Events
SAMSUNG TO BUILD WORLD CUP STADIUM
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Supply Administration announced September 21 that a consortium led by Samsung Engineering Co. has been selected to design and build the main stadium for the 2002 World Cup.
CBS, DIRECTV PARTNER ON NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
In a move to keep cable TV on the bench during this spring's NCAA men's college basketball tournament, broadcast network CBS and satellite TV company DirecTV has unveiled plans for joint coverage of the event.
ADVANTAGE TAKES AIM AT IMG IN SPORTS MARKETING
Newly-merged marketer Advantage International is aiming at the top slot in sports and event management and wants to double its share of the lucrative global business in three years, its new international chief says.
FIFA CONFIRMS OLYMPIC AGE LIMITS
The Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments, Sydney 2000, has reaffirmed their ruling on age limits, and announced that the Men's Olympic final will be played in Sydney's new Olympic Stadium.
ITALY SEES 30PCT LIMIT ON SOCCER RIGHTS OWNERSHIP
The Italian government does not want a single operator to have more than 30 percent of pay-TV soccer rights, Communications Ministry undersecretary Vincenzo Vita has said.
ASIA FOOTBALL CHIEFS TO MULL WORLD CUP BOYCOTT
Asian soccer chiefs will decide on Tuesday whether to heed a call to boycott the 2002 World Cup in emergency talks on the region's representation in the finals.
NO DAMAGE TO WORLD ENGLAND BID – FIFA
England's chances of hosting the 2006 World Cup have not been damaged by the resignation of F.A. chief executive Graham Kelly, FIFA said on Wednesday.
IOC REVEAL GIFTS
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is prepared to throw open its Lausanne headquarters and display all gifts received from Olympic bidding cities.
UK CALLS FOR OPEN BIDDING PROCESS
Britain's Culture Secretary Chris Smith has said that future bidding for Olympic games must be honest and above board if Britain is to take part.
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.
GOVERNMENT TO PAY OWN WAY AT SYDNEY GAMES
The Australian government will spend A$1.2 million (US$780,000) on tickets for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to entice dignitaries and investors to the country, officials have said.
TV DEAL STRUCK FOR CHAMPIONS? LEAGUE
French pay television group Canal Plus says it and private terrestrial TV company TF1 have agreed to share broadcasting rights for the European football Champions' League for matches played from September to May from 1999 to 2003.
GERMAN BID GETS TAX BOOST
Germany's bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2006 has received a boost after the Finance Ministry declared it would not tax the huge revenue the tournament would generate.
VIA DIGITAL WIN SPANISH WORLD CUP SOCCER RIGHTS
The first broadcast deal for soccer's 2002 World Cup Finals in Europe has been agreed.
QUICK RESPONSE FOR TICKETING DEAL
Response Handling Ltd has been awarded the contract to manage advance ticket sales for the Standard Life Loch Lomond golf tournament.
F1 IN TALKS WITH UK PAY-TV
Formula One's Bernie Ecclestone is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's UK BSkyB to broadcast the sport on pay-per-view.
‘COOLING OFF’ LAW TO BE INTRODUCED FOR EURO 2000
The Dutch are hurrying through a new law which would give police powers to separate groups of potential trouble-makers at major events in time for the 2000 European soccer championship finals.
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.