Peru

Peru has withdrawn from co-hosting the 2016 Dakar Rally motorsport event due to forecasts anticipating severe effects from the El Nino weather pattern in the country.

The Pan American Sport Organisation (PASO) has confirmed surfing will feature at the 2019 edition of its Pan American Games multi-sport event, which will be held in the Peruvian capital of Lima.

SportAccord has suffered a fresh blow with the Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) withdrawing its hosting rights to the 2017 World Combat Games in the wake of the fallout created by president Marius Vizer’s controversial comments about the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Peru has stepped in to the void left by Chile’s withdrawal as a regular host of the Dakar Rally, by securing the rights to stage the opening rounds of the 2016 edition of the annual motorsport event.

The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has signed a long-term hosting agreement with Peru which will culminate with Lima staging the 2021 World Roller Games, while the federation has furthered its development strategy by partnering with Italian company Filmmaster Events.

The Peruvian capital of Lima has been appointed to host the 2017 edition of the World Combat Games multi-sport event.

The Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) has backed Peru’s staging of the 2019 Pan American Games amid concerns over Lima’s organisation of the multi-sport event that had led to speculation hosting rights could be removed from the capital.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) unveiled plans today (Tuesday) for new headquarters and announced that the Peruvian capital of Lima will host the organisation’s 2017 Session during which the host city for the 2024 summer Olympics will be selected.

The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has announced that Barcelona and Lima will compete to host the inaugural edition of its Roller Games World Championships in 2017.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that the Chinese city of Kunshan will host the 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, while the Peruvian capital of Lima has secured the rights to the 2015 World Junior Championships.

Lima 2019 has set its budget for the Pan American Games at $712m (€523.5m) and is targeting the completion of its major sports facilities before 2016.

FIFA has suspended its sanctions against Ukraine as its national federation has lodged an appeal.

TSE Consulting has expanded into three new markets by opening national offices in Turkey, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.

Organisers of motorsport’s iconic Dakar Rally have announced that the 2013 edition will begin in Peru for the first time in its history.

Peru’s Primera Division has been left in chaos amid a player strike and a threat of closure from one of its top clubs.

TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.

World Champions Brazil and South American arch-rivals Argentina will have their 2006 World Cup qualifying matches televised in Scandinavia and Turkey under new distribution agreements, rights owner Traffic Sports Marketing has announced.

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.