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Silverstone wins right to host World Aerobatic Championship
The Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Formula One Grand Prix, will host the next official FAI World Aerobatic Championship in 2009.
Dame Kelly Holmes to address Women in Sport Conference
Dame Kelly Holmes will share the lessons of her golden career in an address to the Women in Sport Conference at the Emirates Stadium in London this November.
Action Sports Tour to debut in China
The AST (Action Sports Tour) has launched it international expansion effort with the creation of an AST China event, a global skateboarding competition scheduled for Beijing in April 2008.
Soriano joins ‘Future of Football’ conference
Ferran Soriano, VP of FC Barcelona, will join Randy Lerner, David Dein and Sir Alex Ferguson to debate many of the key issues facing the game at a groundbreaking conference in London on November 20.
Formula One night race given green light
Formula One officials confirmed that the streets of Singapore will host the series’ first ever night race in 2008.
Australia will not host World Rally round
Australia will not host a round of the World Rally Championship until 2009 at the earliest.
Wood appointed as RFL CEO
Nigel Wood has been promoted from COO to CEO of the English Rugby Football League (RFL) to take full management responsibility of the RFL executive.
Chelsea FC appoints Pitch PR
Chelsea Football Club has appointed Pitch PR to oversee a trade and consumer PR campaign.
Dein joins ‘Future of Football’ conference
David Dein, the former vice-chairman of Arsenal FC, will discuss football club ownership issues with a distinguished panel at the flagship ‘Future of Football’ conference in London in four weeks time.
Sport England appoints first ever commercial director
Sport England has appointed Thomas Godfrey as its first ever Commercial Director - tasking him with securing partnership funding from the private sector for community sport.
Vancouver 2010 Exceeds 2007 Sponsorship Target
VANOC, the Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver said that is will exceed its 2007 sponsorship target of $65 million by at least $15 million.
Dubai Sports City to host biannual cricket internationals
The Dubai Sports City plans to host a tournament for the 'A' teams of all Test-playing nations twice a year.
Tokyo 2016 focused on IOC Questionnaire
Dr. Ichiro Kono, CEO & Chairman of the Tokyo 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee told SportBusiness that the committee’s recent busy European schedule had contributed greatly to Tokyo 2016’s forward thinking.
IOC Commission to visit Beijing
The IOC’s Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will visit the Chinese capital for the ninth - and penultimate - time next week.
Germany favourites to host Women’s World Cup 2011
Germany and Canada will compete to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 following the withdrawal of Peru from the race.
Super Bowl could go to London, says NFL Commissioner
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has asserted that London could one day host the Super Bowl, according to US media sources.
Workshop begins for 2016 Olympic candidate cities
Bid delegations for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games gathered today in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the start of an IOC workshop about the 2016 candidature process.
Australia out of Women’s World Cup 2011 bid race
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has withdrawn from the formal bidding process for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011.