing in badminton after leading Danish players Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Kim Astrup informed the Badminton World Federation through its “whistle blower” system of an approach.

Oslo withdrew its bid for the 2022 winter Olympic Games yesterday (Wednesday) evening, leaving only two contenders for the hosting rights – Beijing in China and Almaty in Kazakhstan.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded the 2017 edition of its Road World Championships to the Norwegian city of Bergen.

The Norwegian Olympic Committee (NIF) has hailed a show of support from the country’s regional sports confederations as Oslo’s bid for the 2022 winter Olympic Games prepares to discover whether it will receive the all-important backing of the government.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has awarded its 2019 World Championships to the Swedish city of Östersund.

Artemis Racing has become the second team to confirm its challenge for the 2017 America’s Cup, following Emirates Team New Zealand.

A potential strike by Danish footballers has been averted at the last minute after the players’ union and the Divionsforeningen, the body that operates the top-tier Superligaen, agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

The Danish football system is facing the prospect of a labour lockout with a deadline approaching over the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the players’ union and the Divionsforeningen, the body which operates the top-tier Superligaen.

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has revealed details of Sweden, Austria and Norway’s proposal to co-host the 2020 European Championships, with the organisation stating that its flagship men’s national team event is now “likely” to be the first involving 24 teams and held in three countries.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that bids from Almaty in Kazakhstan, Beijing in China and Oslo in Norway will proceed to the final stages of the process to determine the host of the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

Golf’s world No.2 Henrik Stenson has broadened his endorsement portfolio by agreeing a two-year deal with Dubai-based luxury residential golf community Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE).

Denmark will play host to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship for the first time after winning a landslide vote for the 2018 edition at the governing body’s World Congress in Minsk.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has awarded its 2018 World Championships to the Danish city of Aarhus.