China
Olympic decision – Osaka’s final bid
Osaka Olympic bid organisers stressed the quality of the Japanese city's venues and a government pledge of unqualified financial backing in its final submission to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday.
China to launch football pools
China is to inaugurate a football pools gambling draw for the first time in its history, it was announced today.
Activists put pressure on Chinese Olympic bid
Human rights groups, backed by China's best-known exiled dissident and Tibetan activists, have launched a campaign against awarding the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to China.
Rogge: ‘African continent can’t afford to stage games’
Neither South America nor Africa can afford to stage the Olympic Games says new Olympic chief Jacques Rogge.
China to look in-house for 2008 Olympic insurance
Chinese Olympic officials are likely to appoint a home-grown insurance broker to cover the 2008 Olympics rather than an international intermediary experienced in big event, sports related insurance.
Manchester United may take legal action over unlicensed bar
English soccer club Manchester United is on the brink of taking legal action against a Hong Kong restaurant that is using the club’s name without a licence.
Olympics 2008: Osaka looks to the future if bid stumbles
Osaka is putting a positive spin on its status as underdog in the race to stage the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Beijing to accept international contractors
The Chinese government will welcome bids from international investors to take part in the design, construction and operation of competition venues for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing via a public bidding process.
London ‘not on brink of making 2012 Olympic Bid’
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has denied that it is on the verge of making a bid for London to host the Olympic Games in 2012, sportbusiness.com has learned.
Olympics 2008: Turkish Olympic chief blasts IOC report
Turkey's Olympic chief looks disdainfully upon the report that may crush Istanbul's bid to host the 2008 Olympics.
Olympics 2008: Toronto set for bid party time – win or lose
Win or lose, Toronto plans to show the world that it can throw a party of Olympic proportions.
Journalists oppose Beijing’s Olympic bid
Ethical journalist’s association Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) has launched its campaign against Beijing's bid to host the Olympic Games.
Bubka set to clear new height in sport’s boardroom
World record-breaking pole vaulter Sergei Bubka is set to clear another new height this week in his rapid rise up the ranks of world sport's administration.
Tennis star Chang backs Beijing bid
Former French Open tennis champion Michael Chang, whose family hails from China, is to act as a Goodwill Ambassador for Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, bid officials have stated.
WBA fight delay ‘a blessing’ for Chinese organisers
The delay of the WBA heavyweight title fight between John Ruiz and Evander Holyfield was a "blessing in disguise" for Chinese organisers facing heavy losses on the event, promoter Don King said.
Sydney Olympic games sued for $9.6m
A man is suing Sydney's Olympic Games organisers for more than A$19m ($9.6m/B
Singapore’s sponsor struggle
Singapore is struggling to keep prestigious sporting events because sponsors say the island cannot give them a good return on their investment.
Anti-Beijing bid protestors target Embassy
Pro-Tibetan rights activists have climbed onto a ledge above the entrance to the Chinese Embassy in Washington and unfurled a banner protesting against Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympics.