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The Athens 2004 Olympic organising body has signed an agreement of co-operation with the local municipality in order to end any further delays.
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Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, touches down in Athens today for a three-day visit to see for himself progress made by organisers in preparation for the 2004 Games.

The IOC has signed a major supplier deal with a leading freight firm.

The Executive Committee of European soccer governing body UEFA will be briefed on the latest sales situation with its showcase club tournament - the Champions League - when it meets for the first time this year in Greece.

Organisers of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have won a glowing endorsement from IOC president Jacques Rogge.

Soccerex 2003 has confirmed the inclusion of a number of new exhibitors attending this year's event at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on March 23-24.
Events

Event co-ordinator Jack Morton Worldwide has been appointed as producers of the Opening and Closing ceremonies for the 2004 Olympics to be held in Athens.
Events

Four of the seven candidates to host the 2008 European Championships have been rejected by UEFA following today's vote in Geneva.
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Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European Championships following a vote of UEFA members.

UEFA president Lennary Johansson has told the failed bidders for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament to try again and fight for the 2012 finals.
Business

The bidding cities hoping to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament are making their final presentations to European soccer's governing body today, ahead of tomorrow's final decision.
Events

A consortium of local firms has been selected by the organising committee to handle the logistics services contract for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted overwhelmingly to delay a decision on the future Olympic status of three sports meaning that the Games are likely to remain unchanged until at least 2012.
Events

Among the issues discussed during the first day of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 114th Session meeting, were the continuation of a ban on members visits to bidding cities and the potential for taking out an insurance policy on the Games.
Business

UEFA has refuted claims the bid from Russia and the joint bid from Greece/Turkey to host Euro 2008 stood less chance than the other bidders.
Business

Two bids to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament have emerged as favourites after the president of European soccer's governing body seemed to pour doubts on a number of the other bids.
Business

Visa has extended its sponsorship of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a new deal running through until 2012.
Business

TEAM Marketing has signed off two further TV rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Scandinavia and the Republic of Ireland.