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Federations welcome training in sports strategy for public sector - 11th March 2010

International sports federations are looking for host cities with a clear sports strategy, and believe bidders could save time and money by undergoing training in sports strategy, according to a survey by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES).

Middle East Dynasties And NBA team up for global peace initiative - 6th March 2009

Abu Dhabi will play host to the third Generations For Peace camp by bringing together leaders of youth from nine Asian and African countries troubled by conflict.

ESA educational programme launched - 9th February 2009

The European Sponsorship Association launched an educational programme designed to provide the skills and insight for career development.

Madrid 2016 welcomes university envoys from sports education - 9th January 2009

Madrid 2016 CEO Mercedes Coghen welcomed a number of new ambassadors for the Olympic candidacy from the 28 Deans taking part in the Conference of Deans of Faculty of Sports Science in Spain.

The business goes back to school - 23rd September 2008

SportBusiness investigates the boom in sports management degree courses
and asks whether higher education is providing the sports industry with
the personnel it requires .

Tokyo 2016 host lecture as part of education commitment - 23rd September 2008

Tokyo 2016 and the Japan Olympic Academy (JOA) hosted a lecture by Dr.
Gene Sutton, Executive Board Member of the Canadian Olympic Committee
(COC) and head of the Canadian Olympic Academy (COA), to discuss
education related activities in Canada, host country of the Vancouver
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Euroleague Basketball Institute and Nike in new collaboration - 3rd July 2008

The Euroleague Basketball Institute and Nike announced a new collaboration, adding a dimension to their existing five-year partnership that makes Nike the official basketball supplier for the Euroleague Basketball competition.

CHELSEA AND DISNEY IN SOCCER PARTNERSHIP - 16th July 2007

Chelsea Football Club is teaming up with the world's leading entertainment company, The Walt Disney Company, in a long-term agreement. The move is part of Chelsea’s business strategy to become the world’s biggest club brand.

FOOTBALL HEROS CELEBRATE DIMBARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY - 8th June 2007

Four years after laying the first stone of the Diambars Football Academy in Senegal, Patrick Vieira, Jimmy Adjovi-Boco and Bernard Lama will return to the Academy this month and will announce new projects in partnership with both UNESCO and FIFA as well as partners from the private sector.

AUSTRALIA SECURES BID TO EDUCATE FUTURE OLYMPIC LEADERS - 18th May 2007

The International Olympic Committee, Olympic Solidarity and the European Olympic Committees'have chosen Australia to host the Executive Masters in Sport Organisation Management programme (MEMOS) in 2008.