Paris, Sept 19, 2017: The Musée de l’Homme, located on Paris’ famous Place du Trocadéro, hosted the launch of the Official Emblem and Slogan of the FIFA Women World Cup France 2019 today. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and French Football Federation (FFF) and Local Organising Committee (LOC) President Noël le Graët were

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Sept 18, 2017: Something magical happened in the world last night; Turkmenistan’s coming of age party (Dazzling extravaganza opens Ashgabat 2017). The atmosphere was electric as more than 7,500 singers, dancers, musicians and acrobats took centre stage at the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium, showcasing ‘The Spirit of Turkmenistan’ as a capacity

Zurich, Sept 16, 2017: FIFA is pleased to announce that the accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the Final Draw 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, which will be conducted at an event inside the concert hall at Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace on 1 December 2017, has been launched via the

Dubai, 16 September 2017: The International Cricket Council has congratulated Pakistan for the successful staging of the Pakistan versus the World XI series for the Independence Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In their video messages, ICC Director, Giles Clarke, and ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson, have thanked the people of

Lima, Peru, Sept 15, 2017: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched the Olympic Refuge Foundation, aimed at pursuing the work undertaken throughout the Olympic Movement over recent years to support refugees around the world. The creation of the Foundation is a further major initiative that has emerged from the strong and

Lima, Peru, Sept 15, 2017: FEI President Ingmar De Vos, President of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) since 2014, was today elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC Session in Lima (PER). Ingmar De Vos received 70 out of 78 valid votes. “It is a really

Dubai, Sept 15, 2017: The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducted its annual three-day Elite Panel Conference at its headquarters in Dubai from 13 to 15 September with the implementation of the new playing conditions top of the agenda. The Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees, Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, members

Lausanne, Sept 14, 2017: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected a new Chair, and elected or re-elected four members of its Ethics Commission during the IOC Session today, following a proposal by its Executive Board in July (IOC elects former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon). “I believe that ethics is essential

Lima, Sept 13, 2017: The Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting in Lima, Peru, today elected Paris as host city of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad 2024 and Los Angeles as the host city of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad 2028 (IOC historic decision). “Congratulations to Paris 2024

By Tom Lloyd, Lima, Peru – 13 Sept 13, 2017: The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee is today joining the whole of France in celebration, following the official confirmation at the IOC Session in Lima, Peru, that Paris will host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024 celebrates). The