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GLOBAL RETURNS FOR WORLD CUP SPONSORS
Sports research company, TNSSport, has launched a multi-market service to measure the impact the World Cup has on sponsor brand sales.
SPONSOR FOR TABLE TENNIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Insurance provider ARAG will be one of the main sponsors of table tennis’ LIEBHERR World Team Championships 2006.
BEIJING DELEGATION SET FOR SECURITY SUMMIT
A delegation of event security strategists, specifiers and managers from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has confirmed its attendance at the second International Sports Security Summit.
NEW DATE FOR A1 GRAND PRIX
The A1 Grand Prix of Nations at the Sentul Circuit, Indonesia, will now be held on February 10-12 after the postponement of the event following the death of the Dubai Emir, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
OLYMPIC SUPPLIER PROGRAMME LAUNCHED FOR BEIJING
Beijing Olympic organisers have launched their Supplier Programme, the third tier of the 2008 Olympic sponsorship programme.
BHP BILLITON BEHIND MEDALS FOR BEIJING
BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, will produce and supply all the medals in its role as sponsor for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Beijing in 2008.
OLYMPIC OFFICIALS ATTACK GOVERNMENT
The British Olympic Association (BOA) fears a lack of financial backing from Government will lead to a poor medal return at the London Games in 2012.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.
TELECOMS COMPANY PARTNERS US OLYMPIC TEAM
The newly merged AT&T Inc. has become an Official Partner of the US Olympic Team.
LONDON 2012 HANDED TIMETABLE
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has drawn up a list of deadlines for London 2012 chiefs to meet every year in the run-up to the Games.
BUILDING SOCIETY BACKS DISABILITY SPORTS
Nationwide Building Society is to become the UK’s main sponsor of Disability Sport Events, in a deal worth £1million over the next seven years.
IPC PRESIDENT GETS NEW FOUR-YEAR TERM
Sir Philip Craven (Great Britain) has been re-elected president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
F1 REVERSE RATINGS FALLS
Following Schumacher's domination of Formula One, television ratings have generally fallen but they've since picked up with the emergence of new world champion, Fernando Alonso.
PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR CHINESE CONFERENCE
Intellectual Property consultancy, Rouse & Co. International, is the official Presenting Sponsor for C-Zone, China’s sport and brand marketing conference.
ATP SERVES UP PODCASTS
Fans can tune in to a daily audio wrap of the latest action from Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai after the ATP launched its exclusive 'ServeCast' service.
NBA INCREASES REACH
The NBA’s 2005-06 season will reach an all-time high 215 countries and territories through 164 international broadcasters in 43 languages.
GEARHOUSE SERVES FOR MASTERS
Equipment rental and project solutions company, Gearhouse Broadcast, is providing technical facilities for the ATP Masters Series and Tennis Masters Cup.
GOLF’S EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE FOR 2006
Four new tournaments, two events upgraded, two new courses and two significant date changes feature in golf’s 2006 European Tour International Schedule.