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IOC was not consulted in Saudi choice for 2029 Asian Winter Games

International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it was not consulted in the decision by the Olympic Council of Asia to pick Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the 2029 Asian Winter Games. The choice for the 2029 Games at the OCA general assembly on Tuesday raised eyebrows in the sports world with the largely desert state of Saudi Arabia experiencing only rare snowfall and without any winter sports infrastructure or tradition. It also means that all or the majority of venues needed for this multi-sports event would have to be built from scratch.

IOC: Saudi Games run contrary to sustainability values

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was not consulted in the decision by the Olympic Council of Asia to pick Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the 2029 Asian Winter Games.

Dubai Metro expansion: Mirdif City Centre mall to get own station

DUBAI // Mirdif City Centre mall is to get its own Metro station as part of plans to extend the network.

Bayern routs Plzeň 5-0 to set CL group-stage unbeaten record

MUNICH, Germany: Leroy Sané scored twice as Bayern Munich set a Champions League record by extending their unbeaten run in group play to 31 matches with a 5-0 win over Czech champion Viktoria Plzeň on Tuesday. Bayern maintained their perfect start to this season’s campaign to break Real Madrid’s mark of 30 straight group-stage matches without a loss, a streak stretching back to September 2017. Bayern also haven’t lost at home in Europe’s premier competition since a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City in December 2013.

Ukraine to join Spain-Portgual 2030 World Cup bid: report

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Ukraine reportedly to join Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid

Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in a combined bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in a £440bn megacity with a year-round winter sports complex

Saudi Arabia have won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in a futuristic megacity that will cost £440bn to build. The Games will be hosted in the Trojena development which is expected to be completed in 2026.

Vardy must pay up to $1.7 million after losing UK ‘WAGatha Christie’ libel case

LONDON: Coleen Rooney, wife of ex-England soccer captain Wayne Rooney, will receive up to 1.5 million pounds ($1.7 million) in legal fees from the spouse of one of her husband’s former teammates after winning her high-profile libel case, a judge has ruled. Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, had sued Rooney for libel after being publicly accused of leaking stories about her to the Sun tabloid.

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IOC was not consulted in Saudi choice for 2029 Asian Winter Games

IOC: Saudi Games run contrary to sustainability values

Dubai Metro expansion: Mirdif City Centre mall to get own station

Bayern routs Plzeň 5-0 to set CL group-stage unbeaten record

Ukraine to join Spain-Portgual 2030 World Cup bid: report

Ukraine reportedly to join Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid

Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in a £440bn megacity with a year-round winter sports complex

Vardy must pay up to $1.7 million after losing UK ‘WAGatha Christie’ libel case