Ukraine

Ukraine’s national Olympic committee (NOC) president Sergey Bubka and Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyy have signed letters of declaration expressing the city’s intent to bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics.

The Lviv City Council has approved a proposed bid for the city to host the 2022 winter Olympics.

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

FIFA has banned Ukraine from playing any of World Cup qualifiers at its Lviv Arena until after the 2018 tournament in Russia, due to fan racism and the use of flares.

With less than two weeks until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) names its new leader, SportBusiness Group editorial director Kevin Roberts looks at the young life of Sergey Bubka, who would later become one of the presidential candidates.

Alexei Miller, chief executive of Russian energy firm Gazprom, has maintained that the proposal for a Unified Football League (UFL) for Russian and Ukrainian clubs retains widespread support, ahead of a pre-season tournament starting tomorrow.

Pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka from Ukraine has officially announced his candidacy to become the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.

Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee president Sergey Bubka has stated the city of Lviv is interesting in staging the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The World Series of Boxing (WSB) has reached an agreement with the Ukrainian Boxing Federation that adds Ukraine to the 13 other countries participating in the WSB from 2012-13.

The Ukrainian opposition party is to launch an investigation into the possible misuse of state funds during preparations for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, which kicked off on Friday.

Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced the resignation of general secretary Volodymyr Gerashchenko and the formation of an independent investigation into allegations he offered to sell tickets to the London Olympic Games on the black market.

UEFA president Michel Platini has slammed the “bandits and crooks” inflating hotel prices in Ukraine, as fears over the availability of reasonably priced accommodation for Euro 2012 grow ahead of the tournament.

UEFA Euro 2012 organisers are struggling to sell corporate hospitality packages for the tournament due to competition from London’s Olympic Games and the event’s location in Poland and Ukraine, according to experts.

UEFA president Michel Platini has admitted that the decision to award Euro 2012 to Poland and Ukraine proved to be “slightly rash” in the wake of the global economic downturn, but has maintained that this summer’s tournament will be “a magnificent celebration of European football”.

Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovych believes the new-look Olympic Stadium in Kiev has proved an “exemplary project” for the country’s image after it staged its first game ahead of a key role at UEFA Euro 2012.

Continental has agreed terms with UEFA on a deal that sees it become a global sponsor of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, along with Euro 2016 in France.