by James Diamond at the Papp László SportArena in Budapest
Budapest has revealed its determination to host the inaugural World Urban Games, a project of Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Patrick Baumann who died suddenly in Buenos Aires this month.
A Japanese hydraulics company involved in building venues for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo has admitted manipulating earthquake safety data.
A sponsorship deal with sports kit giants Nike and Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova is set to end, according to reports.
The 29th edition of SPORTELMonaco is set to begin here tomorrow, celebrating the success and evolution of the international sports media and technology industry.
The secretary general of United World Wrestling (UWW), France's Michel Dusson, was one of many inducted into wrestling's 2018 Hall of Fame in Budapest.
The Metrolink rail network in Southern California has been handed a cash boost with one eye on the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
An educational anti-doping event which took place in Japan at the 2018 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Tahara City has been hailed as a success by the ISA and the Japanese Anti-Doping Agency (JADA).
Classical pianist and conductor Rostislav Krimer has signed up as the eighth star ambassador of the Minsk 2019 European Games.
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós said it was an "honour" to welcome International Olympic Committee counterpart Thomas Bach to watch the sport at Buenos Aires 2018.
The official website for the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Ashgabat has been launched.
Women's bobsleigh pilot Jamie Greubel Poser has announced her retirement after winning both Olympic and World Championship medals.
World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue invited nine-year-old Maisie Catt and her family to the Manchester Regional Arena for the World Taekwondo Grand Prix here, and presented the inspiring Para-athlete with a taekwondo belt.
Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won their opening games of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Kallang in Singapore.
Double Olympic champion Jade Jones claimed gold in the women's under-57 kilograms in front of a home crowd at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
UEFA - Senior Venue Operations Manager - Nyon, Switzerland
The Senior Venue Operations Manager - supported by the season coordination team - is responsible for preparation and delivery of the broadcast commercial elements for all matches in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers and European friendly matches. In addition, a key responsibility is to ensure a close working relationship with clubs and partners through workshops, forums and account management.
The 2018 Wrestling World Championships beginning in Budapest this week is the latest in a string of major events being hosted in the Hungarian capital. Mike Rowbottom explores a city with huge sporting ambitions.
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