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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

XXII Olympic Winter Games General Partner Aeroflot announced special toll-free line for visitors of the Games

Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aeroflot being General Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games leads active preparations for transportation to Sochi and expands the range of services available for visitors of the Games. Thus, during the Olympics, the airline will have a separate phone number … Read the full press release

Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov now the sole owner of Riis Cycling A/S, Saxo Bank remains as second name sponsor

Copenhagen, Denmark, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov has finalised a buy out of Riis Cycling A/S. Oleg Tinkov now is therefore the sole owner of Riis Cycling, the company behind the professional cycling team, which name has been changed … Read the full press release

FIFA grants adidas the Official Partner, Supplier and Licensee rights for the FIFA World Cup™ and all FIFA events until 2030

Moscow, Russia / Zurich, Switzerland / Herzogenaurach, Germany, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the longest and most successful partnerships in modern sports marketing history will continue. Today, FIFA and adidas formally announced an extension of their long-term partnership agreement granting adidas … Read the full press release

Mercedes-AMG GmbH unveiled the SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION built in limited run of just 350 units

The grand finale: the SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION brings an impressive era to an end in exclusive style. The FINAL EDITION model, built in a limited run of just 350 units, represents the last opportunity for customers to order … Read the full press release

Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) and Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) renew sponsorship contract until end of 2015

Lisbon, Portugal, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais e o Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) assinaram um contrato de patrocínio, válido até ao final de 2015, que contempla a sponsorização do COP e da Equipa Olímpica Portuguesa, no … Read the full press release

adidas Group posts nine months 2013 results – sales stable on currency-neutral basis

Group sales stable on a currency-neutral basis Gross margin grows 2.1 percentage points to 49.8% Operating margin improves 0.4pp to 10.5% Strong momentum in Latin America and Greater China offsets declines in Western Europe and North America Reebok continues to … Read the full press release

Scottish matches live on BT Sport this December

London, UK, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — December promises to be a bumper month for Scottish football fans with plenty of festive cheer on BT Sport. The four top teams at present in the Scottish Premiership – Celtic, Aberdeen, Inverness Caledonian Thistle … Read the full press release