Norway
Media

Norwegian alpine skier, Lasse Kjuus has been fined 10,000 kroner ($1,140) by the Norwegian Ski Association for breaching Norway's rules against mixing sports and alcohol for commercial purposes.
Stadia

Leading global soccer star web site control Icons Worldwide Limited (Icons) has added a host of major players to its portfolio with the acquisitions of Sportprofiles International Limited and Futbolweb SA, a subsidiary of Canal 21, both leading internet sports companies.
Media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Dick Pound said on Wednesday that Athens was far behind in preparing the 2004 Olympics but denied the IOC was considering moving the Games.
Sponsorship & Marketing

U.S. drug control chief Barry McCaffrey has said that improved random dope tests and wider global research would help beat cheats at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002.

National football association official?s from the countries at the heart of the proposed ?Atlantic League? have met today for further discussions with club representatives.
Business

The Women's United Soccer Association, which plans to kick off next April, unveiled its nicknames, logos and venues.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials have accused the United States of covering up doping cases among U.S. athletes for more than a decade.
Business

European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.

Holders Real Madrid will find out their first opponents in the 2000/2001 Champions League on
Events

PayForView.com, integrated on-line and off-line entertainment company, has acquired the internet broadcast rights to two international soccer games: The USA woman's championship team versus. Norway on July 30th and the Benfica versus Liverpool game on August 5th.
Media

Euro 2000 proved a major hit with TV audiences across the continent, according to the latest figures released by Mediametrie.

Facts about the FIFA vote to decide who stages the 2006 World Cup finals, which will take place on Thursday in Zurich.

The Belgian authorities have expelled a Yugoslav soccer federation official after he was found selling black market tickets at Euro 2000.
Business

The European Commission has approved Euro 2000's ticket sales policy, just two days before the tournament kicks off in Brussels.

ESPN International has acquired a package of more than fifty 2002 World Cup qualifying matches from the European group, including matches involving England, Italy, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Norway, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Denmark and Portugal.
Media

More than half of Italian soccer fans say that commercialisation is behind the downturn in fortunes experienced by their country's football teams.
Media

UEFA have announced sweeping changes to their internal structure.
Events

NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL