Hong Kong

The Olympic Council of Asia and the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee have signed a partnership deal with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.of Japan, makers of sports drink Pocari Sweat.
Media

Management consultancy PMP has been appointed as part of a team led by Evans & Peck (Hong Kong) to advise the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong on the feasibility of a proposed stadium complex.
Business

More than 650 participants, representing 324 companies from 43 countries worldwide, attended this week’s SPORTELAsia 2006 in Shanghai.
Business

The ATP Tour has signed a new seven-year official partnership with China’s largest sports clothing company, the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company.
Media

Nimbus Communications Limited, the global media rights partner of the BCCI, has agreed TV deals for terrestrial broadcasts of Indian cricket across a number of African countries.
Media

Helena Choe joins television production giants TWI on March 1 as director of new media sales, Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that 13 members have expressed interest in hosting a Twenty20 World Championship.
Stadia

Football's national team competition, the Carlsberg Cup, will again be distributed via television worldwide by IEC in Sports.
Business

Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
Media

The NBA’s 2005-06 season will reach an all-time high 215 countries and territories through 164 international broadcasters in 43 languages.
Events

Four new tournaments, two events upgraded, two new courses and two significant date changes feature in golf’s 2006 European Tour International Schedule.

The Greatest Race on Earth 2005/06 Series, a relay of marathons backed by Standard Chartered bank, will boast a record prize pool of $1.57million
Business

The World Bowls Tour (WBT) has agreed a deal with engage Mutual Assurance for title sponsorship of the International Open next month.
Stadia

PA Sport has secured its first customer in South Korea with the signing of a soccer data content deal with mobile and broadband company, Eclat Entertainment.
Events

This year's US Open tennis tournament marks the first time in 10 years that the event is distributed on a country-by-country basis in Asia.

Jamie Davis, most recently president of STAR China, will take over from Rik Dovey as managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, the pan-regional sports venture.

Jamie Davis, most recently president of STAR China, will take over from Rik Dovey as managing director of ESPN STAR Sports, the pan-regional sports venture.
Media

Sportev has reached agreement with the Korean media company, Media 2.0, to provide video coverage of Premier League matches on mobile phones in Korea for the next two seasons.