Fox Sports 1 is scheduled to launch Saturday August 17th, loaded with content including NASCAR, soccer (Champions League, Europe League and WorldCup in 2018 and 2022), weekly UFC fights, college football, college basketball and in 2014, pro baseball.
The Black Sea resort city of Sochi will host the Winter Olympic Games and the reinstated Russian Grand Prix in 2014, and Russia will host the FIFA WorldCup in 2018, with many hotel chains around the country investing in anticipation.