Sports Press Release – Monthly Newsletter June 2010

Sports Press Release – Monthly Newsletter June 2010

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Thanks to Visa, Your 2010 FIFA World Cup TM Trip is Only 40 Days Away, but how Will Your Travel Plans Fare?

ST HELIER, Jersey, April 30, 2010 -

– First Game Just 40 Days Away
– Are Your Travel and Hospitality Plans Finalised?
– What Difference Could a Concierge Service Make?

For football fans everywhere, the event of a lifetime is now less [...]

Thanks to Visa, Your 2010 FIFA World Cup TM Trip is Only 40 Days Away, but how Will Your Travel Plans Fare?

ST HELIER, Jersey, April 30, 2010 -

– First Game Just 40 Days Away
– Are Your Travel and Hospitality Plans Finalised?
– What Difference Could a Concierge Service Make?

For football fans everywhere, the event of a lifetime is now less [...]

Sport Pro/UNI Europa: Athletes Send Strong Message for Workers’ Rights to EU Commission

NYON, Switzerland, April 19, 2010 – Top European players unions are in Madrid today at the European Sports
Forum to tell the European Commissioner responsible for Sport, Androulla
Vassiliou, that European athletes must be covered by EU laws protecting
workers' rights.

The unions won't accept a special application of EU law for sport and [...]

Football Unites Partners Across the Globe for World Malaria Day; Tackling a Preventable Disease That Kills a Child in Africa Every 30 Seconds

Inspired by the First FIFA World Cup(TM) in Africa, United Against Malaria Brings Together Football Stars, Policy Makers, Celebrities, Corporations, Faith Leaders and Students in a Series of Events to Help Reach the United Nations Target of Universal Access to Mosquito Nets and Malaria Medicine in Africa by the End of 2010

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire, ACCRA, [...]

Seawings Supports the Dhaka Project Polo Cup on April 16, 2010

DUBAI, UAE, April 14, 2010 – On April 16th 2010, Seawings, Dubai's only seaplane tour operators, is
extending their support to the Dhaka project through the sponsorship of the
Seawings Polo team captained by Lise Stokes. Seawings will be providing the
prizes on the day for best player as well as the best dressed woman and man.
So [...]

Ansell Partnering With Peugeot Sport Turkiye for 2010 WRC/IRC

'High Performance in Hand Protection' Program Goes International
BRUSSELS, April 14, 2010 – Earlier this week, the international racing team Peugeot Sports
Turkey(www.peugeotsportturkiye.com/) announced that it will partner
with Ansell(www.ansell.eu/) to participate in the rally IRC Series
(Intercontinental Rally Challenge) organized by Eurosport Events with the
first and only lady team in IRC; national athletes, Burcu Cetinkaya and Cicek
Guney.

[...]

PUMA’s New Packaging and Distribution System to Save More Than 60% of Paper and Water Annually

PUMA Kicks Off Next Pivotal Phase of Long-Term 360 Sustainability Program by Implementing Eco-friendly Packaging System

LONDON and HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, April 13, 2010 – After more than ten years of successful implementation of its
social and environmental standards (puma.safe) and the introduction of its
company initiative PUMAVision last year, Sportlifestyle company PUMA launched
the next pivotal phase of [...]

QSL Clinches Famous Brands as Sponsors to China’s National Basketball League

BEIJING, April 12, 2010 – QSL Sports Limited (QSL) today announced that the Company has
successfully signed on several sponsors and partners for China's National
Basketball League (NBL). The sponsorships come on the heels of QSL's
announcement back in February this year that it announced its investment in
the NBL and signing of an exclusive contract to promote, [...]

ACIS Secures GBP5m Dorset County Council Contract DfT Funded Weymouth Transport Package for 2012 Games

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 8, 2010 – Cambridge-based ACIS (Advanced Communication and Information Systems)
today announced the award of a GBP5m contract to supply the Real Time
Passenger Information (RTPI) system for Dorset County Council's Weymouth
Showcase scheme. ACIS will deliver the first element of the Department for
Transport funded transport package for the 2012 Games.

