Austria

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced that the 2019 editions of its men’s and women’s EuroVolley national team competitions will be co-hosted by four nations for the first time, while Austria will stage its inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championship next year.

Stakeholders behind Innsbruck’s bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have sought to bolster their claims ahead of an October referendum by presenting a 10-point plan to the public, confirming that their vision involves taking events to Germany.

Organisers behind Innsbruck’s proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have said the Austrian city could host the event on a budget of €1.175bn ($1.32bn) thanks to a plan that would avoid the development of new permanent infrastructure.

Innsbruck has taken a further step towards officially joining the bidding race for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after the Austrian government backed the effort.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced that four bids will compete for the hosting rights to its two showpiece events in 2023.

The Austrian Bundesliga is to become the latest top-tier club football league in Europe to launch its own esports competition.

International Ski Federation (FIS) president Gian Franco Kasper has welcomed news of Innsbruck’s proposed bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, stating the Austrian city would have “an excellent chance” of securing the event.

The Austrian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said it will conduct a feasibility study into a bid to return the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to the city of Innsbruck for a third time in 2026.

Sports data and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed a two-year partnership with the Eishockey Liga, the top division of ice hockey in Austria.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has awarded hosting rights for the 2017 edition of its Beach Volleyball World Championships to the Austrian capital of Vienna.

The Austrian city of Innsbruck will stage the winter World Masters Games multi-sport event in 2020, it has been announced.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is to introduce a new time trial-based format at its Kitzbühel World Cup event later this year.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded hosting rights for its 2018 Road World Championships to the Austrian city of Innsbruck.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has named the Austrian town of Zeltweg  as host of its 2016 winter Triathlon World Championships.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has said it remains in talks with potential hosts amid reports that the Austrian city of Innsbruck has been awarded the 2018 Road World Championships.

Linz-Ottensheim in Austria has been ratified as the host of the 2019 World Rowing Championships by the members of Fisa, the sport’s global governing body.