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A Ukranian billionaire is funding the latest effort to turn swimming into a regular competitive professional sport and not just one of the most popular events at the Summer Olympics.

Organisers of the International Swimming League have confirmed that the inaugural edition of the competition will begin in Indianapolis in October and conclude in Las Vegas in December

Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have today (Monday) announced that the 2020 edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’ will commence in Budapest, Hungary. T

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has revealed the sports programme for its inaugural World Urban Games, with breaking and parkour among those selected for this year’s e…

The International Association of Athletics Federations has today (Tuesday) awarded its 2023 World Championships to Budapest, while opting to retain its suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF)

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has lined up Budapest to host its 2023 World Championships, while the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been upheld…

The European Handball Federation has today (Wednesday) awarded hosting rights for the 2022 and 2024 editions of its European Championship, as well as the women’s tournament in 2022.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has awarded hosting rights for the finale of the 2018-19 Driving World Cup to the French city of Bordeaux.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has confirmed that the Hungarian city of Sopron will host the 2018 edition of the EuroLeague Women Final Four.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has launched a new 3x3 national team tournament for men and women under the age of 23.

The Kazakh city of Almaty and Eger in Hungary have been awarded hosting rights to the 2019 and 2021 senior and junior World Para Powerlifting Championships, respectively.

Kevin Roberts finds out what lessons Budapest has learned from its failed Olympics bid and whether another tilt at the Games is likely.

Budapest formally ended its bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games today (Wednesday) as a city council meeting saw heated exchanges over the failed effort.

Budapest 2024 today (Friday) confirmed that formal procedures have commenced to end its bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games as Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, slammed the role played by the Momentum Mozgalum political movement.

Hungary’s government announced yesterday (Wednesday) evening that it would scrap Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games – a move that leaves only Los Angeles and Paris still in the running.

Budapest’s Municipal Council has today (Wednesday) authorised Mayor Istvan Tarlos to discuss the city’s faltering bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games with the national government and Olympic committee, but rejected an attempt to bring forward a potential referendum on the matter.

Budapest 2024 chairman Balázs Fürjes has conceded that the Hungarian capital’s bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has likely “ran aground” as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach labelled the uncertainty surrounding the bid as the work of a political group that is seeking to “make a name” for itself.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is faced with the prospect of the bid race for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games being reduced to two contenders after a threshold was met to stage a referendum on Budapest’s bid.