Georgia has confirmed its intention to make a bid for UEFA Euro 2020 after shelving plans to put forward a co-hosting model with Azerbaijan.
Sochi (Russia), Salzburg (Austria) and PyeongChang (Republic of Korea) were today accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Lausanne as Candidate Cities to host the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The cities were accepted unanimously from a total of seven Applicant Cities, which also included Jaca (Spain), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Borjomi (Georgia).
The IOC will confirm the final short-list of cities in the running to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has unveiled details of High Performance investments for lesser nations as part of its £30 million global strategic investment programme.
Anton Schutti is the new managing director for the Salzburg 2014 bid.
Sochi, the Russian Black Sea resort is to bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics just weeks after Moscow failed in its effort to attract the 2012 Summer Games.
First Sports International (FSI), a technology solutions provider, has launched in the UK and the US with plans to open an office later this summer in Sydney, Australia.
The football associations of Brunei Darussalam, Denmark and New Zealand are set to receive their first Goal projects under a programme drawn up by FIFA.
Rugby League’s European Nations Cup will be staged for the third successive year this autumn.
Arthur Blank (pictured), owner of NFL team the Atlanta Falcons is set to buy the Georgia Force Arena Football League team.