[...]

FIFA and Sony to Launch First Ever Global 3D Experience of the FIFA World Cup(TM)

LONDON, April 8, 2010 -

– Schedule of the 25 games in 3D announced
– Sony to Release the Official 3D FIFA World Cup(TM) Film on Blu-ray Disc
in 2010
– Sony to Produce and Show 25 Exclusive Promotional Trailers [...]

PUMA(R) Enters Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012

Sportlifestyle Company to Compete Again in Around-the-World Ocean Race After Placing 2nd in the Last VOR

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8, 2010 – PUMA(R) announced today it will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race
2011-2012 after placing 2nd second overall in the 2008-2009 competition. The
race, known as the "Everest of sailing," begins in October [...]

ASICS Organises First Ever ‘Live Running Casting’ at Paris Marathon

The Winner Will Become the Face of ASICS' new AYAMi Campaign
HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands, April 6, 2010 – This year's Paris Marathon, held on 11th April 2010, will be the stage
for an extraordinary event: the first ever 'Live Running Casting'. With this
casting, ASICS offers female runners the chance to become the face of a
pan-European campaign [...]

Neuro Drinks Partners With Legendary Pro Surfer Laird Hamilton

Hamilton joins wife Gabby Reece as spokesperson for the groundbreaking 24/7 wellness beverage

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2010 – Neuro Drinks announced today that Laird Hamilton – often referred to as
the greatest big wave surfer of all time — will ride the wave of the
rapidly-growing health beverage designed to sustain and enhance active lives.
[...]

Danone Nations Cup World Final Kick-off

<< Believe in your dreams >> Zinedine Zidane
PARIS, May 4, 2010 – The Danone Nations Cup is 11 years old! Eleven years of
dreams, contacts and sports shared by more than 18 million children. From
September 30th through October 3rd, 2010, after six months of national
qualifying games in 40 countries, the Danone Nations Cup World Final [...]

Currys Kicks Off Goal Scoring TV Deal

GBP10 Cash Back for Every Goal England Score!
LONDON, May 5, 2010 – Currys today kicks off a massive match-winning promotion, giving fans
GBP10 cash back for every goal England team score in South Africa, when
purchasing any TV in-store worth GBP599 or over.

Nationwide at Currys, from 29th April 2010, any customer purchasing [...]

Best Seats for Champions League Final Still Available

LONDON, May 6, 2010 – The final of the UEFA Champions League 2010 takes place on the 22nd of
May at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. The best two football teams clash head
on in what people call today the "European Super-bowl." Madrid has already
most of its hotels fully booked, the atmosphere at the streets is [...]

Swedish Adventurer Beats Nature and Sets a new World Record in Vertical Run

Swedish Adventurer Tony Berglund Sets a new World Record for the Fastest Vertical Run, as he ran the 100 Meters Down the Front of a Skyscraper in V??ster??s in 34.76 Seconds.

VASTERAS, Sweden, May 10, 2010 – The record involved running 100 meters down the front of a skyscraper in
central V??ster??s, face down using a [...]

NTT Europe Opens New Warsaw PoP

LONDON, May 10, 2010 – NTT Europe, an ICT solutions partner and wholly-owned
subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com) is pleased to announce the opening
of a new PoP in Warsaw to provide extended reach of the Global IP Network
(www.eu.ntt.com/en/products/global-network/transit/global-ip-network-
transit-service.html) into Eastern Europe. The new PoP is located in the LIM
building and has begun serving customers [...]

Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available

Names, Initials, Phrases and Designs can be Ordered via the Internet and Applied on Tyres of Motorcycle Enthusiasts

MILAN, May 11, 2010 – Pirelli Motorcycle launches the first motorcycle tyre you can
customise with your own initials, name, individual words or whole messages,
images and logos which can then be applied to the tyres' sidewalls with
special labels [...]

