Oceania
Business

Negotiations are taking place in a bid to stage the big money athletics Grand Prix final in Brisbane in 2001.
Business

For sponsors and broadcasters, the security surrounding the Sydney Olympics is vital ? for their investment of millions of dollars, they want to ensure no blemish on sport?s premier occasion. Check out the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com for full details of how Sydney plans to protect the Games.
Stadia

Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials are predicting a world record crowd of 109,000 for Saturday's Tri-nations rugby clash between Australia and New Zealand at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.
Business

A meeting of the southern hemisphere's top rugby officials has ended with a decision not to expand next year's Super 12 competition.
Business

SportsYA! the Spanish and Portugese-language sports portal has secured a capital investment of $11million in its latest round of financing.
Business

Sportswear firm adidas is denying accusations of ambush marketing ? despite stepping up its Olympic-based advertising campaign in Australia.
Events

Australia?s Seven Network has unveiled a host of added-value enhancements to its coverage of this summer?s Olympic Games.

Australian test cricketer Ricky Ponting has said he was once offered money by a bookmaker to reveal information on his team and the weather.
Media

Sydney passed its final inspection before this year's Summer Olympics with flying colours, winning rave reviews from the International Olympic Committee for its preparations.
Events

A representative of Taiwan?s Olympic Committee is to meet mainland China?s sports officials to discuss the feasibility of Taipei co-sponsoring the 2008 Olympics with Beijing.
Business

Scheduling conflicts between professional soccer and the IOC over soccer player availability for the Olympic Games in Sydney have provoked Spanish clubs to take unilateral action on the issue.
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have given a thumbs up to prepartions so far for the Sydney 2000 Games saying they were a model for future host cities.
Business

NBC expects to sell nearly $1 billion in advertising for the Sydney 2000 Olympics this summer, and has already sold more advertising than the record sum from the Atlanta Games in 1996.
Business

In a move that should add significant revenues to the coffers of cricket?s poorest affiliate nation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Bangladesh has been granted Test status.

Scottish soccer club Rangers plans to acquire a number of feeder clubs that will help promote its brand worldwide and expansion into Europe, reports the Financial Times.

With an eye on Sydney's Olympic Games, shoe and apparel giant Nike has unveiled its space-age "Swift Suit" for sprinters.
Business

The NSW Government is to contribute an extra $140 million to the Olympic budget, following cost increases in ticketing, internet funding, and a sponsorship shortfall.
Business

Sydney's Olympics organisers (SOCOG) have been asked to explain themselves after asking the government for a A$140 million (US$84 million) bail out.