Singapore
SINGAPORE OPEN BACK WITH A BANG
The Singapore Open returns this September with a $2million prize purse, making it by far the richest national Open in Asia.
TWI HOST BROADCASTER FOR CLIPPER RACE
TWI, IMG’s television arm, has been appointed host broadcaster for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race.
GLASGOW OCEAN RACER LAUNCH
A groundbreaking new 68-foot yacht promoting the city of Glasgow will be unveiled on Thursday.
ICC BOUND FOR DUBAI
The International Cricket Council has voted to move its headquarters from Lord's to Dubai.
IOC PLEDGE $1M IN AID
The International Olympic Committee will donate $1million in aid for the tsunami disaster in Asia, according to a statement from the IOC.
BASKETBALL EYES ASIAN EXPANSION
National Basketball League commissioner Rick Burton is in China for talks about establishing an annual competition, perhaps as early as April.
GLOBAL GOLF EXPO
The PGA Show Asia – 4th China (Beijing) International Golf Expo 2005, will be held at Beijing’s premium exhibition venue, China World Trade Center from June 10 to 12, 2005.
DEADLINES SET FOR 2014 OLYMPICS
The initial field for the 2014 Winter Olympics will be set on July 28, 2005.
2012 BID NEWS: BAN FOR OLYMPICS BID ADS
The cities bidding for the 2012 Olympics are banned from taking their international promotion to Switzerland or Singapore.
DEAL THAT IS ‘UNIQUELY SINGAPORE’
The Singapore Tourism Board and Clipper Ventures plc, the AIM-quoted marine sports company, has entered a sponsorship agreement that will see Singapore joining line-up for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race.
HOWLAND NEW SNOOKER CHIEF
Tim Howland is to be the new chief executive of World Snooker. He will take up his appointment on October 11.
IOC ANNOUNCE 2012 BID CITY VISITS
Olympic officials have announced details of their inspectors’ whistle-stop tour next year of bid cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games.
SMS EXPAND ASIA OPERATION
Sports Marketing Surveys, the international sports market research company, has opened an office in Singapore.
IRB SEVENS HITS ALL-TIME HIGH
The corporate punch of the IRB World Sevens tournament continues to grow, with TV figures for the 2003-2004 series surpassing previous records.
RECORD TV COVERAGE FOR IRB SEVENS
The 2003-4 IRB Sevens season generated its best-ever television coverage.
AFC praise for Vietnamese match-fixing fight
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has praised the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in its fight against match fixing that plagues it’s professional league, the V-League.
IOC unveils 2012 experts
The IOC has named the team that will have the tough task of evaluating the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
IMG promotes new COO
IMG executive Peter Johnson has been promoted to chief operating officer, in addition to his existing roles, joint CEOs Bob Kain and Alastair Johnson (pictured) have confirmed.