Bike Fashion Trend- Dressing Your Bike for Rainy Days

Dutch Lifestyle Brand BikeCap Conquers Europe and US
GOUDA, The Netherlands, May 11, 2010 – Only three years ago, the Dutch company BikeCap introduced
caps that guarantee a dry bike saddle and 'make you smile'. That is the
central idea behind the brand, owned by designer Carla van Niekerk. She
designed the caps in dedicated themes and colours, [...]

K-Swiss Signs French Tennis Star Gael Monfils

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, May 10, 2010 – Iconic footwear and sportswear brand K-Swiss Inc. (Nasdaq: KSWS) is proud
to announce the addition of Gael Monfils, the second highest ranked French
tennis player and current ATP Tour World No. 18, to its tennis roster. Under
the multi-year deal, Monfils will represent K-Swiss footwear and apparel. He
will be the [...]

Rocky Films Provide Motivation for Marathon Runners

LONDON, May 12, 2010 – Songs from the soundtrack of the classic Rocky Films have been voted the
most motivational songs to run too for the fourth year in succession,
according to a poll of marathon runners by realbuzz.com

The survey, carried out before this year's Virgin London Marathon, asked
runners to name their [...]

eFans Launches in UK and Spain

After Almost Three Years Online the Websites Launches in UK
BARCELONA, May 12, 2010 – eFans (www.efans.com), a social network for sports fans, today
announced the launch of customized sites for two of Europe's sports-crazed
countries: eFans UK and eFans Spain, all with local content and language. For
the last two years, eFans has been connecting sports fans [...]

Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available

Names, Initials, Phrases and Designs can be Ordered via the Internet and Applied on Tyres of Motorcycle Enthusiasts

Swedish Adventurer Beats Nature and Sets a new World Record in Vertical Run

Swedish Adventurer Tony Berglund Sets a new World Record for the Fastest Vertical Run, as he ran the 100 Meters Down the Front of a Skyscraper in V??ster??s in 34.76 Seconds.

VASTERAS, Sweden, May 10, 2010 – The record involved running 100 meters down the front of a skyscraper in
central V??ster??s, face down using a [...]

NTT Europe Opens New Warsaw PoP

K-Swiss Signs French Tennis Star Gael Monfils

Best Seats for Champions League Final Still Available

Currys Kicks Off Goal Scoring TV Deal

Nationwide at Currys, from 29th April 2010, any customer purchasing [...]

Anytime Fitness Expanding Into Europe

Master Franchisee Deal Reached for the UK and Ireland
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 29, 2010 – Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, is
showing no signs of slowing down. After opening more than 300 new clubs in
the U.S. each of the past two years, the worldwide leader in neighborhood
fitness clubs is expanding [...]

Escape the UK for the 2012 Olympics and Holiday Like There’s No Recession

LONDON, April 19, 2010 – UK homeowners looking to escape the 'disruptions' of the 2012 Olympics,
which hits London and other UK venues in less than 850 days time, now have
the perfect opportunity with home exchange, where two families swap homes for
holidays. It means you and your family and friends can escape the UK, holiday
like [...]

STRATFOR Assesses World Cup Security

Risk of Crime in Africa's Biggest Football Tournament
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2010 -

– The biggest security threat to the World Cup is crime, not terrorism
– Chinese, Russian, Nigerian and Zimbabwean criminal organizations all
will be looking to take advantage of visiting [...]

PUMA(R) Announces ‘Africa Unity Experience’

Sportlifestyle Company to Host Cameroon, Ghana and Ivory Coast Football Teams in Paris for Exhibition Game Before World Cup(TM)

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, May 18, 2010 – PUMA(R) announced today it will host the 'Africa Unity Experience' in
Paris from May 28-29 as the brand's kick-off for World Cup(TM). Three
PUMA-sponsored African Federations-Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Ghana-will
participate in a [...]

