South Korea
Business

Sepp Blatter's relentless strides towards ensuring FIFA's financial 'transparency' will take an unprecedented leap forward next month when it stages a media conference dealing exclusively with money matters.
Events

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has indicated that Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games will need the full support of the city's residents if it is to succeed.
Business

FIFA president Sepp Blatter made good on promises to open up the organisation to media scrutiny when he staged the first of a number of special round tables with journalists.
Business

The final deadline to submit bids to the IOC to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is today.
Business

CART has appointed David Clare in the newly-created position of chief operation officer - with him taking over the role as of January 6.
Events

The organisers of the Seoul International Sports & Leisure Exhibition (SPOEX) have unveiled the dates for next year's event.
Business

English soccer's golden boy, David Beckham, has worked his endorsement magic for a UK-based software firm.

Berne may be forced to withdraw its application to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games following news that the bid has failed to raise $15million (EUR15.2m) of essential funds.
Business

A reshuffle in the administration of FIFA is expected to be discussed at length when its Executive Committee meets next week.

Chung Mong Joon, the vice president of football's governing body FIFA, is to run for the South Korean presidency at an election in December.

South Korea says it is stepping up security around the venues of this month's Asian Games.

Australia's National Soccer League (NSL) is reportedly on the verge of severing its ties with Soccer Australia just one week before it starts its new season without a major sponsor and under threat of no TV coverage.
Business

Japanese marketing giant Dentsu has admitted it is facing a tough sell in its marketing of the Asian Games, which get under way in South Korea at the end of next month.
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included Vancouver in its short-list of cities hoping to stage the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Business

If Vancouver is chosen as host of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, it could severely hinder the United States' hopes of staging the 2012 summer Games in one of four bidding cities.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has stated that the franchise has seen a significant ratings hike off the back of the 2002 World Cup.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has stated that the franchise has seen a significant ratings hike off the back of the 2002 World Cup.
Events

Research into World Cup 2002 viewing figures has revealed that more soccer fans watched the World Cup finals on TV in Thailand than co-host nation South Korea.