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Bids are due today (Thursday) for English Premier League media rights for 2022-23 onwards in 14 Asian markets. Would-be bidders have been mulling the opportunity since the tender was released in mid-December
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North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which it was already banned from as a result of pulling out of last year’s summer Olympics.
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The national anti-doping organisations of Indonesia, Thailand and North Korea have been declared non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) in a move that prevents the three countries from being…
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Australian Olympic official John Coates warned that Brisbane's appointment as host of the 2032 Olympics was not yet ensured, ahead of a July 21 vote by the International Olympic Committee
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The pandemic continues to disrupt Asian national team and club football schedules, as North Korea pulled out of 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying and AFC Cup East Zone matches were postponed by several weeks
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Seoul’s metropolitan government has today (Thursday) announced that it has notified the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its intention to enter a joint bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic G…
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South Korea has made its first formal proposal to North Korea to co-host the 2024 winter Youth Olympic Games
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Four Italian Serie A football matches were postponed at the weekend after an outbreak of coronavirus cases in the north of the country
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North Korea has pulled out of the final-round women's football qualifying tournament for the 2020 Olympics, due to take place in South Korea next month
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The International Olympic Committee is to begin talks with the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee to develop a plan to host the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea, with some events potentially hosted…
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The Asian Football Confederation has removed hosting rights to the forthcoming final of its second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup, from North Korea amid concerns over the impact of existing sanctions…
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Today's Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea in Pyongyang will not be broadcast live outside North Korea
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With US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Korean demilitarised zone on Sunday, as well as Olympic charter changes in June, momentum is building for a joint North and…
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Fifa has confirmed that all nine international football federations which showed interest last month in hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup have met its deadline for formal expressions of interest – inc…
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North and South Korea are contemplating a joint bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, according to Fifa president Gianni Infantino
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Seoul has today (Monday) been selected as South Korea’s candidate city for its joint bid with North Korea for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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North and South Korea have today (Friday) agreed to inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their intention to co-host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games