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ASPIRE’S VISION IS THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL
English Premier League club Chelsea’s chief executive Peter Kenyon told a workshop at the international Soccerex forum that “the market place for football talent is now a truly global one” and praised the work of the Doha based Academy for Sports Excellence.
DOHA ASIAN GAMES BROADCAST CENTRE OPENS
The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) inaugurated the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) which will welcome more than 1,800 rights-holding broadcasters and 2,000 host broadcaster staff during the Games.
GETTY APPOINTED DOHA 2006 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Getty Images was appointed by Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) as official photographer for the 15th Asian Games 2006.
THE ASIAN GAMES LIVE ON EUROSPORT
The 15th Asian Games, held in Doha on 1-15 December, will be broadcast live on Eurosport and Eurosport 2. It is the first time the Asian Games, held every four years since 1951, will be shown live in Europe.
2007 MOTOGP CALENDAR CONFIRMED
MotoGP finalised its 2007 calendar with the season beginning on March 10 in Qatar.
QATAR LANDS MOTOGP OPENER
MotoGP chiefs have confirmed Qatar will host the start of next season’s world championship.
QNB TIES UP WITH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Qatar National Bank agreed a sponsorship deal with the Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC).
QATAR AIRWAYS SPONSORS TEST MATCHES
Qatar Airways agreed a deal to become the official airline sponsor to English Test Match Grounds in a deal brokered by Frontiers Group.
GRAND PRIX MASTERS IN TV DEAL
Grand Prix Masters has agreed a three-year deal with Sistema Brasileiro de TelevisC#o (SBT) for free-to-air coverage of the series across Brazil.
ASIAN GAMES IN SPORTS DRINKS SPONSOR DEAL
The Olympic Council of Asia and the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee have signed a partnership deal with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.of Japan, makers of sports drink Pocari Sweat.
QATARI BANK INVESTS IN MOTOGP
One of Qatar’s leading banking institutions, Commercialbank, will become title sponsor of MotoGP’s Grand Prix of Qatar.
FIFA TASK FORCE IN TSUNAMI RELIEF PLEDGE
FIFA's Tsunami Task Force has approved six projects in Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka worth $1.48million.
AL JAZEERA WINS F1 RIGHTS
Every round of this year's Formula One World Championship will be available free-to-air on Al Jazeera Sports TV Network.
ICON SPREADS TO GERMANY AND MIDDLE EAST
Icon Display, the event branding specialist, has opened new offices in Germany and the Middle East.
QATAR TO BID FOR 2015 ASIAN CUP
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) wants to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals, with many facilities in place after being built for this year's Asian Games.
GILL TO DELIVER KEYNOTE SPEECH AT SOCCEREX
David Gill, CEO of Premier League giants Manchester United, will be a keynote speaker at The Soccerex London Forum on April 5.
UNITED DROP GULF FRIENDLY
Manchester United have decided against going to the Gulf for a friendly match the week before their Carling Cup final clash against Wigan.
BEIJING DELEGATION SET FOR SECURITY SUMMIT
A delegation of event security strategists, specifiers and managers from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has confirmed its attendance at the second International Sports Security Summit.