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FA embarks on St George’s Park recruitment drive
The English Football Association (FA) has announced that 20 job opportunities are being created at St George’s Park, the organisation’s new football development centre.
IMG Media MD joins Sport Tech UK Summit
SVG Europe has announced that Graham Fry, managing director of sports production worldwide for IMG Media, has joined the line up at the Sport Tech UK 2012: Summer of Sport Summit that is due to take place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on March 29.
Canterbury to replace Nike as England rugby team kit supplier
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body of rugby union in England, has recruited sportswear company Canterbury as its new official kit partner in a four-year deal.
Stockholm replaces Lausanne on World Triathlon Series calendar
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has moved swiftly to add Stockholm to its World Triathlon Series and World Cup calendar after the withdrawal of Lausanne.
British put money ahead of fair play in Olympics survey
Britons associate the Olympic Games with money ahead of traditional virtues such as fair play, effort, respect and excellence, according to research published in the March issue of SportBusiness International magazine.
FA to detail St. George’s Park plans at Soccerex
Soccerex has announced that the English Football Association (FA) will be exhibiting at the forthcoming European Forum, where it will preview the designs for the new St. George’s Park training centre that will open later this year.
Ecclestone places further pressure on Australian GP organisers
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has again cast doubt on the long-term future of the Australian Grand Prix by repeating his call for the event to shift to a night race.
London 2012 to be delivered under budget – Robertson
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson marked the 150-day countdown to the start of London 2012 on Tuesday by claiming that the Olympics is unlikely to utilise the entire £9.3 billion public funding package for the event.
International Football Development Expo outlines hot topics
The International Football Development Expo has announced that the FARE Network and European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) will both be represented at the 2012 edition of the event in Amsterdam in December.
BOA furthers London 2012 legacy plans with museum launch
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced plans for an Olympic Museum to be built on the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) as a permanent legacy of the London 2012 Games and celebration of the city’s Olympic history.
Question marks remain ahead of World Series Hockey launch
World Series Hockey (WSH) organisers have maintained that the inaugural event will commence as scheduled on Wednesday as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) issued a one-month deadline for peace to be reached between the country’s two warring hockey organisations.
Tuck added to Global Sports Forum line-up
Two-time National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl winner Justin Tuck has been confirmed as the latest speaker at this year’s edition of Global Sports Forum Barcelona.
Barcelona, YouTube, Adidas confirmed for Sport and New Media
Returning for a third year, Sport and New Media, sponsored and hosted by Eurosport, will offer its international delegates a rare opportunity to learn from digital leaders across the connected disciplines of sport and mobile, broadcast, sponsorship, marketing and events.
Tokyo secures strong political backing for 2020 Games bid
Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games has secured key political backing in the shape of bipartisan support from Diet Members, led by Japan’s former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
BOA selects Glasgow for legacy-orientated Youth Olympics bid
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has officially endorsed Glasgow’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympics with the project set to focus on the substantial legacy offerings of the Scottish city’s staging of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and London’s 2012 Olympics.
Venue issues force postponement of PLS
India’s ambitious Premier League Soccer (PLS) has suffered a serious blow after organisers were forced to postpone the inaugural season due to difficulties in securing venues.
Rams receive green light for trip to London
National Football League (NFL) franchise the St. Louis Rams have received clearance to begin their groundbreaking annual visit to London, but questions marks still surround the long-term viability of the deal.
SVG Europe Football Production Summit attracts industry leaders
A wide range of leading broadcasters, vendors, football properties and other rights owners have signed up to attend SVG Europe’s inaugural Football Production Summit, which takes place on February 29 at the Stade de France in Paris.