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Athletics: Doha (Qatar) will host the 2019 World Championships

Doha, the capital of Qatar, has been awarded the 2019 World Championships in Athletics on 18/11/2014, following a vote of the executive committee of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). Doha beat the city of Eugene (Oregon, USA) in the second ballot 15 votes to 12. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 28497
• Published on 19/11/14 at 11:54
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Euro 2016 mascot, a young boy, revealed via a Vine video

The official mascot for Euro 2016, a young boy, was revealed via a Vine video, on Twitter, on 18/11/2014. The official account of the Euro 2016 (@EURO2016) posted a message at 11:00 CET that revealed the mascot.The mascot, which bears the number 16 (in reference to the year 2016), will be named…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28482
• Published on 19/11/14 at 09:49
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2018 Russia/Qatar 2022: "I am relying upon Judge (H-J) Eckert" (J. Blatter, FIFA)

"Michael Garcia has delivered his report, and Judge Eckert has assessed it and issued his statement on it. He has also concluded that the Office of the Attorney General needs to conduct further investigations into certain issues. That is no doubt correct, and I am relying upon his judgement here,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28473
• Published on 18/11/14 at 19:33
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Russia 2018/Qatar 2022: FIFA lodges complaint with the Swiss Attorney General

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) lodged a complaint with the Attorney General of Switzerland (Berne, SUI) for "the possible misconduct of individual persons in connection with the awarding of the hosting rights of the 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar) World Cups," stated the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28470
• Published on 18/11/14 at 19:06
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France: "If corruption (is) proven, sanctions will be taken with the greatest firmness" (F. Thiriez)

"Corruption, or even the suspicion of corruption and match fixing, is a deadly poison for sport in general and football in particular," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), in a statement from the LFP on 18/11/2014."If the facts of corruption, match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28441
• Published on 18/11/14 at 16:10
France: arrests of several club individuals under investigation for match-fixing in Ligue 2

Several arrests were made in Nîmes, Angers, Caen and Dijon as part of an investigation for suspected "corruption and bribery in connection with sporting events" regarding Ligue 2 matches during the end of the 2013-14 season, indicated several French media outlets on 18/11/2014. The president of SM…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28407
• Published on 18/11/14 at 10:46
NBA and adidas launch special Christmas jerseys with the first names of players on the back

The NBA (National Basketball Association) and adidas, the official supplier of the League, launched special jerseys designed for Christmas, the league announced on 14/11/2014.The jerseys, to be sold at €90, include only the ten NBA franchises who will play on Christmas day, 25/12/2014. The first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 28382
• Published on 17/11/14 at 17:50
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2018 Russia / Qatar 2022: "FIFA to put all its cards on the table" (T. Navracsics, Euro. Commission)

"While I do not challenge the autonomy of sports organisations, I believe it's time for FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) to put all its cards on the table in order to remove doubts about the report's findings," stated Tibor Navracsics, the new European Commissioner for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28377
• Published on 17/11/14 at 17:20
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FIFA: "We still need to know what happened before and after the December 2010 vote" (J. Champagne)

"I have said constantly and consistently that the FIFA World Cup should be protected for what it represents for the game and for the football community at large, and that as a consequence, we needed and still need to know what happened before and after the December 2010 vote," said Jerome…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28327
• Published on 17/11/14 at 10:47
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FIFA: FBI "stepping up" its investigation and wants access to the Garcia report

FBI (U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations) agents are "stepping up" the pace of a corruption investigation into senior leaders of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), according to American law enforcement officials speaking on the condition of anonymity to the American news…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28224
• Published on 14/11/14 at 17:15