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Sport educating the masses
A panel of experts at the SportAccord conference in Madrid have emphasised the need for stronger links between education and sport.
Germany pedals event
Cycling's world governing body the UCI has confirmed Germany will host this year's Track World Championships, initially due to take place in China.
FMMI signs Titan-ic deal
Anglo-Sino soccer marketing consultancy FMMInternational has struck a strategic alliance deal with Titan Sports - China's largest sports specific publisher.
Canada seeking co-host role
Canada has offered to help co-host the 2003 Women's World Cup should the soccer tournament be held in the US.
World Cup pulled out of China
As predicted on sportbusiness.com last week, FIFA has pulled the Women's World Cup out of China - and sparked a fight between the US and Australia to host the event.
Champ Car considers Asia
The Champ Car World Series says it is in 'serious and meaningful' discussions with government officials in Beijing and Seoul with a view to staging races in future seasons, sportbusiness.com can confirm.
London 2012 bid hopes boost
London's hopes of bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games have received a timely boost after new research revealed seven out of 10 Londoners believed there would be long-term social benefits to hosting the event.
Will SARS claim soccer finals?
The FIFA Women's World Cup finals, due to take place in China in September, seem almost certain to be postponed or staged elsewhere, as concerns over the spread of the SARS virus continues to haunt sporting events in the region.
SARS shadow extends
Cycling's World Track Championships look set to become the latest sport to be disrupted by the SARS epidemic, after Cycling Australia threatened to pull its team out of the event if it continues to go ahead in China.
SARS brings chaos to Chinese sport
The continued medical threat of the SARS virus has affected two more sports bodies in China.
Chirac confirms Paris 2012 bid?
Media reports suggest that French president Jacques Chirac has officially confirmed Paris' intention to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
United in credit with Barclaycard
English Premier League giant Manchester United has signed a five-year deal with Barclaycard to promote club-branded credit cards outside of the UK.
FIFA tournament rearranged
The FIFA World Youth Championships have been rescheduled.
SARS virus scuppers tour
The impact of the SARS virus in Asia has prompted another English soccer team to scrap plans to tour the Far East.
Everton pull out of China tour
English Premier League club Everton has cancelled its end-of-season tour of China amid concerns about the outbreak of the deadly SARS virus.
Bud targeting Beijing Olympics?
Anheuser-Busch, the brewing company which owns the Budweiser brand, is considering signing up as a sponsor of the 2008 Olympics to be held in Beijing.
Beijing selects 2008 logo
The official logo for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 has been approved by the IOC - but will not be officially unveiled until May.
Hong Kong Sevens goes ahead
The Hong Kong Sevens rugby union tournament will go ahead as planned despite the outbreak of a deadly disease in South East Asia.