Events

Queen Elizabeth has reportedly said Paris, not London, will win the five-way contest to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, citing a lack of public support as a major weakness of the British bid.

AT&T, one of the world’s leading voice and data communications companies, has joined the West McLaren Mercedes Formula One team as exclusive Corporate Partner for voice and data networking services.

Rushmans will provide event management, security, accreditation, media management and volunteer services for the Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies.

Unhappy players and staff are considering strike action after further resignations from the Scottish Rugby Union executive board.

Channel 4 in the UK has acquired exclusive terrestrial rights to the Snowboard World Championships being held in Whistler, British Colombia, from January 15 to 23.

Plans for a televised face-to-face encounter on the BBC between the five cities challenging for the 2012 Olympics have been quashed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The NFL’s Miami Dolphins now have a new name for their stadium, hot on the heels of a new coach.

The Spanish city of Bilbao, in the province of Bizkaia, has won the bid to host the start and finish of the 5-Oceans Race in 2006-07.

ESPN Classic Sport is set to launch in Belgium on Monday, following a carriage deal secured with leading Belgian cable operator Telenet.

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

Office Depot has ended its sponsorship of the US Olympic Committee (USOC) following its move into NASCAR.

Infront Sports & Media has struck a deal with BK Telekom of Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, for broadcast rights to the 2006 World Cup.

Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with M-League Marketing Sdn Bhd (MLM), of Malaysia, for a package of television and radio broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Hospitality In Partnership has become a partner of SportBusiness International’s Yacht Racing Business Summit, which takes place at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands on January 13.

Hospitality In Partnership has become a partner of SportBusiness International’s Yacht Racing Business Summit, which takes place at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands on January 13.

The five candidate cities bidding to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics have been considering appropriate ways to respond to the Asian crisis.

The South Korean winter sports resort of PyeongChang has been confirmed as the country’s candidate for the 2014 Winter Games.

The Champ Car World Series has appointed two public relations veterans to its public relations staff.