Russia sets sights on Rugby World Cup - 14 Oct 2011
Russia will bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, having made its debut at the tournament at this year's edition. read more
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SAFA will not look to host Olympic tournament - 14 Oct 2011
South Africa will not seek to host Africa's 2012 Olympic qualifying competition, to determine which sides will play at London 2012, after the withdrawal of Egypt as hosts. Nigeria and Algeria are both keen to host the event, which Egyptian authorities have pulled out of hosting because of a possible clash with elections in the country. read more
Vero appointed for Doha 2020 bid - 13 Oct 2011
Vero Communications has been appointed as lead advisors for Doha’s 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid by the Qatar Olympic Committee. read more
IAAF warns cities bids for 2017 only - 10 Oct 2011
The International Association of Athletics Federations has warned bidding cities that it will not award the 2017 and 2019 World Championships simultaneously – despite admitting that Doha and London were among two of the strongest bids they have ever received. read more
Doha overcomes heat issue for 2017 Champs bid - 07 Oct 2011
The city of Doha appears to have overcome what was potentially its biggest obstacle to hosting the 2017 World Championships after Bob Hersh, the senior vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), revealed that he was impressed with the cooling technology. read more
London 2017 wants Paralympic Worlds - 19 Sep 2011
London 2017 are hoping to host the International Paralympic Committee World Athletics Championships - if they are awarded the 2017 World Athletics Championships later this year, according to UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner. read more
London & Doha battle for 2017 Champs - 05 Sep 2011
London and Doha will go head-to-head to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships after Spanish city Barcelona withdrew its bid. read more
SAFA & Libya confirm AFCON switch - 31 Aug 2011
The South African Football Association and the Football Federation of Libya have signed an agreement to switch the hosting of the 2013 and 2017 African Cup of Nations tournaments. read more
Las Vegas gambles on 2020 bid - 30 Aug 2011
Las Vegas has reportedly submitted a bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics without the permission of the United States Olympic Committee. read more
South Africa to host 2013 AFCON - 26 Aug 2011
South Africa is set to host the 2013 African Nations Cup finals in a swap agreement that will see Libya host the 2017 edition – according to the South African Football Association. read more
South Africa ends 2020 Olympic bid saga - 18 Aug 2011
South Africa will not reconsider a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, according to officials from the country’s sports ministry and the national Olympic Committee – ending a long-running saga for the bid. read more
SA in running for 2017 World Games - 12 Aug 2011
Cape Town is one of three candidate cities battling for the right to stage the 2017 World Games – along with the Hungarian city of Budapest and Wroclaw in Poland. read more
Argentina & Uruguay set for 2030 bid - 03 Aug 2011
The presidents of South American neighbours Argentina and Uruguay are backing a joint campaign to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. read more
Dubai targets 2024 while SA re-enters 2020 race - 02 Aug 2011
In the latest chapter in South Africa’s potential bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, sports and recreation minister Fikile Mbalula has stated that a 2020 Olympic bid will be discussed at a forthcoming cabinet meeting, after Durban reportedly put a ‘convincing’ bid to the board. read more
SA bid for 2024 Olympic Games ‘definite’ - 28 Jul 2011
SASCOC, South Africa’s Olympic committee, has said that a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games is definite, and the committee has still not given up hope that the government would change its mind and endorse a bid for the 2020 Games. read more
Qatar reveals Tour de France interest - 26 Jul 2011
Following its successful bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has now revealed it is interested in hosting the start of the 2016 Tour de France – according to media reports. read more
Istanbul set to contend 2020 bid - 25 Jul 2011
Ugur Erdener, president of Turkey’s Olympic committee, has revealed that the city of Istanbul is likely to enter the race for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. read more
Madrid approves 2020 Olympic bid - 21 Jul 2011
Madrid’s city council has approved a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, with the city now almost certain to launch an official bidding process, according to media reports. read more
Tokyo confirms Olympic 2020 bid - 18 Jul 2011
Tokyo has officially launched its bid for the 2020 Olympics, but experts in the country fear it could go the same way as the unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Games, because of a lack of lobbying power. read more
North Korea joint hosting hopes ended - 15 Jul 2011
North Korea’s plans of co-hosting the 2018 Winter Olympic Games with South Korea will not be allowed – according to International Committee chief Jacques Rogge. read more
Madrid reveals 2020 Olympic bid plan - 14 Jul 2011
Spanish city Madrid is planning a bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, according to the Mayor of the city. read more
Mbalula to urge cabinet to revisit bid - 11 Jul 2011
South Africa’s sports minister Fikile Mbalula will take the first formal steps to re-launching a bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games this week, by formally asking South Africa’s Cabinet to review the decision taken not to bid for the competition. read more
Pyeongchang to host 2018 Olympics - 07 Jul 2011
The South Korean city of Pyeongchang has been chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in Durban, South Africa – defeating Munich of Germany, and Annecy of France. read more
2018 Olympic host to be unveiled at Durban session - 06 Jul 2011
The host city of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be announced at 17:00 local time on Wednesday, with the South Korean city of PyeongChang beginning the day as favourite, ahead of Germany’s Munich and Annecy of France. read more
IOC arrives in Durban ahead of Olympic session - 05 Jul 2011
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee has arrived in Durban, as the city prepares to host the 123rd session of the world body that will decide the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday. read more
MPs criticise England’s 2018 bid - 05 Jul 2011
England’s failed campaign to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup has come under more scrutiny following a report by MP’s, who have criticised the bid – adding that it failed to learn lessons from previous attempts. read more
Rogge welcomes Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid - 28 Jun 2011
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has said that he believes the city of Tokyo can provide a ‘very strong’ bid to stage the 2020 Olympic Games. read more
Tokyo expresses 2020 Olympic interest - 24 Jun 2011
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has voiced his interest for the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. read more
SA ready to host 2013 Africa Cup of Nations - 16 Jun 2011
Kirsten Nematandani, president of the South African Football Association, has formally announced that the country is ready to replace Libya as hosts of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. read more
Mbalula still wants 2020 Olympic bid - 14 Jun 2011
South Africa’s sport minister has announced that he still wants the country to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, despite last months cabinet decision that money could be better spent elsewhere. read more
African Cup of Nations moved from Libya - 13 Jun 2011
The 2013 African Cup of Nations has been moved away from Libya by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for security reasons, following the recent uprisings against Muammar Gaddafi. read more
SASCOC considers athletics World Champs bid - 07 Jun 2011
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is hoping to secure the athletics World Championships - according to media reports - after the Government said that they would not back a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games because of finances read more
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