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MITCHELL HOPES TO RAISE 888.COM STAKES
Rob Mitchell has been appointed UK sports marketing manager for 888.com, the online casino and poker room.
UK SPORT’S OLYMPIC FUNDING
UK Sport has unveiled a £75million four-year Summer Olympic funding plan.
EIGHT BIDS FOR EURO 2012
Ten national soccer associations, making up eight bids, are bidding to host the European Championship finals in 2012.
WADA UNCOVERS NEW DRUG
Scientists at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) say they have uncovered a potentially dangerous new designer drug known as DMT.
SECURITY ON THE AGENDA
Prominent names from the world of event and venue security will gather in London for the inaugural Event and Venue Security conference and exhibition at the QEII Centre from April 18 to 19.
ATHENS DIVES IN FOR SWIMMING WORLDS
Athens is the latest venue to join the race to host the 2005 swimming world championships.
IOC HAILS ATHENS AS MARKETING SUCCESS
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) report has concluded that the Athens 2004 Games were a marketing success.
CHELSEA AND ADIDAS CONFIRM DEAL
Premier League leaders Chelsea and adidas have confirmed their eight-year sponsorship agreement.
UK SPORT TARGETS BEST HOPES FOR BEIJING
UK Sport is likely to follow a government recommendation to slash financing for under-performing Olympic athletes and sports.
MONTREAL LOSES CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2005 FINA Swimming World Championships will not be held in Montreal after the FINA council voted unanimously to pull the July event from the city due to money problems.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT BACKS EURO 2012 BID
The Italian government is throwing its weight behind the country’s bid to stage the Euro 2012 football championships.
PARALYMPIC VIEWING FIGURES BOOST
A study of 17 countries shows a cumulated TV audience of more than 1.8 billion for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, up on Sydney 2000.
2012 BID NEWS: PARIS APPOINTS TRANSPORT EXPERTS
Paris 2012 has appointed two senior international transport consultants who will work on the bid’s Strategic Transport Plan.
UEFA TO DISCUSS BID REGULATIONS
Bid regulations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament will be near the top of the agenda when the UEFA Executive Committee meets in Switzerland next week.
2012 BID NEWS: FUNDING CUT COULD DAMAGE LONDON BID
Funding cuts for five of Britain’s major Olympic sports announced by UK Sport “are seen as something of a hammer blow” to London’s bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, reports the Telegraph newspaper.
AUSTRALIA TO SPEND MILLIONS ON 2008 GAMES
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.
AUSTRALIA TO SPEND MILLIONS ON 2008 GAMES
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will spend A$17.8 million (US$13.7 million) to help top athletes prepare for the 2008 Games, reports Reuters.
BILL FOR ATHENS OLYMPICS TO TOP £11BN
The final bill for the Athens Olympic Games will run to at least $11.6billion.