19/01/2009

Brazilian officials have signed a protocol to ensure that a single entity, the Olympic Development Authority (ODA), will coordinate public services and deliver infrastructure ...More>

Rio 2016 venue plans approved by all international federations

13/01/2009

All of the sports venues proposed in Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have now been officially approved by the relevant international sports ...More>

Now, Fifa says it will monitor Satyam

09/01/2009

A day after reposing full faith in Satyam's ability to meet its commitments, football's governing body Fifa sang a different tune on Wednesday. "Fifa is monitoring the s...More>

Man City owner tops football rich list

07/01/2009

Manchester City's new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the richest man in football with Chelsea's Roman Abramovich down to third place in FourFourTwo magazine's ann...More>

Polo is big business in Argentina despite slowdown

06/01/2009

As eight horses and riders galloped in pursuit of a wooden ball one recent afternoon, U.S. movie director Robert Duvall rubbed shoulders with Argentine former soccer star Gabr...More>

Rio 2016 Bid Gets Additional Support

05/01/2009

With the official opening of the 36-metre Rio 2016-themed Ferris wheel on New Years Eve at Copacabana Fort promoting Rio's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio de Janeir...More>

F1 drivers may have to take pay cut

19/12/2008

Formula One's top drivers may be forced to take a cut in wages as the global financial crisis hits the sport. Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, whose driver Kimi Raikk...More>

Olympic Golden Rings Winners of 2008

18/12/2008

While the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games broke records in terms of participation and performances, they also beat the records in terms of worldwide television coverage, with broad...More>

Rio 2016 Bid Gets Unanimous Approval

12/12/2008

Representatives of various groups involved in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games met in Brasilia Wednesday and confirmed their approval of t...More>

Cost-cutting plan agreed for F1

11/12/2008

Formula One's teams and governing body the International Automobile Federation (FIA) have agreed key cost-cutting measures for the next two seasons. The packages come afte...More>

Big teams pledge to remain in F1

08/12/2008

Five of Formula One's top teams have pledged to remain in the sport. BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda by qu...More>

UK Consultants Help 2016 Bid Cities

28/11/2008

Cities bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games are getting help from public relations consultants based in Britain, according to PR Week. PR Week reports that UK-based V...More>

FIFA bans Peru from international competition

25/11/2008

FIFA has banned Peru from international competition, a leading official at the South American Football Confederation (CSF) said. Sepp Blatter, president of world soccer's r...More>

Report tips credit crunch to hit small sports

19/11/2008

Sport is facing a winter of discontent like no other, with the most poverty-stricken about to feel the full chilling blast of the credit crunch. A report launched last night g...More>

Struggling carmakers set to rein in sponsorship spending

19/11/2008

Carmakers are the driving force behind some of the world's most lucrative golf tournaments but nose-diving demand and anaemic earnings amid the global financial crisis has put...More>

Ecclestone wants gold medals to decide F1 title

19/11/2008

Formula One race winners should receive gold medals next season with the world championship going to whoever wins most, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Tuesday. ...More>

Generations For Peace initiative grows on World stage

18/11/2008

HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan announced on Monday that sixteen Asian and African countries troubled by conflict will send delegates to the second camp organised by th...More>

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