Eastern Europe
Hungarian government drafts legislation to support Olympic bid, Ford joins LA 2024
The Hungarian government has submitted draft legislation to support a bid from the country’s capital city of Budapest to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while rival bidder Los Angeles has strengthened its team with the appointment of Jim Ford as senior advisor for strategic partnerships.
Kiev and Belfast land rights to 2017 IIHF World Championship events
The Ukrainian capital of Kiev and Belfast in Northern Ireland have been awarded hosting rights to the lower tier events connected to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) men's World Championship in 2017.
Kosovo and Gibraltar score victories in bid for football recognition
Kosovo has today (Tuesday) been accepted as a member of European football’s governing body Uefa, while Fifa has been ordered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to accept Gibraltar as a member – decisions which open the path to both nations being admitted to the qualifying process for the 2018 World Cup.
Budapest’s Hungaroring extends F1 race deal
The Hungarian Grand Prix, one of the mainstays of the Formula One calendar, will remain at Budapest’s Hungaroring through to the 2026 season of the motor racing championship after its race contract was extended.
Trio banned by Uefa for breaching financial rules
Ukraine’s Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, which reached the final of the Uefa Europa League last season, is one of three clubs to have been banned from European competition by Uefa, football’s European governing body.
Lagardère Sports to drive Budapest’s Olympic bid
The Lagardère Sports agency has been commissioned by Budapest 2024 to lead an international consortium to advise the Hungarian capital on its bid to host the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Champions Hockey League expands to include Polish teams
Organisers of the Champions Hockey League (CHL) have announced that the pan-European ice hockey competition is to expand in order to include a Polish team in the 2016-17 season.
PwC to drive Budapest’s Olympic Games bid
The PwC Hungary division of professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers has extended its association with Budapest 2024 after being selected to lead a consortium to deliver advisory services for the Hungarian capital’s bid for the Olympic Games.
Gdynia defeats Chinese, Dutch competition to land 2019 Youth Sailing Worlds
The Polish city of Gdynia has seen off competition from two rival bids to land the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championships.
Budapest confirmed as host for 2019 ITTF Worlds
The Hungarian capital of Budapest has today (Tuesday) been confirmed as the host city of the 2019 individual World Table Tennis Championships.
Budapest set to land 2019 ITTF Worlds
The Hungarian capital of Budapest appears set to land hosting rights for the 2019 individual World Table Tennis Championships after it was confirmed as the only city to submit a bid.
Denmark, Sweden and Poland to host handball qualifiers for Rio 2016
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has named Denmark, Sweden and Poland as hosts of three tournaments to determine the final qualifiers for the men’s national team event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
City council signs off on venue plan for Budapest 2024
Budapest’s city council today (Wednesday) approved the venue masterplan for the Hungarian capital’s bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as leaders again rejected efforts to stage a referendum on the bid.
Supreme Court rejects Budapest 2024 referendum call
A proposal for a referendum on whether or not the Hungarian capital of Budapest should proceed with its bid to stage the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has been rejected by the country’s Supreme Court.
Fiba awards hosting rights for Olympic qualifying tournaments
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded hosting rights to Italy, Serbia and the Philippines for its three Olympic men’s qualifying tournaments, while France will stage the women’s event.
Former Hungarian President to drive Budapest’s Olympic bid
The Hungarian government has appointed former President Pal Schmitt as the chairman of a group that will drive Budapest’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
MotoGP secures future of key Czech race
The MotoGP motorcycling world championship has secured the future of one of its key races after it was confirmed that the Czech city of Brno will continue to stage its annual event until 2020.
Adidas and Uniqlo make major signings heading into Australian Open
German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has signed Tomáš Berdych to become its new men’s tennis figurehead, while Kei Nishikori has agreed a lucrative extension to his partnership with Japanese clothing company Uniqlo.