China
Media

Beijing plans to recruit 80,000 to 100,000 volunteers to help out at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, claim organisers.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Beijing Olympic Organisers have announced adidas-Salomon AG as Official Sportswear Partner for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Stadia

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.
Business

Hilton Hotels Corp has signed as a sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee.
Business

The Beijing Summer Olympic Games in 2008 look set to smash all sponsorship records with corporate sponsorship worth $1billion.
Business

Billionaire Toronto businessman Alex Shnaider is reportedly poised to buy a major stake in the Jordan Formula One team.
Business

A groundbreaking new 68-foot yacht promoting the city of Glasgow will be unveiled on Thursday.
Events

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.
Stadia

National Basketball League commissioner Rick Burton is in China for talks about establishing an annual competition, perhaps as early as April.
Business

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.
Business

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.

The organisers of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are seeking – or at least keeping their ears open – for a theme song.

China will host a MotoGP race for the next seven seasons at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Events

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.

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.

Italy's Imola circuit will host grands prix for at least another five years, local officials said after meeting Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.