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ITALY SEEN SETTING 60 PCT ROOF ON TV SOCCER RIGHTS
The Italian government are to prepare new rules limiting a single digital television broadcaster from owning more than 60 percent of rights to the total amount of football games, an Italian newspaper has reported.
MCDONALDS BACK IOC
Fast food giant McDonald's has said it is pleased the International Olympic Committee responded quickly to address alleged corruption among its members and remains committed in its support of the Olympics.
CHINA DEMANDS OVERHAUL OF IOC
China demanded on Tuesday an overhaul of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the methods by which it selected Olympic host cities.
NO DECISION ON SOLE AFRICAN 2006 BID
Plans to cut the number of African countries bidding for the 2006 World Cup from five to just one strong candidate have been delayed, officials said on Tuesday.
BOOK CLAIMS SCANDALS AN OLYMPIC TRADITION
The bribery scandal now rocking the Olympic movement would scarcely have shocked its ancient Greek founders.
MURDOCH ITALIAN SOCCER OFFER DUE NEXT MONTH
News Corp Europe, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire, is set to make a formal offer for Italian television soccer rights by the end of February, chairman Letizia Moratti has announced.
OLYMPIC NEWS – `AROUND THE RINGS?Ed Hula, Editor
1.DIRTY TRICKS SURFACE IN IOC SCANDAL
2.KENYA'S MUKORA QUITS IOC
3.SAMARANCH DEFIANT, TOO
4.2006 WINTER OLYMPIC BIDDERS FACE CONFUSION, NEW RULES
5.2012 BIDS
6.HOT FILE
WORLD CUP HOPEFULS TO RECEIVE FIFA BIDDING RULES
FIFA is to issue guidelines to countries bidding for the 2006 World Cup to ensure no unreasonable inducements are made to its 24-strong executive committee which will decide the destiny of the tournament.
NAGANO ORGANISERS FACE LAWSUIT
A Nagano citizens' group says it has launched a lawsuit against the organisers of the 1998 Winter Olympics for misusing public money in their successful bid to host the Games.
CAPE TOWN MAYOR URGES OLYMPIC BID PROCESS REVAMP
The bidding process by cities hoping to host the Olympic games has been open to abuse for years and needs a radical revamp, the mayor of Cape Town, which failed to win the 2004 Games, has said.
GANGA VOWS TO FIGHT EXPULSION
Congo's Jean-Claude Ganga said he would fight tooth and nail to defend his name after being provisionally thrown out of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
EX-GANG MEMBER BECOMES JAPAN SUMO’S NEWEST STAR
From delinquent to dohyo master in six short years, Japan's newest sumo superstar Ryuji Hiroshima has made his mother very proud, and unwittingly become a shining example for the nation's disaffected youth.
NZ SCALE DOWN GAMES BID
New Zealand's capital Wellington has scaled down its bid for the 2006 Commonwealth Games after its backers decided they could not afford to match funding levels available to the only other applicant, Melbourne.
EURO 2000 PLANS ON TRACK
Organiser of soccer?s Euro 2000 championships has revealed preparations are on schedule and that stadiums would be ready a year in advance of the kick-off.
BIG MONEY FIRST TIMERS PREPARE FOR SUPERBOWL
Though the Super Bowl is traditionally a showcase for top advertisers, a number of lesser-known companies are wagering big bucks on this Sunday's game.
FIFA "SATISFIED" WITH YOUTH CUP FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
A FIFA delegation was reported to be satisfied with facilities in Lagos as it began a final inspection to decide if Nigeria should host the World Youth Cup.
S.KOREA ASIAN WINTER GAMES OFF TO SHAKY START
Confusion over scheduling, disputes over judges' decisions, rumours of food poisoning and an upside down flag are some of the problems faced by organisers of this week's Asian Winter Games in South Korea.
GERMANY VISIT QATAR FOLLOWING NEW FIFA GUIDELINES
Germany's Football Association still plan to visit Qatar next month following new FIFA guidelines aimed at avoiding any trace of scandal in the bid to stage the 2006 World Cup.