Ireland launch campaign to win Euro 2016 work
October 3 – Enterprise Ireland has launched a campaign to position Irish companies to win business associated with the construction of French stadia in the lead-up to Euro 2016.
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Poznan Stadium opened by Sting
September 21 – British pop star Sting rocked a crowd of nearly 30,000 people in Poznan, central Poland, in a concert that opened the country’s first stadium to be ready for Euro 2012.
Heavyweight backing for Euro 2012 from Klitschko brothers
September 14- A new scheme has been launched to promote Poland’s and Ukraine’s joint hosting of he 2012 European Championships with world heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko among the first to sign-up.
Bolivian Youth Olympic gold medallists were over-aged, it is claimed
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
September 12 – Bolivia’s boys football team that won the gold medals at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore last month contained up to five players that were over-aged, it has been alleged.
Trinidad and Tobago ready for women’s World Cup after late rush
September 2 – Trinidad and Tobago is ready to host the second FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, despite a last minute rush to complete preparations, the Organising Committee’s deputy chief executive Nataki Kerr (pictured left) has promised.
I hope we have put smiles on Haiti’s faces says coach after Olympic silver medal
By Tom Degun in Singapore
August 25 -A brave Haitian team could not secure what would have been a fairytale finish at the Summer Youth Olympic Games as they were soundly beaten 5-0 by Bolivia in the boy’s football gold medal match at the Jalan Besar Stadium here tonight.
Exclusive: FIFA budget $16 million for 2012 Olympics
By David Owen
August 19 – FIFA is budgeting $16 million (£10.2 million) for the next Olympic football tournament, to be staged in Great Britain in 2012.
Iran coach happy to talk about football rather than clothing
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By Tom Degun in Singapore
August 15 – Shahrzad Mozafar, the coach of the Iranian girl’s team at the Summer Youth Olympic Games, told insidethegames that she was happy to talk about something other than the team’s clothing after her side claimed a 1-0 win over Papa New Guinea in their second match in Group A courtesy of an early second half strike by Fatemeh Ardestani.
Coventry hope Olympics will help win train station approval for Ricoh Arena
August 13 – Coventry is hoping that being added to the list of venues to host football matches for the 2012 Olympics will help them win approval to build a new train station at the Ricoh Arena.
Exclusive: Blatter delighted to see Iran compete at Youth Olympic Games following hijab controversy
By Tom Degun in Singapore
August 12 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter told insideworldfootball tonight of his pleasure at seeing the Iranian girls team compete in the first match of the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore despite their participation being in doubt for a long period ahead of the competition following a row over what the team were allowed to wear.
Poland begin preparing for terror threat during Euro 2012
August 10 – Euro 2012 poses a challenge for anti-terrorist services and “at this stage of preparations we consider all kinds of threats, even those which are remote but cannot be completely ruled out,” Deputy Polish Minister of Interior Adam Rapacki said.
Blatter to attend Iran girls football team opening match at Youth Olympics
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 9 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter is attend the opening match of the football tournament of the inagurual Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, which will feature the Iranian girls team, whose participation had been in doubt over a row over what they could wear.
Australia lodges bid for 2015 Asian Cup
July 30 – Australia has moved a step closer to securing the rights to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals after formally lodging its bid.
Kiev begins transport upgrade for Euro 2012
July 29 – Kiev has started transport upgrade as a part of preparations for the Euro 2012.
CAF trying to come up with qualifying plan for African Nations Cup
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July 17 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has convened a special meeting to work out the qualifying system for the African Nations Cup to be staged in Libya in 2013.