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World Sports News Roundup
FIFA have announced that Ottawa
will be joined by Edmonton,
Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg
and Moncton as host cities for the
24-team Women’s Football World
Cup in 2015. The decision came
following a year-long series of site
inspections in seven cities.
In 2007, Canada staged the most
successful men’s under-20 World
Cup ever, packing 1,195,299 fans
into stadiums from east to west.
Dubai
DUBAI TO HOLD FIRST HOST NATIONS EVENT
Sports leaders from around the world will gather to discuss the topical
issue of emerging nations hosting the world’s biggest sporting events
in Dubai on 4 and 5 December 2012.
The summit will aid potential host cities by offering them an opportunity
to develop their understanding of what it take to be a host nation, and
work as a base for sporting
administrators, brands and
broadcasters to seek out new
hosts and partners.
Representatives from golf’s
European Tour, the US Tennis
Association, the International
Cricket Council and Emirates
Airline
-
whose
sport
sponsorship portfolio includes
the FIFA World Cup, DP World
Tour Championship Dubai, IRB
Rugby World Cup, the Dubai
World Cup and numerous
professional football clubs - will
be among those supporting the
event.
Dr. Ahmed Saad Al Sharif, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports
Council, said: “Dubai is always looking at various ways and means to
position itself as a global destination for a variety of sporting events.”
“This event will further strengthen the pulling power of Dubai, the UAE
and the Gulf region. Dubai has fast become a destination of choice for
some of the biggest and most important sporting and tourism events
in the world and this summit will further consolidate its position as a
sporting capital of the Middle East.”
The UAE’s development can be seen in sport through the hosting of
events such as the Dubai World Cup, Formula 1 at Yas Marina Circuit,
FIFA Club World Cup football, Pakistan international cricket and the
European Tour’s Race to Dubai.
Australia
MELBOURNE TO HOST HOCKEY
CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2012
The Federation of International Hockey (FIH)
has announced that the Hockey Champions
Trophy will be held from 1st – 9th December
in Melbourne, Australia. The World Number
One Men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras
will compete for an unprecedented fifth
consecutive Champion’s Trophy title and a
historic 13th gold medal overall.
The top five nations from last year’sChampions
Trophy, thewinner of theChampionsChallenge
and two nations invited to participate by the
FIH are expected to compete at the event.
Hockey Australia Chief Executive Mark
Anderson said “Melbourne hosted a
tremendously successful Champions Trophy
event in 2009. The crowds were large, loud,
supportive and all of the international teams
had a fabulous experience both on and off-
field.”
“We look forward to bringing the teams back
to Melbourne for what we believe will be an
even bigger event and more entertaining
tournament.”
Sports Minister Hugh Delahunty said the event
would be hosted at Melbourne’s international
standard hockey facility, the State Netball
Hockey Centre, which gave spectators the
opportunity to watch and support the Olympic
medallists.
“Securing the FIH Champions Trophy for
Melbourne will deliver economic benefits of
up to $5.6 million to Victoria and reinforces
Melbourne’s reputation as the world’s ultimate
sports city, as well as significant benefits to
the hockey community.”.
Hockey Victoria Chief Executive Ben Hartung
commented, “This is a brilliant opportunity to
showcase our sport on the world stage and
engage the wider community in an event that
promises to shine and grow even bigger and
better.”
Last year the Kookaburras defeated Spain 1-0
in the final in Auckland.
DUBAI: Will hold the first
host nations event.
Canada
CANADA TO HOST WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015