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Omni Sports
7/6/2011 8:15:27 PM
After a decade of trying and two defeats, it won the right to host an Olympics—the 2018 Winter Games—beating two European rivals Wednesday in a landslide vote
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Africa
5/10/2011 2:15:46 PM
FIFA was rocked by new allegations of corruption on Tuesday as the former head of England's 2018 World Cup bid accused senior officials of demanding cash and honours in return for votes
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World
1/26/2011 12:28:42 PM
Al-Jazeera now holds broadcasting rights for the 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and is set to provide services across Middle East and North Africa
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World
1/23/2011 11:43:00 AM
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces his intention to seek the cooperation of FIFA from the start of his country's preparations for the 2018 World Cup
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World
12/22/2010 11:41:44 AM
FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Wednesday defended the "historic" choice of Russia and Qatar to host the World Cups in 2018 and 2022, calling it part of a "natural" progression into new regions.
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World
12/16/2010 3:38:47 PM
The 2018 World Cup will ramp up the quality of life in Russia so much that it will help reduce crime and make the nation healthier, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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World
12/14/2010 3:16:00 PM
FIFA's Beckenbauer says he has lost some confidence in football's governing body after Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively
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World
12/6/2010 7:34:00 PM
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Monday defended the world body's "political" decisions to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 event to Qatar
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World
12/5/2010 3:04:00 PM
The BBC defended a broadcast leveling allegations of bribery at FIFA on Sunday
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World
12/3/2010 2:44:27 PM
FIFA was in the eye of a global media backlash on Friday as newspapers from the losing bidding countries amid outrage at the decision to award Russia and Qatar the World Cups in 2018 and 2022
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World
12/3/2010 2:22:00 PM
England's beaten World Cup 2018 bid team called for a reform of FIFA's voting procedures here Friday as officials struggled to comprehend the country's humiliating first-round defeat
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World
12/2/2010 9:55:54 PM
Who's saying what about FIFA's decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar
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World
12/2/2010 9:28:25 PM
The 2018 World Cup hosts Russia are celebrating winning the right to host football's showpiece event, but they still have plenty of obstacles to overcome to make it a successful event.
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World
12/2/2010 8:32:23 PM
Spain's government and sports officials expressed bitter disappointment over the failure of their joint bid with Portugal for the 2018 World Cup, saying FIFA had decided to take football to "new horizons."
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World
12/2/2010 7:22:00 PM
Twenty-two members of the FIFA Executive Committee were entitled to vote in the race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups with 12 votes needed for an absolute majority and therefore to obtain the right to host the World Cup
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World
12/2/2010 7:04:00 PM
England football icon David Beckham expressed his disappointment Thursday after his country's bid for the 2018 World Cup ended in a crushing defeat
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World
12/2/2010 6:32:04 PM
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would go to Zurich to thank FIFA for awarding Russia the right to host the 2018 World Cup
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World
12/2/2010 5:44:00 PM
Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups Thursday after an acrimonious bidding war marred by allegations of corruption and illegal deal-making
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World
12/2/2010 11:49:00 AM
The marathon race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups reaches its climax here Thursday as corruption-tainted global body FIFA votes to decide who will stage the footballing extravaganza.
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World
12/1/2010 9:00:41 PM
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused England on Wednesday of trying to snatch the right to host the 2018 football World Cup through a coordinated smear campaign against FIFA executives
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