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- Judging scandal rocks Olympic boxing competition
- BEIJING AFP — Boxing officials were battling to contain a major scandal on Saturday as serious claims of bribery and the manipulation of Olympic judging panels emerged after a series of disputed bouts. The International Boxing Association AIBA suspended Romanian technical delegate Rudel Obreja after he held an impromptu...
- Research articles 2008-08-22
- Kobe is king when it comes to Chinese jersey sales
- BEIJING AFP — US Olympic guard Kobe Bryant has the top selling jersey in China of any National Basketball Association player for the second year in a row, the league announced without revealing sales figures. Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA Finals but they were beaten...
- Research articles 2008-08-14
- Malaysia offers million-ringgit bonus for Olympics gold
- KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysia, which has never won an Olympic gold medal, is offering a bonus of one million ringgit (307,000 dollars) to any athlete who can bring home the top prize from this year's Beijing Games. Deputy prime minister Najib Razak said the offer, substantially higher than...
- Research articles 2008-06-24
- Phelps' Olympic quest draws record ticket sales
- OMAHA, Nebraska AFP — US swim star Michael Phelps' quest to capture a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics has become a record-smashing attraction five months before he dives in the water here. USA Swimming announced here Friday that a record 106,000 tickets have been sold for...
- Research articles 2008-01-25
- US Olympic group now led by two former Olympians
- COLORADO SPRINGS, United States AFP — Three-time US Olympic kayak paddler Norman Bellingham was named the US Olympic Committee's chief operating officer. The appointment gives the organization former Olympic athletes in its two top management positions for the first time in its history. Bellingham, who begins his new job November...
- Research articles 2006-10-04
- Mining giant BHP sees boost in Australian uranium deposits
- SYDNEY AFP — BHP Billiton expects to reveal a major increase in its estimate of exploitable ore at its Olympic Dam copper/uranium mine in South Australia later this year, executives were quoted as saying. Richard Yeeles, BHP base metals division manager of corporate affairs, told Fairfax newspapers that deep...
- Research articles 2006-05-30
- Madrid first stop for 2012 Olympic inspectors
- MADRID AFP — The IOC's evaluation commission arrived in Madrid - the first port of call in its tour of the five cities vying to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. The 12-strong commission, which will spend four days in the Spanish capital, is led by 1984 Olympic women's 400m...
- Research articles 2005-02-02
- Drug-free sports might be thing of the past
- With the BALCO steroids investigation making it clearer than ever that athletes have million-dollar incentives to cheat and that renegade scientists are available to help them beat drug tests, some experts doubt sports ever will be drug-free. "I think the genie is out of the bottle and off to...
- Research articles 2004-12-08
- Bruised and battered Americans suffer new Olympic setback
- ATHENS AFP ? America's hopes of salvaging its badly bruised Olympics pride suffered a major setback when for the first in history their men failed to qualify for the 100m freestyle swimming final. The blue riband event of the pool had been expected to provide some solace for an...
- Research articles 2004-08-17
- Phelps gets that winning vibe
- ATHENS AFP ? US prodigy Michael Phelps warned that his bid to make swimming history was very much on track claiming he felt that winning vibe the minute he jumped into the Olympic pool in Athens. The 19-year-old from Baltimore is bidding to match - or even exceed -...
- Research articles 2004-08-11
- OLYMPICS FINALLY BUILDING STEAM; NEW APPAREL TECHNOLOGY AND POTENTIAL FOR NEW STAR OLYMPIANS UP THE ANTE FOR ATHENS.
- Byline: BRENDA LLOYD ATLANTA -- With the 2004 Summer Olympic Games thousands of miles away in Athens, reports of slow ticket sales, terrorism concerns, and delays in site construction and infrastructure, interest in the Games in the U.S. has been slow to...
- Research articles 2004-08-09
- THE FASHION OLYMPICS; FOR THE FIRST TIME, ATHLETIC VENDORS ARE TARGETING STYLISH CONSUMERS WITH LIFESTYLE FOOTWEAR INSPIRED BY THE SUMMER GAMES.
- Byline: Jennifer Carofano The Olympics have always been the ultimate showcase for athletic performance. For the big footwear brands, this global sporting extravaganza has traditionally served as a dramatic backdrop to highlight the best new technologies and constructions designed to make athletes...
- Research articles 2004-06-14
- Brussels warns of 'last chance' for Greek airline as state aid probe opens
- BRUSSELS AFP ? The European Commission issued a hard-hitting warning to the Greek government to stop bailing out Olympic Airways or face the flag carrier's enforced bankruptcy. The European Union executive, announcing a formal state-aid investigation, said it was notably concerned about a 130-million-euro advance given by the Greek...
- Research articles 2004-03-16
- Senators' Questions Hint at U.S. Olympic Committee Move to New York.
- The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 25--WASHINGTON--A ...uiet effort to move the U.S. Olympic Committee to New York City is gaining political muscle, but Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., vowed Tuesday that such a relocation would occur "over my dead...
- Research articles 2003-06-25
- Smart people, stupid choices
- In Chief Executives quarter century of existence, we've seen CEOs make big mistakes. A few team from them. What are they thinking? It's a natural response to this year's business headlines, as oneCEO after another falls from grace. The consequences have included plunging stock prices, forced...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Smart people, stupid choices: in Chief Executive's quarter century of existence, we've seen CEOs make big mistakes. A few learn from them - Chief Catastrophes - corporate management - Statistical Data Included
- What were they thinking: It's a natural response to this year's business headlines, as one CEO after another falls from grace. The consequences have included plunging stock prices, forced exists, company and personal bankruptcy and, in at least two cases, federal indictments. And yet, the news is nothing...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Olympic torch relay/ Pikes Peak region
- EDITOR'S NOTE: This list of torchbearers was provided by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and Olympic sponsors Coca-Cola and Chevrolet. Because these names came from separate sources - and because other names were being added at the last minute, including slots open to Olympic athletes and other notable people -...
- Research articles 2002-01-27
- IB Collectin sets lofty goals for its OU championship products
- Students in the Integrated Business Core at the University of Oklahoma's Michael F. Price College of Business are not going to miss out on their chance to capitalize off the OU national championship football team. IB Collectin, one of three companies marketing products this spring through the Integrated...
- Research articles 2001-03-12
- Corporations Love Sports
- Corporate sponsorship of star athletes and sports events is a booming business, which is having a huge impact on the fortunes of the companies and the sports involved. The word "Olympian" elicits many images. The powerful grace of sculpted swimmers slicing through the water; the sprinters leaving the starting...
- Research articles 2000-11-13
- Mark Lewis Promoted to President/CEO of OPUS; Sponsorship Momentum will Increase with New Leadership
- Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--BUSINESS WIRE--April 6, 2000 The United States Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 SLOC today designated Mark Lewis as the new president and chief executive officer of the Olympic Properties of the United States OPUS....
- Research articles 2000-04-06
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