British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan has admitted that London 2012 organisers cannot legislate for the actions of “one idiot” after the annual running of the historic Boat Race suffered major disruption on Saturday.
Investment management and servicing company BNY Mellon has been announced as the new title sponsor of the Boat Race, one of British sport’s most historic events.
The World Rowing Federation (FISA) yesterday announced a two-year deal with Samsung that will see the electronics manufacturer become an Official Sponsor and Technology Partner of the governing body and its major World Rowing regattas.
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi and sports marketing company IMG have threatened legal action over claims by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke that Modi encouraged English county teams to form a breakaway competition.
UK free to-air-broadcaster, ITV, will not renew its contract to broadcast The Boat Race beyond next year.
Organisers of the Boat Race added BT, Hackett and Sharp as new partners of the annual contest between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
World Championship Sport Network acquired the US TV rights for the 2007 Rowing World Cup, World Rowing Championships and European Rowing Championships.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) agreed a deal with credit card company Visa under which it will become the Official Partner of Team GB at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney.
German electronics company Siemens agreed a deal to sponsor the sport of rowing in the UK.
Fast Track Events Limited, organisers of the forthcoming 2006 VISA Paralympic World Cup, has appointed WGT Sport Limited as Official Supplier of Travel, Transport and Accommodation for the event.
