The award of Poland and Ukraine to co-host football’s Euro 2012 championship was a “risky” move as the two countries lack any experience in hosting big sports events, UEFA president Michel Platini was quoted as saying yesterday.
The battle for the presidency of International Boxing Federation AIBA is down to two candidates with the withdrawal of Gafur Rakhimov.
Russian city Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be strengthened as the city welcomes regional leaders to the Summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc).
In a first for the Commonwealth Games, parts of central and south-east Asia will enjoy both television and radio coverage of the event, increasing the reach by 10 countries and some 500 million television viewers compared to Manchester.
AMI has secured English Premier League rights to a further seven markets.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the Kazakhstan Football Association has resigned from the regional body.
Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has let slip one part of his long-awaited plan to tackle Russia's economic crisis, saying his government would help the national soccer team improve their image and performance.
Several countries have withdrawn from events in December's Asian Games, officials of host country Thailand have reported.
At least 11 foreign teams will take part in a soccer tournament beginning in Dhaka on August 27, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced.
The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.
