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New name for Shield
This season's secondary European club rugby competition has been launched with a new name, the European Shield rebranded as the Parker Pen Shield.
IAAF and Dentsu join forces
The International Association of Athletics Federations has appointed Japanese advertising giant Dentsu to handle worldwide television and sponsorship sales for its World Athletics Series.
Extreme channel launches in France
Extreme Group's Extreme Sports Channel has launched in France.
Grand Prix moved to avoid soccer clash
Next year's French Formula One Grand Prix has been pushed back to the end of July to avoid any clash with the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.
New York Games offer rejected
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has dismissed claims New York should be automatically handed the 2012 Olympic Games in the wake of the suicide plane attacks in America.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge has dismissed claims New York should be automatically handed the 2012 Olympic Games in the wake of the suicide plane attacks in America.
Lancome to drop branding at French golf tournament
French cosmetic company Lancome is to remove all its hospitality units and brand advertisements for the Lancome Trophy which starts tomorrow in Paris.
London’s 2012 Games decision postponed
A decision on whether London will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games will not be known until after next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
ARU angrily dismiss venue switch speculation
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has angrily dismissed a rumour predicting the 2003 Rugby World Cup could be shifted from Australia and New Zealand to Europe.
England to bid for 2007 Rugby World Cup
Francis Baron, secretary of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), has confirmed they will bid to host the 2007 World Cup tournament which will put England in direct competition with France.
Sportsetail wins World Cup merchandising deal
Sportsetail, the merchandising business owned as a joint venture by the UK’s Hay & Robertson and BSkyB, has reached a European product and distribution agreement with FIFA for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
Amer sets sail with global sponsorship
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Olympic decision – Cities currently delivering final presentations
The five cities bidding to host the 2008 Olympic Games have begun delivering their final presentations ahead of this afternoon's decision in Moscow around 3.30pm BST.
Olympic decision – Beijing presents powerful images to IOC
Beijing combined evocative images of ancient and modern China in its final bid for the 2008 Olympics on Friday just hours before the International Olympics Committee (IOC) votes on the host.
Olympic decision – Osaka eliminated
The Japanese city of Osaka was eliminated in the first round of voting by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the right to host the 2008 Summer Games.
Breaking news – Olympic decision – Beijing to host 2008 Olympic games
Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games after an International Olympic Committee vote in Moscow.
Olympic decicion – How Beijing won it
Beijing's victory came seven years after it lost to Sydney by two votes in the election for the 2000 Olympics.
London’s chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic games improved
London’s hopes of staging the 2012 Olympic Games were enhanced after Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 games.