BEIJING SPEAKING THE RIGHT LANGUAGE FOR OLYMPIC BID
Beijing has started radio English lessons to get its citizens up to speed in the race for the 2008 Olympic Games, according to local reports.
AUDI TO RETURN TO LE MANS
Audi, which filled the top three places at Le Mans last June, will return to the 24-hour race next year.
EC POSTPONES TRANSFER MEETING
The European Commission has postponed a crucial meeting on the future of the soccer transfer system after the sport's governing bodies asked for more time to prepare their negotiating position.
IOC NEW MEDIA CONFERENCE: DAY 2, SESSION 2 – COCA-COLA EXEC CALLS FOR NEW MEDIA MARKETING MODEL
A leading executive with Olympic TOP sponsors Coca-Cola has called on the IOC and NBC to jointly design a new model for leveraging the advertising power of new media.
AJAX MOVIE DROPPED AFTER THREATS
A documentary about Ajax Amsterdam will not be screened in certain Dutch cinemas outside the capital after threats from rival soccer fans.
VENUEMASTER IS JUST THE TICKET FOR WEST HAM
Premier Football club, West Ham United, have changed contractors for their ticketing and membership needs.
MOSCOW MAYOR BLASTS NHL CONTRACTS
Moscow's deputy mayor, who doubles as hockey chief for the city of 10 million, has called for an end to unfair contracts which he said allowed North American ice hockey leagues to buy up top Russian players on the cheap.
EUROSPORT.COM LINK UP WITH TENNIS.NET
Eurosport.com has signed a new strategic partnership with tennis.net, part of the Umbrella Media group.
QUOKKA SIGNS DEAL WITH NCAA
Quokka Sports has signed a deal with the NCAA to extend their partnership for official online NCAA championship coverage of 40 NCAA sports championships through the 2002 spring season.
INFINITI AND BEYOND FOR INDY RACING
The 2001 Grand Prix of Miami, the debut of Indy Racing in South Florida, will be sponsored by automaker, Infiniti.