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The International Olympic Committee has appointed TWI to carry out market research to help maximise television and new media opportunities for the Olympic Games around the world.

A crucial Bill paving the way to help speed up preparations for London’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games will receive its second reading debate in the House of Commons in the UK tomorrow.

Wimbledon’s official website scored a record number of hits for the 2005 tournament.

New York City will be a host of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race during its port visit in May 2006.

William Hill has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the UK’s second largest sports broadcaster, Setanta Sports.

Vodafone will continue its sponsorship of the England cricket team for a further four years.

Great Britain Rugby League team will be returning to play in London for the first time in seven years in the 2005 Gillette Tri-Nations Tournament.

Manchester United's South Korean signing, Park Ji-Sung, was the most searched-for footballer on search engine Megasoccer.com last month.

London is keen to protect sponsors of its Olympic Games in 2012, with legislation due to be introduced this week to tackle non-sponsor advertising.

Toyota Avensis will become headline sponsor for www.ecb.co.uk, the official website of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

TWI has moved key senior executives to new positions across the globe.

The Australian A1 Grand Prix franchise has appointed its management team and the companies that will provide marketing and promotional support.

Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair and London bid leader Sebastien Coe of breaking the rules in their bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Australian A1 Grand Prix franchise has appointed its management team and the companies that will provide marketing and promotional support.

In a first for the Commonwealth Games, parts of central and south-east Asia will enjoy both television and radio coverage of the event, increasing the reach by 10 countries and some 500 million television viewers compared to Manchester.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the terrorist attacks in London would not affect the decision made on Wednesday to award the city the 2012 Olympic Games.