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IOC launches Games promotion
The IOC has launched the latest rendition of its global promotional campaign, ‘Celebrate Humanity’, as it starts the countdown to the Athens 2004 Games.
Can Athens raise the roof?
The IOC rolls into Athens today for the final full inspection ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games – and just a week after a bomb blast in the city centre once again turned all attention to the preparations for the event.
Athens vows Games will be safe
Organisers of the Athens Olympic Games have moved to allay fears over security following yesterday’s bomb attack on the Greek capital.
Athens hit by bomb blasts
Security around this year’s Olympic Games in Athens will come under the spotlight once again this week after the Greek capital was hit by three explosions this morning.
Meridian founding duo quit
The IOC has confirmed Chris Welton and Laurent Scharapan - co-founders of marketing arm Meridian – have quit the company.
Coughlin signs with Speedo
Swimwear giant Speedo has signed an endorsement deal with US world record holder Natalie Coughlin.
WUSA banks on ticket success
Tickets for this summer’s two soccer festivals, organised to boost interest levels in the return of the professional women’s soccer league the WUSA, have gone on sale.
Athens ‘a billion over budget’
The cost of staging this summer’s Olympic Games in Athens has put an extra EUR1bn on the budget, the Greek government has revealed.
BOA signs research partner
Sports Marketing Surveys has become the official research supplier to the British Olympic Association (BOA).
Eurodata set for Euro 2004
International TV data bank service Eurodata TV is to launch a service during this summer’s Euro 2004 to provide its clients with overnight TV audiences of all the tournament’s matches.
Athens makes ‘good progress’
The Athens Olympic Games is finally back on track, according to a senior IOC figure currently visiting the sites to be used for the event.
ATHOC raises the roof
Athens organisers are set to see the first section of the huge roof for the Olympic Stadium put into place this week, as it prepares itself for the latest visit by the IOC.
SBS snaps up FIFA 2006 rights
FIFA’s TV partner Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Australian network SBS for the broadcast rights for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
WUSA scraps third festival
Organisers of a number of summer soccer festivals across the US aimed at paving the way for a return of the women’s professional league, have scrapped plans for a third event because of a clash with the Olympic Games.
Ticket boost for ATHOC
At last some good news for organisers of the Athens Olympic Games; ticket sales are soaring, and its revenue targets are coming into range.
USOC’s new era dawns
The restructuring of the US Olympic Committee has taken a major step forward after applications started to come in online for four independent places on its revamped board of directors.
Greek PM ‘guarantees’ Games
The prime minister of Greece has ‘guaranteed’ a safe Olympic Games in Athens – and admitted the city cannot lose ‘an hour’ in its race to complete work in time for the opening ceremony.
Jack Morton gets Ryder Cup deal
The PGA of America has signed a deal with Jack Morton Worldwide to produce the opening and closing ceremonies of this September’s Ryder Cup.