Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has said that Greece was taking the right measures to combat terrorism ahead of the 2004 Games in Athens.

The British Olympic Association has ruled that British swimmers may wear any make of bodysuit at the Sydney Olympics.

NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL

South Africa's 2006 World Cup bid committee will concentrate on the "nuts and bolts" of staging the event in its campaign rather than an emotional appeal for Africa.

Swedish Minister of Sports, Lars Enqvist, has made an energetic start at his new role. Along with Olof Stenhammar, former campaign-leader for Stockholm's 2004 bid for the Summer Olympics, Engqvist has presented a plan to make Sweden an Olympic force.

Greece Culture Minister Evangelos Venizelos has denied that Athens was lagging behind in preparations to stage the 2004 Olympics.

Stratis Stratigis, President of Athens's 2004 Olympic Games organising committee resigned citing personal reasons, government spokesman Dimitris Reppas said.

Brazilian swimming is to demand money from the government to prepare for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Athens 2004 Olympic Games organisers (ATHOC) said on Monday Greek state broadcaster ERT had signed a sponsorship deal for the Games worth 5.7bn drachmas ($14.6m).

Two of Greece's largest dairies have been selected as sponsors of the 2004 Athens Olympics.

World soccer's governing body FIFA has told the Greek FA (EPO) it is concerned about the state of the Greek game and is sending an investigation team, EPO said on Friday.

Greece is to launch a tender in early February for the construction of the Olympic village for the 2004 Games in Athens.

Britain's leading triathletes, led by three-time world champion Simon Lessing, have called for the resignation of their national governing body's chairman because of fears that they will be barred from lucrative races in Europe in 2001 in the sport's first post-Olympic season.

Greece's deputy chief for the 2004 Olympics resigned on Monday citing personal reasons after six months in the job, the organising committee (ATHOC) said.

The English National Investment Company (ENIC) has reported a pre-tax profit of #11million for the year ending 30 June 2000 on a turnover of #47.2m, up 15.9% from last year.

Three years ago Gianna Angelopoulou could do no wrong. Hailed as a national heroine, she basked in the international limelight, and the Greek public's adoration as the woman who succeeded in bringing the 2004 Olympics to Greece.