Slovakia

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has strengthened its position in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia by securing exclusive rights to men’s tennis organisation the ATP Tour in a…

Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport has acquired European Handball Federation club and national team events across the Balkan region in a new four-year deal

Media group AMC Networks acquired rights to the Swedish Hockey League in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, bolstering its ice hockey portfolio

The European Handball Federation has today (Wednesday) awarded hosting rights for the 2022 and 2024 editions of its European Championship, as well as the women’s tournament in 2022.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has been forced to re-open the bidding process for its 2022 World Equestrian Games after sole candidate Samorin elected to withdraw its bid.

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.

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced that the 2019 editions of its men’s and women’s EuroVolley national team competitions will be co-hosted by four nations for the first time, while Austria will stage its inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championship next year.

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced that Lake Bagsvaerd in Denmark will host its Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2021, while the Slovakian capital of Bratislava is to stage its Canoe Slalom World Championships in the same year.

The Slovakian town of Samorin is the sole contender for the 2022 World Equestrian Games after rival bidder, the US city of Lexington, exited the race.

The International Biathlon Union has announced that Osrblie in Slovakia will stage its 2017 Youth and Junior World Championships after the Russian city of Ostrov last month withdrew its hosting rights for the event.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced the US city of Lexington and Samorin in Slovakia as candidates to host the World Equestrian Games in 2022.

The calendar for motorcycling’s 2016-17 Endurance World Championship (EWC) has been revised with a new event in Slovakia being added to replace a previously scheduled race in Portugal.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has reassigned its 2016 World Endurance Championships to the Slovakian town of Samorin after stripping the event from Dubai in April.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced that Slovakia will host its 2019 World Championship, while Switzerland will stage the 2020 edition of the national team tournament.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) president Claude-Louis Gallien has hailed the success of the 2015 winter Universiade in Spain and Slovakia, but has stated the federation is keen to avoid a co-hosting model in the future.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has received bids from Slovakia and Switzerland to host its 2019 World Championship.