Denmark
CSC to end cycling sponsorship
IT provider, Computer Sciences Corp., has said that it will not renew its eight-year sponsorship of its cycling team -Team CSC- after this year.
Clubs and brands join Soccerex for Dubai Forum
Football clubs, federations and sponsors have confirmed their presence at the inaugural Soccerex Dubai Forum on January 7.
Samsung and EOC team up to combat youth obesity
The European Olympic Committees and Samsung launched “Get up & Go” - an anti-obesity campaign for European youth - at the CONI Olympic Park.
Barclays sponsors Dubai Tennis Championships
Barclays, the global banking group is the new title sponsor of the annual Dubai Tennis Championships.
SOFTBALL SEEKS OLYMPIC GAMES RETHINK
The International Softball Federation (ISF) is working to get the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reinstate women’s fast pitch softball to the programme for the 2016 Summer Games.
CSC EXTEND CYCLE TEAM SPONSORSHIP
Global IT giant Computer Sciences Corporation has delivered a major boost to Bjarne Riis’ ProTour team after confirming it would continue its title sponsorship of Team CSC.
BSI SECURE DANSK METAL TITLE DEAL
BSI, rights holder of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series, has secured a new two-year title sponsorship deal for the 2007 and 2008 races in Denmark.
COPENHAGEN TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CYCLING EVENTS
The International Cycling Union selected Copenhagen, Denmark to host the Road World Championships 2011, the Track World Championships 2010 and the BMX and Track World Cups in 2008 and 2009.
IEC TAKES ON THE NEW SUPER SERIES IN BADMINTON
The International Badminton Federation announced the launch of the Super Series starting 2007.
SPORTELMONACO 2006 EXHIBITION SPACE SELLING OUT
With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.
ESPN CLASSIC EXTENDS REACH TO SPANISH MARKET
The 24-hour sports channel ESPN Classic agreed a deal with Spanish telecoms company TelefC3nica for carriage on its IPTV platform Imagenio. The deal marks the channel’s first move into the Spanish IPTV market.
ADIDAS SECURES REEBOK RIGHTS IN CHINA
The adidas Group has agreed a deal to take control of the distribution and license rights for the Reebok brand in China.
ESPN CLASSIC LAUNCHES IN TURKEY
Turkey is the latest country to sign up sports TV network ESPN Classic, following a carriage deal inked with Turkey’s leading digital platform, Digiturk.
SPAIN AND GERMANY BOOST HANDBALL RATINGS
The EHF Handball Champions League enjoyed TV ratings reaching almost 4 million viewers for the eight final matches played in December.
EBU CHAMPIONS NEW MEDIA
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says it is committed to providing additional content access to sports fans around Europe following record levels of new media coverage for the Winter Olympics.
COPENHAGEN WINS 2009 OLYMPICS MEETINGS
The Danish capital of Copenhagen has won the vote to host the 2009 IOC Session and Congress, defeating Cairo in a head-to-head vote in Turin.
LAUSANNE OUT OF RUNNING FOR 2009 IOC SESSION
Lausanne has dropped out of the race for the 2009 IOC Session and Olympic Congress, leaving seven cities in the contest.
IOC CONGRESS VOTE LOOMING
The race is hotting up for the right to host the 13th Olympic Congress in 2009, with a decision due at this month’s IOC Session in Torino.