Events
2012 OLYMPIC COSTS ‘NOT FULLY THOUGHT THROUGH’
The UK parliament’s culture, media and sport committee criticised the rising costs of the London 2012 Olympic Games, citing "faulty" cost estimates.
VISA UK INCREASES SUPPORT OF BRITISH OLYMPICS
Visa UK, a partner of the British Olympic Association, said it is to increase its support by providing a substantial increase in its financial backing.
MARKAZ TO SPONSOR FOR QATAR MASTERS
The Kuwait Financial Centre Markaz agreed a deal to sponsor the Commercialbank Qatar Masters golf tournament.
LONDON 2012 TO BE GREENEST OLYMPICS EVER
The organisers of the 2012 London Olympic Games said the Games would be the greenest games in history.
KLAMMER TAKES ON SALZBURG 2014 OLYMPIC BID ROLE
Franz Klammer, a five-time World Cup downhill skiing champion, has been appointed as a figurehead for Salzburg's bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
DALLAS COWBOYS NAMING RIGHTS COULD HIT $300 MILLION
The NFL's Dallas Cowboys could bring in $300 million from a naming rights deal for its $1 billion new stadium.
QNB IN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH QMMF
Qatar National Bank (QNB) agreed a deal with the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) to become official sponsor of the Middle East car rally championship and the 2007 Losail National Cup motorcycle racing.
BECKENBAUER AND BLATTER TO ATTEND ISPO SPORTSPONSORSHIP CONFERENCE
Over 680 delegates are registered for the ISPO Sportsponsorship Conference 2007, held in Munich, from February 5-6.
WORLD CUP SECURITY PLANNING UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT
The senior police officer leading security planning for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa is to deliver a keynote address at the influential International Sports Security Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London on Thursday.
SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST ELITE CYCLE RACE
A new elite cycle race, the Tour of South Africa will be held for the first time later this year. The seven-day event will start on 18 November 2007 with 20 teams of 6 riders taking part.
NEW SPONSOR FOR SOUTH ATHLETICS ATHLETICS
Athletics South Africa (ASA) agreed a deal with Yellow Pages to become its national sponsor for the domestic track and field season.
Campus 07: 90 days 90 speakers
With 90 days to go before Campus 07, SportBusiness has signed up over 90 leading speakers to address the conference in April with new presenters confirming all the time.
HALLIGAN TO TAKE SECURITY SUMMIT DELEGATES INSIDE OLD TRAFFORD
‘Halligan will examine the issues and challenges faced by his team and the strategic, managerial and operational solutions adopted in the high- pressure environment of match day at the home of one of the biggest names in sport.’
BUSCH STADIUM GETS MLB ALL-STAR GAME
St Louis’ Busch Stadium has been confirmed as host for the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
PSA SECURES LUCRATIVE THREE-YEAR KUWAIT DEAL
The Professional Squash Association has confirmed a three-year agreement in Kuwait – the biggest in the history of the governing body.
WEMBLEY SET FOR NFL MATCH
London’s brand new state-of-the-art Wembley Stadium is believed to have beaten off rival bids from venues in Germany to host the first regular season NFL contest outside of the Americas later this year.
DELHI COULD HOST F1 RACE IN 2009
India could host a grand prix in Delhi as early as 2009 according to reports.
CYCLING’S VUELTA A MURCIA IN DOUBT
The 2007 edition of Spanish cycling race, the Vuelta a Murcia, could be in doubt according to reports.