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WUSA names host cities
Minnesota and California are the first two venues to be confirmed for this summer’s WUSA Soccer Festivals.
WUSA cities to be named
The Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) will today announce the cities to host a series of soccer festivals this year aimed at breathing new life into the women’s game and paving the way for a return of a league in 2005.
Athens: ‘Challenging but feasible’
IOC president Jacques Rogge says he remains confident Greece will deliver a successful Olympic Games, despite an increasingly tight schedule to have everything in place ready for the August start date.
Rogge backs Athens
Athens will be ready for this summer's Olympic Games - that is the message from IOC president Jacques Rogge.
Tibbs teams up with Paris
Jon Tibbs, the PR guru behind the successful Athens and Beijing Olympic bids, has joined the Paris team chasing the 2012 Games.
IOC plan Athens meet
The IOC's Executive Board will meet for the first time in this Olympic year - in Athens, home of the 2004 Games.
KES gets Easynet deal
Karen Earl Sponsorship (KES) has been appointed by pan-European broadband networking company, Easynet, to manage its recently announced sponsorship of the British Olympic Association (BOA) and Team GB.
Swatch starts Turin countdown
The countdown to the Turin Winter Games in 2006 has begun - and to mark the occasion one of the event's major sponsors has helped unveil a massive clock in the city centre.
Athens security ‘success’
Organisers of the Athens Olympic Games have hailed a massive anti-terrorist exercise a success.
ATPI package up big events
Advanced Travel Partners International (ATPI) has launched a specialist sports division offering packages for the world’s biggest events.
Infront scores three for FIFA
Infront has signed a hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2006 TV deals.
Job market recovery
The UK sports industry job market could be on the verge of a revival according to one recruitment specialist.
Blatter & Rogge meet
Two of the most powerful men in world sport met in Switzerland yesterday – with the issue of doping taking centre stage.
Easynet surfs up for BOA
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed a deal with Easynet to be its official broadband network partner.
Telstra renews AOC deal
Telstra has renewed its sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), extending the association to 16 years.
Which delivers the best value?
Which of this year’s big three events delivers the best value? Make your views known in the latest online sportbusiness.com poll.
Nike keeps USOC smiling
Sports giant Nike has signed a sponsorship deal with the US Olympic Committee - a major fillip to the governing body following recent scandals.
Greeks prefer Olympics on TV
A new domestic poll has revealed that the majority of Greeks will watch this year's Athens Olympics on television rather than attend the various competitions.