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COUNTDOWN ON TO WINTER GAMES WINNER
The Austrian town of Klagenfurt kicked off the final day's campaigning for the right to host the 2006 Winter Games, wheeling out 1976 Olympic downhill champion Franz Klammer to try to win over the International Olympic Committee.
NBA DRAFT PICKS HEAD TO EUROPE
With no end in sight to the NBA lockout, overall No. 1 draft pick Michael Olowokandi might go to Europe to play professionally.
ITALY PM MEETS AGNELLI TO DISCUSS TURIN OLYMPIC BID
Italy's Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema met Fiat honorary chairman Giovanni Agnelli and other members of a Turin-based group on Monday to discuss the city's bid to host the 2006 winter Olympic Games.
SWISS SEEK FRENCH SUPPORT FOR WINTER OLYMPICS
Switzerland's President Flavio Cotti has asked for the support of France and other French-speaking states for his country's bid to stage the 2006 Winter Olympics.
CRVENA ZVEZDA TELL UEFA "WE WILL PLAY IN BELGRADE?
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade has said they planned to ignore an order by UEFA to play a European match at a neutral venue because of political tension.
FAVOURITES SION SUBMIT BID TO HOST 2006 WINTER GAMES
Sion officials have made the trip to Olympic headquarters, formally submitting their bid to host the 2006 Winter Games.
TICKET BOOST AS THOUSANDS FOR SALE ONLINE
Euro 2000 organisers have freed up well over 50,000 tickets for this summer's championships and plan to sell them from Thursday.