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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially launched the bidding process to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
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Budapest City Council unanimously approved a draft of a bill to prepare the way for Hungary to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, according to local press reports.
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The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) confirmed the ten event disciplines that will make up the ÅF Golden League in 2009.
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Tokyo 2016 today finalised the venue plans that will see Japan’s capital host the most compact Olympic and Paralympic Games ever.
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The Professional Squash Association (PSA) appointed brand identity and experiential agency, Greenspace, to refresh and re-invigorate the PSA Tour Super Series.
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FIBA Europe announced the official venues and dates for the Youth European Championships 2009.
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The Spanish Parliament has given overwhelming all-party support to Madrid’s bid to host the Olympic Games, saying it would be an honour for the whole nation.
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A major conference in the Spanish capital of Madrid promoting tourism through the internet has provided a showcase for the city’s 2016 Olympic bid.
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FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has dismissed talk of ditching South Africa as 2010 World Cup hosts saying there was "no Plan B”, Reuters reports.
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The first edition of the Global Sports Forum Barcelona will see hundreds of delegates meet in Barcelona to explore and exchange ideas on the differing roles sport has to play in modern society.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Innsbruck the rights to host the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012.
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Poland may host the 2012 European Championship on its own if Ukraine does not complete its Kiev stadium on schedule, UEFA president Michel Platini was quoted as saying by Polish media.
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The New Zealand government is is considering an Auckland bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to local media reports.
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The 2009 Giro d'Italia will start with a team time trial in Venice and finish with an individual time trial in Rome, organisers have said.
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Chicago 2016 announced today details of its enhanced venue plan that will be submitted to the International Olympic Committee in February 2009.
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Japanese sports fans gathered on Friday for the Tokyo 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Supporters Assembly to show support for the Olympic Movement and Tokyo 2016.
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European football's governing body, UEFA, is opposed to three-nation bids for the expanded 2016 European championships, Reuters reports.
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The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the sports competitions programme for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore.