Australia
TV AZTECA SCOOPS OLYMPIC AUDIENCE SHARE IN MEXICO
Commercial broadcast coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games in Mexico has been dominated by TV Azteca over it rival company Televisa.
UPS TO RECONSIDER OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP
United Parcel Service (UPS) will reconsider at the end of the year whether to sponsor further Olympic Games after the treatment given by the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG).
PAY-TV TRUMPS OLYMPIC NETWORK DOWN UNDER
Australia?s Seven Network is losing viewers to its two Olympic pay-TV channels following complaints about the network?s free-to-air coverage.
OLYMPIC SAILING ORGANISERS FORCED TO POSTPONE RACE
Olympics sailing organisers today were forced into a costly postponement of Tuesday's racing in the new 49er skiff class after a paint job began causing tears in the colourful skiffs' sailcloth.
SENIOR POLITICIAN VISITS QUOKKA
Online digital sports content provider Quokka Sports has hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Norm Mineta at their San Francisco headquarters.
IHF NAMES MEDIA MAN
The International Hockey Federation has appointed its media officer for the Sydney Olympics.
RADIO AND PAPER TEAM UP FOR OLYMPIC COVERAGE
UK newspapers the Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph have teamed up with commercial radio station talkSPORT 1089/1053 for coverage of the Olympics in Sydney.
OLYMPIC SOCCER COULD SWITCH FROM CANBERRA
Olympic organisers could be forced to switch soccer games away from Canberra because of worries that its new playing surface would not be ready.
SATYAM TO SPONSOR INDIA OLYMPIC TEAM
Indian internet firm Satyam Infoway Ltd has said that its sports portal, www.khel.com, will be the official sponsor of India's contingent to next month's Sydney Olympics.
SYDNEY: COUNTDOWN TO THE GAMES BEGINS
The Sydney Olympics begins its four-week countdown on Friday with Australia's largest city poised for an invasion of one million visitors. For the full story of its preparations see the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com
OUR VILLAGE IS BEST EVER, SYDNEY OFFICIALS SAY
The athletes' village for the Sydney Olympics, with a dining area to serve 5,000 people at one sitting, has been acclaimed by Australian Games officials as the best ever.
SYDNEY PROVIDES OASIS FOR IOC
For more than 18 months the International Olympic Committee has been battling to improve its image after the biggest corruption scandal in its history ? but now with the Sydney Olympics in sight, IOC members are feeling the relief of a traveller sighting an oasis in the desert. For more, see FEATURE.
OLYMPIC MARKETERS EXPECT 3.7 BN VIEWERS
International Olympic Committee's top marketers on have predicted record television viewing levels for next month's Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, insisting the movement has recovered from the Salt Lake City scandal.
NRL SECURES NEW FINALS SPONSOR
Australia?s National Rugby League finals series has secured a new sponsor.
PETRO-CANADA SPONSORS COA
The Canadian Olympic Association has signed a major multi-million-dollar, multi-year sponsorship agreement with Canada's Gas Station company: Petro-Canada.
SYDNEY PASSES FINAL IOC INSPECTION WITH FLYING COLOURS
Sydney passed its final inspection before this year's Summer Olympics with flying colours, winning rave reviews from the International Olympic Committee for its preparations.
SYDNEY BOARD MEMBER SAYS NOT TOLD OF KEY OLYMPIC DECISIONS
A member of the board responsible for organising the Sydney Olympics has slammed the group's lack of internal communication on Tuesday, saying members were often kept in the dark over key decisions.
TYLER CONSOLIDATES VISION SPORTS PR TEAM
London-based sports public relations company, Vision Sports PR, has consolidated its team of sports consultants selected for their sports media and participation experience.