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X GAMES IN LIVE FIRST
ESPN will deliver live coverage of the 'X Games 11' to 77 countries and territories and it will be the first time that live coverage has extended beyond the US.
FIVE BID TO STAGE EURO 2012
UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012. They comprise joint bids from Croatia-Hungary and Poland-Ukraine and single bids from Greece, Italy and Turkey.
ROME MAKES A SPLASH FOR 2009
Governing body FINA has selected Rome to host the 2009 World Swimming Championships.
NEW FACES ON IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lambis Nikolaou of Greece and and Japanese member Chiharu Igaya have been elected vice-presidents of the IOC’s executive board.
ZAGREB ATHLETICS MEETING IN CREDIT
Visa International has agreed a sponsorship deal with the IAAF Grand Prix Zagreb athletics meeting.
IOC SPORTS VOTE TO REMAIN SECRET
No voting details are to be given ahead of the IOC decision as to whether any of current 28 sports should be dropped from the Olympic Games programme.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES OPTS FOR INSURANCE
Melbourne 2006 has decided it needs to take out insurance in case the Commonwealth Games are cancelled due to terrorism or some other disaster.
RYAN TO OPEN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT
Peter Ryan, the mastermind behind the security operations at the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games, will deliver the opening keynote address at the second International Sports Security Summit.
EBU LAUNCHES OLYMPIC TENDER
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched an Invitation to Tender (ITT) procedure for European mobile media rights for the Winter Olympic Games, Turin 2006, and Summer Olympic Games, Beijing 2008.
WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL FOR ARMENIA
A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SCORES TV RECORD
FIFA’s television partner, Infront Sports & Media, has achieved record television distribution for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.
IOC ASSESSES OLYMPIC SPORTS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a report evaluating the 28 sports currently on the Olympic Games programme, as well as five applicant sports.
2012 BID NEWS: ROYAL BOOST FOR LONDON
Princess Anne looks set to play a full part in lobbying for London's 2012 Olympic bid before the final vote in Singapore on July 6.
IOC CONGRATULATES BEIJING
The IOC's coordination commission has praised the Beijing 2008 organising committee (BOCOG) for its marketing programme.
CAMELOT TAKES PUNT ON ROWING
Camelot Group plc, operator of the UK’s National Lottery, has become ‘Lead Sponsor of the GB Rowing Team’.
SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT SET FOR RETURN
The second International Sports Security Summit will be held at the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland from October 19 to 20, 2005.
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
An international conference entitled ‘Successful Management of Football Clubs 2005’ will take place in London on June 21 and 22.
ATHENS BOASTS B
Financial statements from the Athens Olympics reveal a surplus of B