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Int'l Ice Hockey Federation Awards 2017 World Championship To Germany, France05 / 20 / 13The 2013 Int'l Ice Hockey Federation Annual Congress allocated the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to Cologne, Germany and Paris. The German-French bid received 63 votes from the delegates. The other bid with Copenhagen, Denmark and Riga, Latvia got 45 votes. Cologne is a well-known venue fo... Tags: Events and Attractions, Europe |
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Stewart: F1 In Austin Is A Very Good Fit
Former F1 driver Jackie Stewart "is scheduled to speak in Austin next week" ahead of the Grand Prix of the U.S. at the Circuit of the Americas, according to Dave Doolittle of the STATESMAN. Stewart said that "he has never been to Austin but is looking forward to seeing the race, the circuit and the ...
FIFA Confirms Confederations Cup Cities
FIFA revealed that the six cities scheduled to host the 2013 Confederations Cup are confirmed, according to Leandro Canônico of GLOBO ESPORTE. The Arena Pernambuco in Recife, which has been "heavily criticized" by FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke, is guaranteed along with Rio ...
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Singapore Open, WSG Sign Extension
The Singapore Open and World Sport Group extended their deal another five years, but the event is still "facing a possible change of dates, prize money and even sanctioning bodies as organisers search for a new title sponsor" after the withdrawal of British bank Barclays, according to Talek Harris o ...
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Wellington Sevens Sells Out Quickly
Despite being the second-most expensive fixture on the int'l rugby sevens circuit, the Wellington sevens continued its tradition of selling out quickly, according to Shabnam Dastgheib of the DOMINION POST. A small increase over last year's prices did not stop the 14,000 tickets -- 4,000 more than la ...
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Auckland, New Zealand "has finished second behind London at the 2012 International Sports Event Management awards after the successful hosting of last year's Rugby World Cup." The Rugby World Cup "was the main event held in Auckland during the judging period, but the city also hosted the ITU World C ...
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ATP Tour Finals To Stay In London
London will host the ATP World Tour Finals through '15 after the men's tennis governing body revealed a "two-year contract extension" on Wednesday, according to Martyn Herman of REUTERS. The O2 Arena on the banks of the River Thames has "staged the season-ending showpiece" since '09, and the origina ...
Bangkok's Futsal Arena Gets Red Light
The Futsal World Cup in Thailand "descended into chaos" on Tuesday as FIFA said that the tournament's showpiece arena, due to host the final as well as other games, would not be ready in time, according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. The announcement came with the tournament's group stage already und ...
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Stamford Bridge To Host Women's CL Final
Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium will be the host venue for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final on May 23. The biggest event in European women’s club football will return to London for the second time in three years. UEFA also unveiled former England defender and Arsenal Ladies lege ...
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Arena Tricolor Opener Tickets Going Fast
The inaugural game of the Arena Tricolor in Porto Alegre, Brazil, has already sold 45,000 tickets, according to Vicente Fonseca of GAZETAESPORTIVA.net. The new 60,540 seat multi-use stadium, home of Brasileiro club Grêmio, will host a number of 2014 World Cup matches. The stadium opener featu ...
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F1 Could Return To Magny-Cours
The '13 F1 race calender includes only 19 races at the moment, but F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "is working on a return of the Grand Prix of France," according to Michael Schmidt of AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT. The inaugural edition of the New Jersey Grand Prix has been postponed at least until '14. To fill th ...
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