Canada
$7.7 million to ensure bilingual Olympics
Organisers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have received an additional $7.7 million in federal funds to ensure the event will be bilingual, a Canadian minister said yesterday.
Rogge: no budget deficit for Vancouver 2010
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has expressed a confidence that the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver will break even despite a budget shortfall.
2010 Montreal grand prix agreed in principal
Montreal will to return to the Formula One calendar in 2010 after an agreement was reached for the city to host the Canadian Grand Prix, according to the sport's commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone.
Vancouver 2010 seeks 1,500 volunteers
The organisers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver have launched a major drive for extra volunteers in Olympics history as their budget tightens. Reuters reports that the event’s organisers are facing a budget shortfall, part of which is due to a failure by the International Olympics Committee to get major sponsors.
NHL backs Reinsdorf bid for Coyote
The NHL board of governors has unanimously approved a $148 million bid by US businessman Jerry Reinsdorf for the Phoenix Coyotes team, and rejected a rival bid by Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie.
Softball World Championship gets three new broadcast deals
The twelfth men's World Championship of Olympic sport hopeful softball will have delayed television coverage in 60 countries under three new deals.
VANOC releases updated balanced budget
The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games released an updated, balanced operating budget of $1.76 billion, with a contingency of $77 million.
Canadian channel Baseball TV poised to launch
Baseball TV looks set to be launched in Canada if 2009 if negotiations between Rogers Media and Major League Baseball can be finalised.
ESS signs three new ICC deals
ESPN Star Sports agreed partnerships with three major broadcasters to make International Cricket Council (ICC) events exclusively available to fans in Pakistan, Canada and the USA from 2009-2011.
Revised budget for 2010 Olympic Games
A revised budget for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be presented to VANOC's board of directors, according to The Canadian Press.
VANOC unveils Olympic torch route
The Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) announced its Olympic Torch Relay route.
No North American F1 race in 2009
Canadian officials have failed to reach a deal to reinstate Montreal's Grand Prix to the 2009 Formula One schedule, the BBC reports.
Record requests for 2010 Olympic Winter Games tickets
The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) said that they have received over $345 million in requests for tickets to the Games.
Vancouver 2010 heads toward sell-out
The first phase of ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games packages are selling out and individual requests are increasing daily, according to Canadian Press reports.
Canadian GP deny payment defaults
Canadian GP organisers and government officials have denied accusations that they have defaulted on payments to host the event.
2010 Winter Olympics go on sale
Tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games go on sale today.
NHL to announce multi-year rights deal
The National Hockey League (NHL) will announce today a multi-year
rights deal to distribute NHL games to a large part of the Asian market
including China and India, according to Canadian press reports.
Strong sponsorship for Vancouver 2010
The Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANCOG) has said that sponsorship demand is strong after the success of the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, Games Bids reports.