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Flawed Strategy, Mistakes Jeopardizing Tokyo's Bid To Host 2020 Olympics05 / 22 / 13With just over three months until the IOC votes on the 2020 Olympic host city, the bid "seems adrift and still lacking a cogent message about why Tokyo should host the biggest global sporting event," according to Jack Gallagher of the JAPAN TIMES. Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose’s recent "unfortunate c... |
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Japan's NHK To Demo 'Super Hi-Vision'
Japanese broadcaster NHK plans to "record its 'Super Hi-Vision' 8K coverage of the figure skating and opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and to begin domestic 8K satellite tests to coincide with the 2016 Summer Games hosted in Rio," according to Giardina & Pennin ...
Stern In India For Children's Initiative
NBA Commissioner David Stern was in India this week to "announce an initiative to help such impoverished children in India via the NBA Cares programme in association with Multi Screen Media and Magic Bus," according to the MUMBAI MIRROR. Magic Bus CEO Matthew Spacie said, "Picture yourself in this v ...
Al Serkal Unveils AFC Presidency Plans
Asian Football Confederation presidential candidate and UAE FA President Yousuf Al Serkal "promised to introduce new transparency measures such as publishing his financial benefits if he’s voted into office," according to Panja & Fattah of BLOOMBERG. He said he would also "set up a whistle ...
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, Asia
Businessman Charged In Ref Sex Case
Businessman Eric Ding Si Yang "has been charged with three counts of corruption" relating to the sexual bribes case involving three Lebanese football match officials, according to Kevin Lim of REUTERS. Ding, described by local media as a Singaporean bookmaker, will "appear before the judge on Tuesda ...
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Seoul Olympic Stadium Could Be Sold
The Seoul, South Korea Olympic Stadium, the venue for the 1988 Summer Olympics, "has suffered a five-year deficit" of 52.3B Korean won ($46.5M), "forcing the city's government to consider selling it to Chinese investors to redevelop the venue," according to Swan Qiu of the WANT CHINA TIMES. The prop ...
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I-League Looks To England For Investors
All India Football Federation Secretary Kushal Das "will travel to Manchester, England this week to try and attract more bids for I-League franchises, after successful talks with investors in Dubai and Delhi," according to Ashley Hammond of GULF NEWS. The top of his list of targets "are thought to b ...
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Decathlon Steps Up Presence In China
Shanghai's First Financial Daily reported that French firm Decathlon Group, one of Europe's biggest sporting goods chains, "plans to increase its market share and accelerate its expansion in mainland China," according to the WANT CHINA TIMES. The company's planned expansion "will add to the current ...
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Russia will "waive visa fees for all athletes and officials participating at this year's world athletics championships," Moscow organizers said on Monday. Alexander Palinsky, who is overseeing the preparations, said, "The principal decision on free visas has already been made, we just need to take c ...
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Quiros Questions South Korea Tour Stop
With the Ballantine's Championship of the 2013 European Tour set to begin in less than three weeks in Seoul, South Korea, Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros "feels that the European Tour should not stage the event amid growing political tensions in the region," according to Will Gray of the GOLF CHANNEL. ...
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IPL Team, Marvel Entertainment Partner
Marvel Entertainment, known for its superheroes like Spiderman, "has joined hands with the Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians for an exclusive range of merchandise targeting children," according to IANS. The Marvel-Mumbai Indians collection range "includes apparel and home solutions ...
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