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Business

Icon Display, London-based specialists in sports event branding, provided the services of its newly-launched Icon Look division for the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Business

Recently formed Etihad Airlines has secured its first sponsorship deal as platinum sponsor of the 17th Gulf Cup to be held in Doha, Qatar in December.

Eight nations will contest the ICC Trophy qualifying tournament in Malaysia next year in a bid to win a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

IEC in Sports has signed a deal to distribute TV rights for FIFA World Cup qualifying games in Malaysia.

Meetings will take place in Kuwait this week to discuss how to rebuild the Iraqi Olympic programme, following the recent regime change in the country.

Eisa Al Dashti of Kuwait has withdrawn from the elections for the IAAF president and vice-president in Edmonton on August 1.

Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Asian Amateur Athletic Federation, has written to the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) officially withdrawing from the race for the IAAF presidency.

The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.

Three capital cities and Hong Kong have presented bids to host the 2006 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed.
Events

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged caution over the possibility of a united Korean soccer team representing the divided peninsula at the finals of the Asian Cup in Lebanon later this year.
Business

More than a dozen countries have declared an interest in hosting either of the next two editions of the World Club Championship, FIFA said on Thursday.

Eisa Al Dashti of Kuwait has withdrawn from the elections for the IAAF president and vice-president in Edmonton on August 1.

The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.

At least 11 foreign teams will take part in a soccer tournament beginning in Dhaka on August 27, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Manchester United will take another step towards global brand status by opening a chain of retail shops in the Middle East.
Business

A top Asian sports official has said there was growing support within the region for a boycott of the 2002 World Cup in protest at Asia's representation in the finals.
Business

Asian soccer chiefs will decide on Tuesday whether to heed a call to boycott the 2002 World Cup in emergency talks on the region's representation in the finals.

International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is to receive the top award of world swimming's governing body.