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IOC prepares to vote for 2026 Winter Olympics host
Lausanne, June 24 (AP/UNB) — Italian officials insisted their debt-hit economy can support hosting the 2026 Olympics, and Sweden's prime minister promised his apparently skeptical nation also wants to do it.
Coca-Cola extends as Olympic sponsor in China deal to 2032
Lausanne, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Taking Coca-Cola's sponsorship beyond 100 years, the IOC has extended with Coca-Cola from 2021 through 2032 in a first-ever joint commercial deal with Chinese dairy company Mengniu.
Tennis greats applaud Barty's rise to No. 1
Sydney, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Australia's greatest female tennis players, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, have joined in celebrating the rise of compatriot Ashleigh Barty to the No. 1 world ranking which they both held.
Swedish bid hopes Latvia link key to 2026 Olympics host vote
Lausanne, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — The head of Sweden's 2026 Winter Olympics bid believes having Latvia on the hosting ticket can sway Monday's vote against long-time favorite Milan-Cortina.
Pavan wins BMW International Open after playoff
Munich, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Andrea Pavan defeated Matthew Fitzpatrick in a playoff to win the BMW International Open on Sunday.
Easy win for championship leader Hamilton at French GP
Le Castellet, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Lewis Hamilton comfortably won the French Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to clinch a sixth victory this season and extend his championship lead over Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to 36 points.
GM Ziaur Rahman beat Indian GM Abhijeet Gupta
Dhaka, June 22 (UNB)- Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman (rating 2461) beat his upper ranked Indian Grand Master Abhijeet Gupta (rating 2606) in the 8th round match of the Goa International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Goa on Sunday.
BOA observed Olympic Day Run on Sunday
Dhaka, Jun 23 (UNB)- Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) arranged Olympic Day Run’ 2019 in the capital and as well as 64 district headquarters of the country on Sunday as part of global program of the founding anniversary of International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Korea Open Golf: Siddikur finishes joint 65th
Dhaka, Jun 23 (UNB)- Bangladesh’s ace-golfer Siddikur Rahman finished tied for 65th place in the 62nd Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship jointly with South Korean Kyubeom Jun that ended at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Chungnam, South Korea on Sunday.
IOC formally opens $145M new headquarters in Switzerland
Switzerland, June 23(AP/UNB) — The International Olympic Committee has formally opened its 145 million Swiss francs ($145 million) new headquarters exactly 125 years after the Olympic Games was revived.