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The US has confirmed it will be sending its own security forces to guard its athletes competing in next year's Olympic Games in Athens.

The head of the Athens local organising committee has vowed to deliver a successful Olympic Games next summer - and warned she is not afraid to alter personnel to ensure the 2004 event lives up to expectations.

Melbourne has unveiled its expenditure plans for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Adrian Metcalfe & David McConachie (AMDM) have been appointed exclusive sales agents for the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships taking place in Vancouver, Canada from November 14-22.

Economists are forecasting that the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games will add about one percentage point to Greece’s gross domestic product next year.

It may be the most controversial diet in the world, but now the Atkins diet is entering the world of sport sponsorship in an effort to disprove the theory the low-carb diet zaps strength.

The IOC has completed the restructuring of its management team - with the appointment of a new sports director.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea have agreed to send a unified team to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised the organising committee for the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 (ATHOC) for the successful running of the test events held over the past few days.

Camelot Group plc, operator of The National Lottery, has appointed sports marketing agency, Fast Track, to promote their sponsorship of Olympic rowers Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell.

US broadcaster NBC and media marketing giant Clear Channel Advantage have announced a joint marketing alliance for the next five Olympic Games.

The Athens 2004 Olympics organising committee has reacted strongly to press reports that cited flaws in the security preparations for the Games.

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has given a much-needed vote of confidence to the organising committee for next year's Athens Olympics.

Athens 2004 president Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki has addressed the second World Broadcasters Meeting, organised by Athens Olympic Broadcasting (AOB).

The local organising committee for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have moved into the main operations centre.

Organisers of the All Africa Games are inviting industry figures to take part in its observer programme.