China
IOC wants Chinese TOP sponsor
Gerhard Heiberg, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee marketing commission, has stated that the governing body is looking for a top line sponsor from China to join the TOP programme.
IOC to meet USOC reform panel
Moves to reform the US Olympic Committee will be discussed next week when International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge meets with the Donald Fehr, co-chair of the congressionally appointed panel that studied the proposals.
Walker Racing signs Air China deal
US Champ Car motor racing team Walker Racing has signed a new business and development deal with Air China.
Beijing changes 2008 Olympic dates
The 2008 Beijing Olympics will be held two weeks later than originally planned because of weather concerns.
Nike loses landmark court case
A US Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit against sportswear giant Nike, alleging it lied about conditions in its overseas factories, can go ahead.
Chinese FA buoyed by adidas
Adidas has signed a six-year deal with the China Football Association, extending its agreement to support football in the country until 2010.
Komatsu enjoys ‘Olympic effect’
Leading Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu says its sales in China are likely to more than treble in the next three years as the build-up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing intensifies.
F1 scraps 2006 tobacco ban
Formula One's world governing body has made a major u-turn and scrapped its plans for a ban on tobacco advertising in 2006.
US opts for small final venue
The new 27,500-seater Home Depot Center in California has been confirmed as the host venue for the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer final later this year.
US unveil final locations
US Soccer has unveiled the venues to play host to this year's rescheduled FIFA Women's World Cup.
Plug pulled on Beijing event?
It is looking increasingly likely that the ATP tennis tournament in Beijing, that was postponed from its original start date of September 8, will be cancelled all together.
IIHF cancels champs due to SARS
The Women's World Ice Hockey Championships is the latest event to be cancelled due to the spread of the SARS virus.
Spa wants its F1 spot back
The Belgian government is planning a last-ditch attempt to help its Spa motor racing arena regain its place on the Formula One circuit.
US lands Women’s World Cup
FIFA has confirmed the Women's World Cup Finals will be staged in the US after being pulled out of China due to the SARS virus - as predicted more than four weeks ago on sportbusiness.com.
Paris joins race for Games
As widely anticipated, Paris has become the latest name to be added to the list of candidates to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
US versus Sweden for Finals
FIFA has confirmed it will be a straight shoot-out between the US and Sweden to host the rescheduled Women's World Cup finals.
Blatter: ‘US set for World Cup’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed the commonly held belief that the US is hot favourite to host the rescheduled Women's World Cup, after the event was pulled out of China because of the SARS epidemic.
Deadline looms for host bids
The US is firm favourite to land the short-notice right to host the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament as the deadline looms later this week for bids to be submitted, following the decision to pull the event out of China because of the SARS epidemic.