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IOC president Jacques Rogge has congratulated organisers of this year’s Athens Olympic Games for the security arrangements put in place for the event.

Minnesota and California are the first two venues to be confirmed for this summer’s WUSA Soccer Festivals.

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.

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.

Athens will be ready for this summer's Olympic Games - that is the message from IOC president Jacques Rogge.

Jon Tibbs, the PR guru behind the successful Athens and Beijing Olympic bids, has joined the Paris team chasing the 2012 Games.

The IOC's Executive Board will meet for the first time in this Olympic year - in Athens, home of the 2004 Games.
Business

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.

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.
Business

Organisers of the Athens Olympic Games have hailed a massive anti-terrorist exercise a success.
Events

Advanced Travel Partners International (ATPI) has launched a specialist sports division offering packages for the world’s biggest events.
Events

Infront has signed a hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2006 TV deals.
Events

The UK sports industry job market could be on the verge of a revival according to one recruitment specialist.

Two of the most powerful men in world sport met in Switzerland yesterday – with the issue of doping taking centre stage.
Business

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed a deal with Easynet to be its official broadband network partner.
Business

Telstra has renewed its sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), extending the association to 16 years.
Events

Which of this year’s big three events delivers the best value? Make your views known in the latest online sportbusiness.com poll.
Business

Sports giant Nike has signed a sponsorship deal with the US Olympic Committee - a major fillip to the governing body following recent scandals.