Australia

Australia's federal drug licensing authority has launched an investigation into the Australian horse racing industry's doping scandal.
Business

Organising committee members for the 2000 Sydney and 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics have updated representatives of 42 national Olympic committees on their preparations.
Business

Olympic organisers will mount a new drive to win sponsors after revealing they had received a record 317,000 orders for tickets to the Sydney Games.
Business

A decision on who should run Melbourne, Australia's 2006 Commonwealth Games, is set to be made next week.
Business

All Sydney 2000 Olympic medals will be Australian-made, Olympic officials have confirmed.
Events

Australia's International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member Kevan Gosper says he would be interested in the top job when Juan Antonio Samaranch stands down as president in 2001.
Business

The Australian Olympic Committee is to launch an advertising campaign to increase the profile of its brands and trademarks to try to boost merchandising revenue.
Business

The International Olympic Committee has awarded its advertising contract to the US agency TBWA Worldwide in a deal reported to be worth $150 million.
Events

The Sri Lankan cricket board has signed a $7.75 million deal with India's Sony Entertainment Television that gives the company rights to telecast all matches played on the Indian Ocean island.

Eidos plc, developers and publishers of entertainment software, have signed an exclusive six year agreement with International Sports Multimedia (ISM) to publish computer and video games based on a license from the International Olympic Committee.

The Australian Football League has rejected Collingwood's claim that its ticket sales have been affected by televised games.

Brisbane has won the battle to host Australia's Davis Cup tennis semi-final against Russia.
Business

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he will allow free-to-air television broadcasts of grand prix motor racing for as long as he can.
Business

Petroleum giant, Shell, has signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement with the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG).
Business

NBC reports that its ad sales for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, are on track despite numerous obstacles.
Business

Sydney's efforts to meet its sponsorship target for next year's Olympic Games has suffered a major blow with the resignation of marketing chief John Moore.
Business

Guinness announced a 15 per cent sales increase in the UK for the September/October period during which they sponsored the Rugby World Cup.
Business

Guinness announced a 15 per cent sales increase in the UK for the September/October period during which they sponsored the Rugby World Cup.