Russia
DAVIS CUP RATINGS BOOST
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round ties on March 4-6 delivered strong television ratings and market shares around the world.
2012 BID NEWS: MOSCOW’S URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Moscow 2012 has presented its vision for the city’s development and resulting legacy from staging the Olympic Games.
G2 STRATEGIC LAUNCHES WEBSITE
G2 Strategic, providers of global sports business solutions, has gone live with its new website, www. g2strategic.net
2012 BID NEWS: POLL SHOWS LOW NYC SUPPORT
AFP reports that according to a private International Olympic Committee (IOC) poll, New York had only 59 per cent support from New Yorkers.
SOCCEREX REVEALS ATTENDEES
The Soccerex London Forum on April 20 will boast some of the biggest names in world soccer.
2012 BID NEWS: LONDON INSPECTION IMPRESSES
Early signs show London fared well after Olympic inspectors ran their eyes over the city’s bid to host the 2012 Games.
2012 BID NEWS: MOSCOW TO MASS PRODUCE PRE-FAB HOTELS
A lack of affordable hotel rooms has led to Moscow deciding to build a number of pre-fabricated hotels in bulk.
SWIMMING WORLDS BACK WITH MONTREAL
Montreal has been given a second chance to stage this year's swimming World Championships after resolving budget problems.
2012 BID NEWS: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE…
Moscow has come up with a novel way to appeal to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ahead of their decision on who hosts the 2012 Summer Games.
EUROLEAGUE TEAM UP WITH TICKETS.COM
Euroleague Basketball and Tickets.com have entered a five-year agreement that provides all Euroleague clubs with software to manage ticket inventory and customer databases.
ATHENS DIVES IN FOR SWIMMING WORLDS
Athens is the latest venue to join the race to host the 2005 swimming world championships.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.
2012 BID NEWS: MAJOR EVENT HOSTING COULD BOOST MOSCOW BID
Moscow hopes that a series of major sporting events being staged in Moscow could boost its chances of staging the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
2012 BID NEWS: MORE FINANCIAL RISK FOR MADRID, MOSCOW
Winning the right to stage the 2012 Olympics could strain the municipal budgets of both Madrid and Moscow, according to a new report.
2012 BID NEWS: CITIES TO UNITE IN TSUNAMI AID
The five candidate cities bidding to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics have been considering appropriate ways to respond to the Asian crisis.
2012 BID NEWS: MOSCOW LOOKS FOR EXTRA PUNCH
Moscow has appointed world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu as an international ambassador in its bid to host the 2012 Games.
2012 BID NEWS: LONDON’S OLYMPIC BABIES
Babies born in London next Monday could get invites to the opening ceremony for the 2012 Games if London wins the bid.
EUROLEAGUE’S NEW ONLINE TICKET SALE
Euroleague Basketball and CSKA Moscow, host of the 2005 Euroleague Final Four, are providing basketball fans worldwide with equal access to tickets for the Euroleague Final Four.