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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova held a tennis skills session on a specially made winter court, in the shadow of London’s Tower Bridge, and expressed her support for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic bid.
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Track chiefs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have confirmed they are in talks with a view to staging a MotoGP race at the circuit next year.
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Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games will receive the personal backing of Russian president Vladimir Putin when the IOC meet next month.
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Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), owner of the commercial rights associated with Rugby World Cup 2011, is seeking tenders from organisations to operate the official hospitality and travel package programmes for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
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With the qualifying round for the FIFA 2010 World Cup™ taking place in Durban, South Africa, just two days before Soccerex 2007 kicks off, football federations from around the world will descend on South Africa during November.
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Sony Ericsson WTA Tour said that Bangalore, India; Doha, Qatar; Istanbul, Turkey; and Monterrey, Mexico have been selected as the finalist bid cities to host the 2008 Sony Ericsson Championships.
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Melbourne, the world’s leading host city for sporting events according to a recent report, has unveiled an alliance between its top sports clubs to promote business and strengthen membership, partnerships and community relationships.
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Fenway Sports Group, the US sports marketing company owned by Boston Red Sox owner, John Henry, is looking to invest in beach volleyball events in the US.
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said that London 2012 is way ahead of past host cities after two years' preparations.
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The Bali Asian Beach Games Organising Committee (BABGOC) is preparing to play host to 45 countries in the first Asian Beach Games from October 18 to October 26, 2008.
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The organisers of the 2008 European Championship said they were confident that much of the Euro 2008 infrastructure is already in place, a year ahead of the start of the tournament.
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The Tour of Britain, the UK cycling’s top professional stage road race, said that the Leader’s Jersey is available for sponsorship.
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European Athletics announced that three applications have been received for both the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2011 and the SPAR European Cross Country Championships 2009.
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IPTV sports channel Cycling.tv has partnered with Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), the organisers and rights holders of cycling’s Tour de France, to produce daily online highlights shows.
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The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 in Vancouver will be the first Games to integrate social, economic and environmental sustainability.
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The IOC’s Evaluation Commission Report praised three very high quality bids for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, although Salzburg, Austria must seek to make up some ground on Sochi and PyeongChang. Despite having an ‘excellent concept’ the Commission raised concerns over a shortage of detail in its bid.
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The IOC Evaluation Commission for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 will today publish its technical report on each of the three cities bidding for the Games.
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The Australian Football League is looking to stage an Australian Rules World Club Challenge in 2009.