View source for SportAccord

==Bid for .Sport gTLD==
On September 1, 2011, Sports Accord issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking for partners to develop a sports-themed gTLD. The organization said that it aims to create partnerships with third parties that are able to provide technical and financial support. SportAccord also announced that its [[.sport]] gTLD initiative is supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).<ref>
[http://domainincite.com/olympic-backed-sport-bidder-looking-for-partners/ Olympic-backed .sport bidder looking for partners]</ref> 

On January 10, 2012 SportAccord announced that [[CORE]] had been selected as its partner to provide registry solutions for .sport gTLD.<ref>
[http://domainincite.com/sportaccord-picks-core-for-sport-gtld-bid/ SportAccord picks CORE for .sport gTLD bid]</ref> In a statement, Vincent Gaillard, Director General of SportAccord said, "We were looking for a partner that fully understands and endorses the values, culture and principles of sport, and we are convinced that with CORE, we have found exactly the right partner.” <ref>
[http://sportaccord.com/en/news/index.php?idContent=15868 SportAccord to Apply for .Sport New Top Level Domain Name]</ref>

Subsequently, the organization established its Policy Advisory Board, composed of 24 International Sports Federations and representatives from the IOC, which will be responsible for creating effective community-based policies for the proposed .sport TLD. <ref>[http://www.sportaccord.com/multimedia/docs/2012/04/2012-03 07_PR_first_meeting_of_dotsport_Policy_Advisory_Board_final.pdf First meeting of .sport generic top-level domain Policy Advisory Board]</ref>