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HONG KONG OPEN TENNIS IN TOBACCO CONTROVERSY.
One of Hong Kong?s biggest sports events of the year has become the subject of a controversy based on the possible breach of new laws on tobacco sponsorship.
BLATTER PUSHES FOR BOSMAN RETHINK
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said it will continue to press the European Union for a special exemption to limit the affects of the Bosman ruling that opened up soccer to free agency.
2006 BIDS UNAFFECTED BY HOOLIGANS SAYS BLATTER
Outbreaks of hooliganism by English and German fans in France should not affect those nations' bids to stage the 2006 World Cup finals, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.
CHINA MARTIAL ART FIGHTS FOR OLYMPIC RECOGNITION
China's ancient martial art of wushu is fighting its way into the Olympic arena by seeking official recognition for the popular sport, state media has reported.
AUDITOR HARRIS WADES INTO SECRECY ROW
An official audit has revealed the hidden costs for Sydney taxpayers of the 2000 Olympic Games, but its most potentially explosive section contained no alarming costings at all.
MEDIA HEADS BLAST SYDNEY ALLEGATIONS
Leading Australian media figures have denied they had agreed to keep quiet about Sydney's tactics in wooing International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes for the city's bid to host the 2000 Games.
SPORTBUSINESS IN BRISBANE: CHINESE SOAK UP GOODWILL FOR 2008 OLYMPICS
A delegation of Chinese sports officials and businessmen have met with Goodwill Games organisers in Brisbane to learn how to better run their preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
`NO EUROPEAN OLYMPIC GAMES UNTIL 2016?
Alfredo Goyeneche, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, says the Olympic Games will not return to Europe until 2016.
BEIJING SAYS BID CRITICS OUT OF STEP
A favourable review of Beijing's 2008 Games bid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) showed human rights protestors and US critics were out of step with world opinion, a Beijing official said on Sunday.
US CONGRESSMEN OPPOSE CHINA?S OLYMPIC BID
A bipartisan group of US Congressmen has appealed to the International Olympic Committee not to award the 2008 Summer Games to Beijing.
MAYOR?S GLOWING REPORT AS BEIJING BIDS TO IMPRESS IOC
On the first day of an Olympic inspection of Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Games, Mayor Liu Qi has sought to shake off the city's dark past and present a new image of democracy, openness and prosperity. Read the rest of this article in the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
MANCHESTER UNITED SEEKS OVERSEAS LICENSING PARTNERS
Manchester United wants to increase sales from its merchandising operation abroad by transferring responsibility for its overseas stores to regional partners with local expertise.
BEIJING SPEAKING THE RIGHT LANGUAGE FOR OLYMPIC BID
Beijing has started radio English lessons to get its citizens up to speed in the race for the 2008 Olympic Games, according to local reports.
BEIJING PLEDGES CLEAN AIR IN 2008 BID
Organisers of Beijing's 2008 Olympic bid have pledged that the Chinese capital would offer clean air and ensure freedom for the thousands of foreign journalists who would flock to the Games.
FIVE CITIES IN 2008 GAMES RACE
The race to host the Olympic Games in 2008 has now begun in earnest following the announcement of the shortlist by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
AUSTRALIA KEEPS OLYMPIC SECURITY IN-HOUSE
Foreign security forces accompanying athletes to the Sydney Olympics will not be allowed to carry guns to protect their delegations, according to Australian attorney-general Daryl Williams.
CHINADOTCOM SUPPORTS TEAM CHINA
Chinadotcom corporation, the pan-Asian integrated Internet company, has entered into an official Website sponsorship agreement with the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and its exclusive agent, ISL Asia Pacific.
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE IN JOINT OLYMPIC BID
Washington and Baltimore are to announce an unprecedented joint bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, according to the Washington Post.