The International World Games Association (IWGA) member federations unanimously ratified Wroclaw, Poland as the host of the World Games 2017 during its Annual General Meeting at SportAccord Convention on Monday.
Formula One will today (Tuesday) start pre-marketing for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) after receiving approval for the deal from the Singapore Stock Exchange, Reuters reported on Monday.
David Dein, former vice-chairman of Arsenal and the English Football Association, has joined the line-up for the inaugural Soccerex Seminar Lagos, which takes place from September 27-28.
Volvo Ocean Race organisers have hailed the record level of interest in becoming a host city for the 12th and 13th editions of the event, after 33 applications were passed through to the final stage of the bidding process.
Baku’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games has secured heavyweight commercial support in the shape of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Azerbaijan Airlines and Azercell.
NASCAR has joined a series of other major US leagues in signing up to support Beyond Sport United, which will take place for the second year on November 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
London Mayor Boris Johnson believes it is “overwhelmingly likely” that football club West Ham United will secure the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium despite the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) having extended the bidding process in an effort to attract further interest.
The Australian and New Zealand rugby unions have come out in support of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) new financial model for the World Cup.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated preparations for UEFA Euro 2012 have been “100% accomplished” as he outlined his belief that the tournament will showcase the country’s new, modern image.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has launched an international tender process to select the host city for its showpiece WTA Championships for 2014 and beyond.
