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Opening ceremony expected to smash records
China will stage the most expensive opening ceremony in Olympic history today.
El Moutawakel elected onto IOC Executive
Nawal El Moutawakel has been elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board.
Copenhagen will not host an Olympic Games
Copenhagen will not bid to host an Olympic Games, according to the city's mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard.
Everton’s stadium plans in jeopardy
The UK government has called for a public enquiry into English Premier League club, Everton's plans for a 50,000-seat stadium in Kirkby, the Guardian reports.
Norante to speak at Sports Security Summit
Francesco Norante, Director of Security Integration for the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is to deliver a keynote address to the 5th Sports Security Summit in London on November 13.
IOC bans Nine Network
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned Australian commercial broadcaster, Nine Network, from the Olympic Games for one week after a news crew breached broadcasting rules by filming at the Water Cube swimming venue in Beijing, according to Around the Rings.
Qatar to bid for 2020 Olympics
Qatar is to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, the Heir Apparent and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani has said.
MLB’s 2016 return in doubt
Major League Baseball (MLB) will not suspend its season to allow the game’s leading players to compete at the Summer Olympics, Reuters reports.
Clubs can prevent players from competing in Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that European clubs have the right to prevent their players from travelling to the Beijing Olympics.
ESPN acquires Racing-Live.com
US cable television network, ESPN, has acquired motor racing website Racing-Live.com, which covers Formula 1, Moto GP & Superbike, Rally, off-road Rallies, Endurance Sports-Cars and Kart racing.
Jordaan to lead 2008 Soccerex panel
Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Organising Committee, will take a lead role in the 2008 Soccerex Conference programme.
ATP wins Hamburg litigation case
The Association Of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has emerged victorious from a court action taken by stakeholders in the Hamburg tennis tournament over the rescheduling of the ATP World Tour.
ECB attack BBC over failure to bid
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has called for a public debate into the reasons why public-service broadcaster, the BBC, failed to bid for live cricket after the ECB sold its next wave of live television rights exclusively to pay-television broadcaster, Sky Sports.
SFA agree £60m rights deal
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has agreed a four-year, £60 million television rights deal for Scotland’s home internationals and the Scottish Cup, from 2010 to 2014.
Snooker faces sponsorship crisis
Snooker is facing a financial crisis after two of the sport’s biggest sponsors have announced that they are terminating their contracts.
Hungarian GP extends F1 contract
The Hungarian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2016 after F1 officials agreed to extend their contract with the circuit.
Showsec to partner Sports Event Management Conference
Event security and crowd management company, Showsec International, had agreed to become the official security partner for the annual Sports Event Management Conference (SEM), SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards and Sports Security Summit (SSS) for the next three years.
Leaders in Football to host EPFL
International football business summit, Leaders in Football, is to host the next official General Assembly of the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL).
Olympic TV revenue to increase
Future Olympics will see television income increase despite the recession in some parts of the world, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has said.
University of Michigan signs $86m rights deal
Collegiate marketing, licensing and media company, IMG College, has agreed a 12-year, $86 million deal with the University of Michigan for the media rights to the college’s athletic programme, according to Sport Business Journal.