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AUSTRIA AND SOUTH KOREA HEAD RACE FOR 2014
Bids from PyeongChang, South Korea, and Salzburg, Austria, are said to hold big leads over five other rivals in the race for the 2014 Olympics.
SWISS UNVEIL NEW EURO 2008 STADIUM
The stade de Suisse Wankdorf , Berne opens on Sunday after a $270 million rebuild which will enable it to stage games during the Euro 2008 championship, co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria.
SOCHI LAUNCHES WINTER GAMES 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.
FIVE BID TO STAGE EURO 2012
UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012. They comprise joint bids from Croatia-Hungary and Poland-Ukraine and single bids from Greece, Italy and Turkey.
SWEDEN REJECTS 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS BID
The Swedish government has rejected plans to bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
HC6RMANN REINFORCES EURO SPONSORSHIP
HC6rmann KG, Steinhagen (Germany), a leading European manufacturer of construction elements, has strengthened its commitment to sport sponsorship across the continent.
ONLINE DEAL FOR ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
PLAZAMEDIA, an EM.TV Group subsidiary and Germany's leading sports television producer, has been chosen by MediaZone to produce live Internet coverage of all the games in ice hockey’s 2005 IIHF World Championship.
BETTMAN RULES OUT OCTOBER START WITH REPLACEMENTS
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has ruled out the use of replacement players to ensure the league starts on schedule in October.
AUSTRIAN SKI FEDERATION AND INFRONT RENEW TO 2008
Infront Sports & Media and the Austrian Ski Federation have renewed their agreement for international television distribution of the Austrian FIS World Cup races (excluding Austria and Switzerland) to 2008.
SPORTEL ASIA REGISTRATION BOOST
With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
DAVIS CUP SPREADS NET
This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.
UEFA MOVES TO BOOST EURO 2008 REVENUE
UEFA has awarded the broadcasting rights for soccer’s Euro 2008 finals to the SportFive media agency in a bid to maximise revenue from the event.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT BACKS EURO 2012 BID
The Italian government is throwing its weight behind the country’s bid to stage the Euro 2012 football championships.
PYEONGCHANG WINS KOREAN OLYMPIC VOTE
The South Korean winter sports resort of PyeongChang has been confirmed as the country’s candidate for the 2014 Winter Games.
PYEONGCHANG WINS KOREAN OLYMPIC VOTE
The South Korean winter sports resort of PyeongChang has been confirmed as the country’s candidate for the 2014 Winter Games.
CDI & MEC AGREE EURO DEAL
US race track owner and operator Churchill Downs (CDI) has teamed up with rivals Magna Entertainment (MEC) to unveil a simulcast distribution deal to deliver the two companies horse racing product to a European audience.
PYEONCHANG SET FOR 2014 CHALLENGE
South Korea has named Pyeongchang – 100-miles east of Seoul - as its candidate for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
PARALYMPIC VIEWING FIGURES BOOST
A study of 17 countries shows a cumulated TV audience of more than 1.8 billion for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, up on Sydney 2000.