China
NEW CHINESE OLYMPIC CHIEF
New leadership for Chinese sport is complete with the election of a new president for the Chinese Olympic Committee, who is set for a key role at the Beijing Olympics.
UK SPORT’S OLYMPIC FUNDING
UK Sport has unveiled a £75million four-year Summer Olympic funding plan.
UK SPORT TARGETS BEST HOPES FOR BEIJING
UK Sport is likely to follow a government recommendation to slash financing for under-performing Olympic athletes and sports.
BEIJING VOLUNTEERS COULD HIT 100,000
Beijing plans to recruit 80,000 to 100,000 volunteers to help out at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, claim organisers.
ADIDAS NAMED PARTNER FOR BEIJING
Beijing Olympic Organisers have announced adidas-Salomon AG as Official Sportswear Partner for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
OGDEN WINS BEIJING STADIUM CONTRACT
Brisbane-based international venue management company, Ogden International Facilities Corporation, is to provide advice for the design of the 80,000-seat stadium planned for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
HILTON SIGNS UP TO USOC
Hilton Hotels Corp has signed as a sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee.
BEIJING MAY BREAK ALL RECORDS
The Beijing Summer Olympic Games in 2008 look set to smash all sponsorship records with corporate sponsorship worth $1billion.
BILLIONAIRE EYES JORDAN F1 TEAM
Billionaire Toronto businessman Alex Shnaider is reportedly poised to buy a major stake in the Jordan Formula One team.
GLASGOW OCEAN RACER LAUNCH
A groundbreaking new 68-foot yacht promoting the city of Glasgow will be unveiled on Thursday.
PARALYMPIC VIEWING FIGURES BOOST
A study of 17 countries shows a cumulated TV audience of more than 1.8 billion for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, up on Sydney 2000.
BASKETBALL EYES ASIAN EXPANSION
National Basketball League commissioner Rick Burton is in China for talks about establishing an annual competition, perhaps as early as April.
CHINESE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE MOTORSPORT DEBUT
Brilliance will become the first Chinese carmaker to compete at a world level in motor sport next year with an entry in the inaugural FIA World Touring Car Championship.
GLOBAL GOLF EXPO
The PGA Show Asia – 4th China (Beijing) International Golf Expo 2005, will be held at Beijing’s premium exhibition venue, China World Trade Center from June 10 to 12, 2005.
BEIJING ON SONG
The organisers of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are seeking – or at least keeping their ears open – for a theme song.
SHANGHAI EXTENDS MOTOGP CONTRACT
China will host a MotoGP race for the next seven seasons at the Shanghai International Circuit.
ASIAN GOLF TOUR SPREADS TO CHINA AND BRUNEI
China will stage a new Asian Tour golf event in Beijing next year, the latest tournament to be played in a country where participation is growing amid a surging economy.
2012 BID NEWS: FUNDING CUT COULD DAMAGE LONDON BID
Funding cuts for five of Britain’s major Olympic sports announced by UK Sport “are seen as something of a hammer blow” to London’s bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, reports the Telegraph newspaper.