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Octagon Worldwide has announced two new management roles within the company.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2005 in Hong Kong from March 18 to 20 will be broadcast to a record number of countries and homes.

Squash is this week stepping up its bid for inclusion in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Marketing communications agency GEM Group has hired Marc Archer as manager, business development.

SuperSport has restructured its management as part of a strategy designed to aid expansion into sub-Saharan Africa.

Disagreements over sponsorship of West Indies cricket have raised concerns over attracting commercial partners to the 2007 World Cup, due to be staged in the Caribbean.

Emirates Airline recently launched its worldwide advertisement campaign to mark its Official Partner status of the 2006 World Cup.

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.

South Africa Rugby has posted a 12.8million rand ($2.2million) loss for 2004.

The IRB has sought to clarify what it describes as “misleading” media reports claiming chairman Dr Syd Millar had supported Japan’s bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The football associations of Brunei Darussalam, Denmark and New Zealand are set to receive their first Goal projects under a programme drawn up by FIFA.

Rugby League’s European Nations Cup will be staged for the third successive year this autumn.

Yokohama would be an excellent venue for the 2011 rugby World Cup final, according to International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Syd Millar.

The 2005 NBA All-Star events will be televised in 214 countries in 45 languages via 97 international telecasters.

Rotterdam, Portsmouth and Gothenburg will be the last two stopover ports and the finish of the 31,250 nm Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.