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Sapporo set to scale down budget for 2030 winter Olympics bid
The Japanese city of Sapporo is reportedly planning on reducing costs involved with its bid for the 2030 winter Olympic Games by up to 20 per cent
ICC ‘considering World Cup in US and West Indies’
The International Cricket Council is considering awarding its 2024 T20 World Cup to a joint bid from the US and the West Indies, according to Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald
Fifa unveils details of final visit to 2026 World Cup candidate cities
World governing soccer body Fifa has announced it will visit Edmonton, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, and Toronto in its third and final leg of 2026 World Cup candidate host cities from November…
DOSB presidential candidate Weikert advocates German 2036 Olympics bid
Thomas Weikert, one of the candidates in the running to become the next president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has said that he believes the country should make a bid to host the…
Premier League clubs oppose biennial World Cup as 2022-23 dates finalised
English Premier League clubs have expressed their unanimous opposition to a biennial Fifa World Cup, as the league confirmed its schedule for the 2022-23 season which will be impacted by Qatar’s staging o…
Serie A opts for San Siro over Saudi Arabia as Supercoppa host
The next edition of the Supercoppa Italiana, the annual match played between the winners of Italy’s Serie A and Coppa Italia, will be played at the San Siro, home of Inter and AC Milan.
NHL eyes 2022 All Star skills competition on Las Vegas Strip
The National Hockey League is reportedly in talks with Las Vegas officials about holding two new All-Star Game skills competition events outdoors on the famed Las Vegas Strip.
Sports Matters gathers Asia-Pacific industry leaders for hybrid event
Leading Asia-Pacific sports industry executives will speak at the upcoming Sports Matters conference, which is taking place as a hybrid, live-and-virtual event based in Singapore, on Monday, November 22
777 Partners behind new London Grand Prix project
The prospect of London hosting a Formula 1 grand prix has returned to the agenda with 777 Partners, a Florida-based alternative investment firm, stating it is working on developing a “world-class sports a…
Copenhagen, the world’s most ‘bike-friendly’ city, ready for the Tour de France’s Grand Départ
Copenhagen will build on its reputation as a haven for cycling enthusiasts by hosting the Tour de France’s Grand Départ next year.
Aiba postpones Women’s World Boxing Championships
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has postponed its Women’s World Boxing Championships from this December until March next year due to ongoing problems caused by the Covid-19 health crisis.
Dentsu ‘agrees to sell’ RPM Sports, MKTG Spain in management buyout
Japan-based marketing group Dentsu is reported to have reached an agreement to sell its RPM Sports and MKTG Spain subsidiaries as part of a management buyout deal with the latter’s chief executive, Jesús Ga…
Unipublic posts €5.2m profit for pandemic-affected 2020
The Unipublic agency, organiser of cycling’s Vuelta a España, posted a profit of €5.2m ($6m) in 2020 despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Australia and England agree long-awaited Pakistan cricket tours
The Australia and England cricket teams have confirmed historic tours of Pakistan next year, after avoiding the country for more than a decade over security concerns
Diables de Barcelona ‘to kick-start’ new European rugby union league
Diables de Barcelona has been named the first team of a proposed new international club rugby union league that will launch next year, reportedly involving clubs from across Europe and South Africa
Liebherr extends ITTF connection for Houston’s World Championships
German-Swiss technology company Liebherr has extended its long-running association with International Table Tennis Federation events by agreeing to sponsor the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals
ITTF, WTT unveil ‘ambitious roadmap calendar’
The International Table Tennis Federation and its commercial entity, World Table Tennis (WTT), have unveiled a four-year strategic calendar, aiming to provide better planning opportunities for the sport’s c…
UIPM counters report on ‘agreement’ for new modern pentathlon discipline
The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has today (Monday) stated that no decision has been taken on a new fifth discipline, adding that it will consult with athletes over proposed changes to…