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Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are all believed to be wary of the International Olympic Committee membership being swayed by the charismatic appeal of US president Barack Obama, after the White House announced on Monday that he would fly in to the Danish capital to appear in support of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Games.
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UEFA marketing director Philippe Le Floc’h will give an exclusive presentation at the 2009 Soccerex Convention in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 30 to December 2.
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New Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama announced yesterday that he will fly to Copenhagen to offer support to Tokyo’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) General Assembly will hold meetings of its Finance Committee and Marketing & Media Committees at Leaders in Football 2009, after successfully hosting them at Leaders in Football 2008.
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The English Football Association will today announce an eight-club women’s Super League commencing in the summer of 2011.
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Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), last week received a Declaration of fair play by representatives of the World Kids’ Sports Summit in Yokohama, Japan.
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South Korean city Pyeongchang has formally entered the running to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Organisers of Singapore’s Formula One Grand Prix have enlisted top international music stars including Beyonce Knowles, No Doubt, Black Eyed Peas, Travis, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and Chaka Khan to ensure the race is a major attraction in its second year.
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Former Liverpool FC manager Gerard Houllier returns to the UK this October to speak at the Leaders in Performance event taking place alongside the Leaders in Football convention.
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South Korea makes its debut as a Formula One race host next year and Canada returns to the calendar as the series expands to a record-equalling 19 races.
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Representatives from the organising committees of the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2012, and the 2011 AFC Cup, are visiting the Leaders in Football conference.
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An advance team of US officials is in Copenhagen this week to prepare for a possible visit by US president Barack Obama to the IOC congress at which the 2016 Summer Olympics host will be announced.
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Badminton officials in England have rejected an attempt by organisers of the London 2012 Olympics to move them to Wembley Arena in a cost-cutting bid.
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Chinese media reported yesterday that Beijing, hosts of the 2008 Olympic Games, will bid to host the 2015 athletics World Championships.
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Chelsea has promoted Ron Gourlay, the Premier League club’s chief operating officer, to the role of chief executive following the departure of Peter Kenyon.
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South Africa is facing a funding shortfall of 2.3 billion rand (£188 million) for the new stadia built for next year's football World Cup, according to Reuters.
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Research and consultancy specialist SPORT+MARKT has announced Gerd Bielenberg will lead its international subsidiaries and overlook international business development from October.
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Germany’s top-tier football league the Bundesliga has signed as an event sponsor for global football business convention Soccerex 09, taking place in Johannesburg later this year.