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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the Chinese city of Shenzhen as the host city for its 2012 World Superseries Finals, along with detailing a major revamp of the Thomas & Uber Cups, the sport’s oldest and most prestigious international competition.
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Polo’s key stakeholders in the UK have claimed a world first with the announcement that the Polo Premier League will be launched in time for the 2013 British polo season.
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The Superbike World Championship is set to become the first major motorcycling series to enter India after a four-year deal was reached to stage a race at the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi.
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The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that five cities have confirmed bids for the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
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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.
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Thousands of London bus workers have voted to go on strike during this summer’s Olympic Games unless they receive a bonus of £500 each.
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The Mexican city of Guadalajara has edged out Las Vegas in the United States to secure the right to host the 2015 International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup Dressage and Jumping Finals.
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None of the events scheduled for the 2013 World Rally Championship have signed the International Motorsport Federation’s (FIA) proposed agreement for next year’s series, according to Autosport.
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has launched an innovative partnership with Twitter which it claims is the first of its kind for any sports league or organisation.
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Research conducted by the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee suggests securing the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games would create more than 150,000 jobs and would generate US$37.9 billion of economic activity across Japan.
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The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has announced that the Zebras franchise will replace Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup competitions in the 2012-13 season.
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Argentina will bid for either the 2023 or 2027 Rugby World Cup, SportBusiness International can exclusively reveal.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has furthered its efforts to provide coverage of London’s Olympic Games around the world by announcing it will provide free live streaming of the event through its official YouTube channel to 64 territories across Asia and Africa.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday signed off on the crucial bill regulating the country’s staging of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with both parties agreeing concessions in the sale of alcohol and ticketing.
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Formula One’s host circuits have joined forces to form an umbrella body that is designed to enable them to have a greater say in negotiations over the future of the sport.
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SportelMonaco organisers have announced that 85% of exhibition space has already been sold with over four months remaining to this year’s event.
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The European Handball Federation (EHF) has revealed that 10 nations have so far expressed an interest in staging this year’s Women’s European Championship following the Netherlands’ withdrawal as host on Monday.
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German Football Association (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach has expressed his misgivings about the expansion of the UEFA European Championships ahead of the start of the final edition of the tournament in its current format on Friday.