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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) have signed the Marketing Plan Agreement (MPA) for the Korean city’s staging of the Winter Olympics, with local organisers setting a target of raising US$1 billion from its commercial program.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has added Cuttack as a second venue for the 2013 Women’s World Cup, ending concerns over India’s staging of the forthcoming tournament.
Events

Tokyo 2020 has further enhanced the commercial backing for its bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games by announcing five new partnerships, while Madrid has strengthened its proposition by appointing Felipe, Prince of Asturias, as honorary president of its bid.
Events

Indian cricket officials have maintained that the forthcoming 2013 Women’s World Cup will remain in the country amid security concerns over Pakistan’s participation in the tournament in Mumbai.
Events

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that its 2014 World Men’s Championship will take place in the Chinese capital of Beijing – the first time the event has ever been held in the Asia-Pacific region.
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken the first step towards lifting its suspension of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by inviting officials from the Indian government and the country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) to Lausanne for talks.
Business

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that its own domestic Twenty20 league will launch in March with the hope of encouraging the return of international cricket to the country.
Events

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo on Monday submitted their candidature files to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the race to host the 2020 Summer Games moved into a decisive phase ahead of September’s final vote.
Events

Golf is set to become the latest sport to be afforded the Indian Premier League (IPL) treatment through the launch of a new competition modelled on the Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Business

Bangladeshi financial institution Prime Bank has signed up as title sponsor of the second season of the country’s Twenty20 cricket competition the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Business

Tokyo 2020 has unveiled Yomiuri Shimbun as its 11th official bid partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, while Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Naoki Inose has been announced as the organisation’s new chairman.
Business

The Hockey India League (HIL) has agreed a multi-year deal that will allow Hero MotoCorp to assume title sponsorship of the competition ahead of its debut later this month.
Business

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) acting president Zhang Jilong has surprisingly elected not to run for the position on a full-time basis, according to the AFP news agency.
Events

Thailand will host a night race on the streets of Bangkok on the 2015 Formula One calendar, according to the sport’s rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone.
Media

The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) has announced an expanded partnership with ESPN Star Sports (ESS) that will bolster the league’s commercial standing and offer it enhanced coverage for its 2013 season.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to a dispute over a controversial election that was scheduled to be held today.
Stadia

Billionaire Peter Lim has unveiled plans for a huge motorsports-themed development in the Malaysian state of Johor, an area that borders Singapore.
Events

Australia and Malaysia have been revealed as the major changes to the calendar make-up of the 2014-17 tournament cycle for the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) World Superseries.