China

Beijing is investing more than $3billion in the development of four expansive logistics parks in time for the 2008 Olympics.

Infront Sports & Media is making a significant move into Asia after signing a five-year marketing agreement for the Chinese Super League which launches next year.

The image rights row between NBA star Yao Ming and soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has been resolved in an out-of-court settlement.

NBA star Yao Ming has signed his much-predicted sponsorship deal with sports goods brand Reebok.

NBA TV, the league’s 24-hour television network, will broadcast the semi-finals and final of the 2003 Asian Championships.

IEC in Sports has renewed its agreement with the Chinese Badminton Association to represent the IBF China Super Grand Prix Championships.

The IOC will hear the latest updates on the Athens, Turin and Beijing when its Executive Board meets in Lausanne later this week.

Italy's Serie A is the most popular European soccer league among Chinese fans - with the English Premiership close behind, according to a major new report entitled Football in China.

UK free-to-air network Five has renewed the Australian V8 Supercar motor racing series for 2004.

Belgium is back and China and Bahrain join the fold - the FIA has finally confirmed next year's Formula One World Championship calendar.

The organisers of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have received a resounding vote of confidence for its preparations from the IOC.

UK-based Icons.com has signed an exclusive marketing partnership agreement with ProEvents Management for all Icons products and services in Asia.

The IOC has launched its marketing strategy for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, in a glitzy ceremony aimed at starting the sales push for the event.

Newly formed company Beijing Olympic Broadcasting has been officially named as the host broadcaster for the 2008 Olympic Games.

FIFA is kick-starting a series of promotional activities to raise awareness of the Women's World Cup in the US next month.

The IOC has completed the restructuring of its management team - with the appointment of a new sports director.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea have agreed to send a unified team to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Lamine Diack has been re-elected – unopposed – as president of the IAAF for another four-year term.