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ISL FRANCE CONSULTANT HELD IN TICKET FRAUD PROBE
Police investigating World Cup ticket fraud have arrested three people, including a consultant working for the French affiliate of ISL Worldwide, FIFA's official marketing partner.
WORLD CUP TICKET INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED
Two executives working for FIFA's marketing affiliate were placed under formal legal examination on Wednesday by a court investigating allegations of a World Cup ticket fraud, court sources said.
NEBIOLO CONFIDENT STADIUM WILL BE READY
International athletics chief Primo Nebiolo has said he no longer fears the stadium for next year's world championships will not be ready on time.
BASEBALL PONDERS ITS OWN WORLD CUP
Baseball could stage its first world cup as early as 2001.
WORLD CUP WEB SITE NOTCHES 1 BILLION HITS
The France 98 internet site has broken through one billion hits in just over a year of operation following a record 68 million hits on Friday, officials said on Monday.
2006 BIDS UNAFFECTED BY HOOLIGANS SAYS BLATTER
Outbreaks of hooliganism by English and German fans in France should not affect those nations' bids to stage the 2006 World Cup finals, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.
FIFA PRAISES JAPAN, KOREA FOR CLEANING UP GAME
Japan and South Korea may already have flown home from the World Cup finals but their supporters have made a lasting impression on FIFA, the sport's governing body, which is dedicated to cleaning up the game.
SYDNEY OLYMPICS TO BOOST AUSTRALIA TOURISM
The Sydney 2000 Olympics will attract an extra 1.6 million tourists to Australia and generate A$6.1 billion (US$3.8 billion) in export earnings between 1997 and 2004, according to Tourism Minister Andrew Thomson.
FIFA PLAN PROFITABLE NEW LOOK
If FIFA and its marketing partner ISL are right, FIFA's double-globe football symbol will soon become one of the best known commercial logos in the world.
NEXT WORLD CUP MAY BE SHORTER, SAYS FIFA
The 2002 World Cup finals are likely to be up to a week shorter than the current tournament in France, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.
FIFA LOGO SET FOR REVIEW
Use of FIFA's logo is to be devleoped accoridng to the Federation's marketing partner ISL.
GERMAN FIRM TO INSURE NEXT WORLD CUP FOR $1.4 BLN
German insurer Albingia will provide insurance cover totalling 2.5 billion marks ($1.4 billion) for the next soccer World Cup in Japan and South Korea in 2002, Welt am Sonntag newspaper said on Sunday.
2002 HOSTS BUILD FOR WORLD CUP, DESPITE ASIAN CRISIS
Japan and South Korea, co-hosts of the 2002 World Cup, are pushing ahead with their plans to build new stadiums despite the economic crisis in Asia.
S.KOREA PM URGES CUT IN 2002 HOST CITIES
South Korean acting Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil has called for a reduction in the number of cities playing host to the 2002 World Cup.
KOREANS RAISE DOUBTS OVER 2002 FINALS
Chung Joon-moon, the head of the South Korean federation, has again asked for the 2002 World Cup tournament to be put back from June and July to September to avoid their rainy season.
SOUTH KOREA DENY WORLD CUP EXIT
South Korean officials insisted that they have no intention of backing out of staging the 2002 World Cup.
BRAZIL TO BID TO STAGE 2006 WORLD CUP
Brazil has said it would bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, and immediately received the backing of the South American Football Confederation (CSF).
EC ISSUES GUIIDELINES ON SPORTS BROADCASTING
The European Commission has for the first time issued guidelines saying how competition rules should apply to the broadcasting of sports events.