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Baku 2020 CEO Konul Nurullayeva has insisted that the city will continue its efforts to bring a future edition of the Olympic Games to the city despite having its bid rejected for a second consecutive time.
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Rugby Football League (RFL) chief executive Nigel Wood has hinted that Manchester’s Etihad Stadium could become the long-term home of the Super League’s Magic Weekend after record-breaking attendance figures for this year’s event.
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Soccerex has confirmed the signing of a three-year contract with South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Government and EThekwini Municipality to host the Soccerex African Forum from 2012 to 2014.
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Bangkok has been announced as the host of the motorsport’s 2012 Race of Champions, with officials hoping the event will boost Thailand’s claims to land a Formula One race.
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The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are providing a significant boost to ‘Brand Britain’, particularly amongst the growing number of middle class consumers in China and India, according to a new report.
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Baku and Doha have been eliminated from the race to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee awarded Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo Candidate City status in an announcement at the SportAccord Convention yesterday.
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Rodrigo Otoya, President of the Cali Local Organising Committee (CLOC) for the 2013 World Games, has played down worries that facilities for the Games may not be completed in time.
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A group of leading figures from the worlds of sport, business and politics have been revealed as speakers at this year’s Beyond Sport Summit, which is to be staged in London from July 23-25.
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A round-up of happenings at SportAccord Convention 2012 from SportBusiness Editorial Director Kevin Roberts:
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England’s capital city London has triumphed in its Olympic year over Australia’s Melbourne, relieving the latter from the title of SportBusiness’ Ultimate Sports City, which it had held for the past six years.
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The International World Games Association (IWGA) member federations unanimously ratified Wroclaw, Poland as the host of the World Games 2017 during its Annual General Meeting at SportAccord Convention on Monday.
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David Dein, former vice-chairman of Arsenal and the English Football Association, has joined the line-up for the inaugural Soccerex Seminar Lagos, which takes place from September 27-28.
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Volvo Ocean Race organisers have hailed the record level of interest in becoming a host city for the 12th and 13th editions of the event, after 33 applications were passed through to the final stage of the bidding process.
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Baku’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games has secured heavyweight commercial support in the shape of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Azerbaijan Airlines and Azercell.
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NASCAR has joined a series of other major US leagues in signing up to support Beyond Sport United, which will take place for the second year on November 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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London Mayor Boris Johnson believes it is “overwhelmingly likely” that football club West Ham United will secure the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium despite the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) having extended the bidding process in an effort to attract further interest.
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The Australian and New Zealand rugby unions have come out in support of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) new financial model for the World Cup.
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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated preparations for UEFA Euro 2012 have been “100% accomplished” as he outlined his belief that the tournament will showcase the country’s new, modern image.