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Keep the faith | Norwegian Football takes inspiration from the Catholic church to improve its service
When Pearse Connolly set about revamping the marketing of Norwegian national team home matches he didn’t expect to use the Catholic church as inspiration.
X Marks the Spot
Europe’s short-lived hosting of ESPN’s X Games is set to be revived, but with the failed 2022 winter Olympic Games bidder Oslo in the driving seat, will the action sports event be back for good?
Montpellier defeats rivals to land 2022 World Figure Skating Championships
The International Skating Union (ISU) has awarded hosting rights for World Championship events in its 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with the French city of Montpellier seeing off competition from five rivals…
Scandinavian cycling bodies team up for new Women’s WorldTour event
Cycling bodies in Norway, Denmark and Sweden have joined forces to launch a UCI Women’s WorldTour event which they claim will be the Tour de France for female athletes.
Meribel-Courchevel and Planica to host skiing showpieces
The French resorts of Meribel-Courchevel and Planica, Slovenia have landed the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships and Nordic World Ski Championships, respectively, as part of a raft of hosting rights assigned by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Curling Federation returns to Norway for Mixed Championships
Stavanger in Norway has been awarded hosting rights for the 2019 World Mixed Doubles and Senior Curling Championships.