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Russia 2018 is gearing up for Saturday’s announcement of the host cities for the country’s staging of the FIFA World Cup after handing over the technical report on the 13 candidate cities to world football’s governing body.
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MediaCom Sport has become the latest agency to establish a presence in the Russian market, stating that its new office in Moscow will act as stage one of its global rollout plan.
Business

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed a raft of partnerships for the event, headlined by Coca-Cola and Ingosstrakh’s decision to become presenting partners of the torch relay.

Havas Sports & Entertainment (HSE Group) has signalled its intention to capitalise on the business opportunities afforded by Russia’s staging of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and 2018 FIFA World Cup by opening a new office in Moscow.
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The Russian city of Kaliningrad has stated its confidence that it will make the cut for the country’s staging of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, despite being named by Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as one of the locations under threat ahead of the finalisation of venues later this month.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA), International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Russian Basketball Federation will host Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe in Russia for the first time.
Media

IMG has agreed a three-year deal with the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) to market and distribute it outside of Russia.
Media

The ANO Sports Broadcasting consortium of Russian television companies has secured the rights to Sochi’s hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro in a deal with the Sportfive agency.
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SportAccord Convention has announced that the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in Saint-Petersburg will stage the 2013 edition of the Convention from May 26-31.
Business

The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) yesterday unveiled its new MSA (Master of Sport Administration) course at the Russia.Sochi.Park site in London.
Business

Russian lottery operator Sportlotto has been appointed as an official partner of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Business

The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) will launch its Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course at Russia.Park in Perks Field, Kensington Gardens on Monday, 30 July 2012 – day four of the London 2012 Olympics.
Business

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee for the Winter Olympic Games has officially unveiled a partnership with Microsoft Russia.
Business

Formula One outfit Caterham has reaped further commercial dividends from its decision to hire Russian driver Vitaly Petrov with Russian Helicopters announcing a new partnership with the team.
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Russian authorities on Thursday claimed that security agencies had foiled a plot by Islamic militants to stage attacks up to and during Sochi’s 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Business

Sochi 2014’s infrastructure development for the Winter Olympics has come under the spotlight after former President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the country’s Audit Chamber to review bank lending to construction projects for the Games.
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that para-snowboard events will be included for the first time in the programme for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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SportAccord Convention has announced the move of the 2013 edition of the event from Sochi to Saint Petersburg.