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ŠKODA extended Tour de France sponsorship for five more years until 2018

ŠKODA and Tour de France marketers A.S.O. extend successful partnership for another five years  ŠKODA also supports La Vuelta and other cycling classics  Carmaker has been the official Tour de France partner since 2004 ŠKODA’s success story started in 1895 … Read the full press release

Porsche Cars North America Inc. announced best February on record for Porsche in the U.S

Porsche dealers sell 3,232 vehicles ATLANTA, GA, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche Boxster, Cayman and 911 sports cars, Panamera four-door sports sedans, and Cayenne SUVs, today announced February … Read the full press release

Porsche expands its Driver’s Selection range to include new bikes, available from March 2014

Porsche Driver’s Selection – new bikes available from March 2014 Stuttgart, Germany, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche is synonymous with sportiness, performance and driving pleasure – attributes that apply on two wheels as well as four: Porsche is expanding its Driver’s Selection … Read the full press release

Ryder Cup Europe selected transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup

Perthshire, Scotland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryder Cup Europe has appointed transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup, being held at Gleneagles. The company, Britain’s biggest bus operator, will provide a fleet of 150 double decker … Read the full press release

Techinsche Universität München scientists developed new racing sled for the skeleton rider Anja Huber

Scientists at the Techinsche Universität München (TUM) have developed a new racing sled for the skeleton rider Anja Huber. The twofold world champion will take part in the Olympic Games in Sotchi using the ergonomically and aerodynamically optimized sled. München, … Read the full press release

Sochi 2014: EP20 locomotives made by Alstom and Transmashholding (TMH) operate 6 daily services between Moscow and Sochi

Sochi, Russia, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EP20 locomotives, developed by Alstom and Transmashholding (TMH) now make 6 services a day between Moscow and Sochi. The number of services was increased from 4 to 6 for the Winter Olympic Games. The journey takes … Read the full press release

VELUX EHF Champions League: Big prizes for devoted European handball fans

Hørsholm, Denmark, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In this year’s VELUX EHF Champions League, fan passion continues outside the arena. In addition to cheering for their favourite team throughout the matches of the season, fans can now show their support in the VELUX … Read the full press release

The new Maserati Ghibli presented to more than 110 million people at Super Bowl XLVIII

Turin, Italy, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Last night (2 February 2014), for the first time ever, a car designed and built in Italy was presented to an audience of more than 110 million people. The new Maserati Ghibli was seen by viewers … Read the full press release

Atos is the newest Premier Partner of TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

Toronto, Canada, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Atos announced it is joining the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games as its newest Premier Partner. The company, with Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, ON, will provide Games systems integration services, as well as … Read the full press release

Dassault Falcon Jet mobilized its customer service resources to provide support for Falcon operators traveling to Super Bowl XLVIII

Teterboro, NJ, US, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Falcon Jet has mobilized its customer service resources to provide support for Falcon operators traveling to Super Bowl XLVIII. About 1,200 business jets are expected to visit the New York metropolitan area for … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation to deploy dedicated technical support team to Sochi International Airport

Super Bowl XLVIII, Soccer World Cup Among Special Events Targeted in 2014 Saint-Cloud, France, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In preparation for the 2014 Winter Games, Dassault Aviation will deploy a dedicated technical support team to Sochi International Airport. The airport is adding … Read the full press release

SPORTFIVE won tender to roll out internal employee sports programme between Fédération Française d’Athlétisme and AREVA’s 46,000 employees

Paris, France, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SPORTFIVE, the leading international sports marketing agency owned by Lagardère Unlimited, has won a national tender process led by AREVA, the global energy group. The agency will roll out the internal employee sports programme between the … Read the full press release

BT Sport survey finds body image issues are serious problem for female athletes

 • BT Sport survey delivers stark confirmation that body image issues are a worrying problem within women’s sport, with 80% of the athletes stating that they feel pressure to conform to a certain look and body type  • 89% say … Read the full press release

Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov becomes the head coach of Ukrainian FC Sevastopol

Sevastopol, Ukraine, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (14.01.2014), the President of FC Sevastopol Aleksandr Krasilnikov presented a new head coach to the football players, the club’s coaching team and the staff of the first football team. Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov is well … Read the full press release

Nico Müller to debut in 2014 DTM season with Audi RS 5 DTM

Filipe Albuquerque to switch to Audi’s LMP and GT program Young talent Nico Müller convinced in tests with Audi RS 5 DTM Dieter Gass: “Nico’s speed and personality fit Audi” Ingolstadt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new face in Audi’s driver … Read the full press release

H&M Sport unveils special capsule collection inspired by the Swedish Olympic outfits

Stockholm, Sweden, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Exclusive release of the new sport collections and this months Conscious essentials Go Gold: an exclusive capsule collection inspired by the Swedish Olympic outfits To celebrate the collection designed by H&M in collaboration with the Swedish … Read the full press release

H&M announced Olympic Collection for the Swedish Olympic Team and the Swedish Paralympic Team at Sochi 2014

H&M’s Olympic Collection, to be worn by the Swedish Olympic Team and the Swedish Paralympic Team at Sochi 2014, takes inspiration from contemporary Swedish and Scandinavian design. Functionality is key to the collection designed in collaboration with members of the … Read the full press release

Komerční banka’s Jistota Foundation donated to the Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, ČRSV

Prague, Czech Republic, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Komerční banka’s Jistota Foundation delivered CZK 175,000 to Český ragbyový svaz vozíčkářů (Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, ČRSV). The funds will be used for financing and promoting the Association’s activities. David Lukeš, ČRSV … Read the full press release

Computacenter in its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter, Europe’s leading IT infrastructure services provider, will enter its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards when they are held at Battersea Evolution, London, on Wednesday 21st May 2014. … Read the full press release

UEFA Executive Committee presented 11-point integrity of football resolution to 54 UEFA member associations for their feedback

Nyon, Switzerland, 17-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In order to strengthen European football’s commitment to fight match-fixing, the UEFA Executive Committee has supported an 11-point resolution for the integrity of football at its meeting in Bilbao, Spain. The document, currently in draft format, … Read the full press release