South-East Asia

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will set out how it plans to use $200million from its new commercial contract at the Sport Xchange seminar in Singapore on July 4.

Singapore is to beef up security at next week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session that will see the announcement of the city to host the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Singapore is to beef up security at next week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session that will see the announcement of the city to host the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

London has been forced to drop plans to use a British Airways aircraft to publicise its bid in Singapore ahead of the vote on July 6 as to which city will host the 2012 Games.

New York has confirmed that a modern, state-of-the-art 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium will be included in its revised bid to be put before the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a report evaluating the 28 sports currently on the Olympic Games programme, as well as five applicant sports.

Princess Anne looks set to play a full part in lobbying for London's 2012 Olympic bid before the final vote in Singapore on July 6.

The ATP today has unveiled its 2006 calendar, comprising 64 tournaments in 31 countries.

Nimbus Communications Ltd, the India-based media, entertainment and sports company has acquired the 50 per cent shareholding of World Sport Group Ltd in World Sport Nimbus Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based sports joint venture.

The ATP today has unveiled its 2006 calendar, comprising 64 tournaments in 31 countries.

Totals Sports Asia Ltd has confirmed that Michael Payne of Formula One Management will be one of the key speakers at their forthcoming Sports Xchange forum at the Hyatt Hotel in Singapore on July 4, 2005.

The UK Government's Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, has outlined plans for a new National Lottery game to help fund the Olympics should London host the 2012 Games.

Ma Guo Li, president of CCTV Sports, has been confirmed as a headline speaker at Sport Xchange to be held in Singapore on July 4.

Real Madrid footballer Luis Figo is one of the owners of the Portuguese motor racing team which will compete in the new A1 Grand Prix series.

A1 Grand Prix has unveiled a provisional calendar for its new 12-race series, dubbed ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’.