World Cup Stars and Mobile Phone Companies Reach out to Billions of People for 1GOAL

LONDON, May 18, 2010 -

– 1GOAL Launches World's Biggest Ever Mobile Campaign for Education

– Telefonica Group Joins the Campaign to Reach out to 274 Million
Customers Across 25 Countries

– Queen Rania of Jordan and GSMA Unite World's [...]

Hire a Private Box for the World Cup 6,000 Miles Away

LONDON, May 19, 2010 – Customers can hire a private box at Urban Golf's 3 London venues to watch
any game during the 2010 World Cup. Each private booth includes a 15ft
screen, seating and waitress service during any of the World Cup matches.

Urban Golf's main attractions are the 22 state of [...]

Frankfurt Airport – Strategic Hub for the A380: Celebrating the First FRA-based Super Jumbo

Send Off of Germany's World Cup Team – New Attractions for the Visitors' Terrace and Airport Tours

FERNEY VOLTAIRE, France, May 18, 2010 – On May 19, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will once again welcome the
A380 super jumbo. Fraport, owner and manager of FRA, expects the A380 to land
at approximately 16:00 hours. Upon arrival, this first [...]

Play the Currys Penalty Shoot-out Game and Score a 46” Samsung TV

LONDON, May 18, 2010 – With less than a month until South Africa 2010 kicks off, Currys has
unveiled its brand new promotional penalty shoot-out game (
www.cashforgoals.co.uk/game/). The online challenge gives hardcore
fans and armchair supporters alike the opportunity to win a WAG-pleasing
Samsung 46'' 3D TV.

The Currys Penalty Shoot Out (www.cashforgoals.co.uk/game/) will
help [...]

realbuzz.com’s Top Tips to Making the Most of ‘you’ Time

LONDON, May 20, 2010 – As the summer approaches do you make the most out of our time off? Do you
maximise your lunch hour and time off after work? How do you revitalize
yourself to make sure you feel on top of the World? Many of us forget about
the small things that can instantly change [...]

World Cup Fever Hits VoucherSeeker!

LEEDS, England, May 20, 2010 – The World Cup is less than a month away but already World cup excitement
has reached fever pitch across the nation and at voucher code site
VoucherSeeker (www.voucherseeker.co.uk/vouchercodes)!

This year's world cup will be the 19th tournament, which is to be held in
South Africa. During the month [...]

8000inc (EIGH.pk) Updates Shareholders on Corporate Developments, Brand Expansion and Brand8000 Global Launch

8000inc Unveils Plans and Actions to date, Brand Expansion Prior to the Official Global Launch of Brand8000 Quarter 4 2010 and Pre-launch Revenue

MANASSAS, Virginia, May 19, 2010 – 8000inc has now completed the final
preparations for the Brand8000 Global launch in quarter 4 2010. As per the
business plan, all the foundations and market positioning of [...]

World’s Football Stars Hit Shelves This Summer!

MILTON KEYNES, England, May 20, 2010 – While the world is gearing up to a summer of football, Topps
are introducing a 'winning collection' for retail around the world. With this
collection no country need miss out on the buzz and excitement of the World
Cup.

Topps, the number 1 sports and entertainment collectable
company [...]

Rottinghuis Embarks on ‘Listening Programme’ Ahead of Manifesto Launch

ERMELO, The Netherlands, May 20, 2010 – FEI Presidential candidate and one of the key forces behind the
well-respected and successful Dutch Equestrian Federation, Henk Rottinghuis
is undertaking a 100-day 'listening programme' at the outset of his
candidature for the position of President of the Federation Equestre
Internationale (FEI).

The 54-year-old was approached by national [...]

Premier Online Racing Service iRacing.com Continues Global Expansion with New Pacific Content

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, May 21, 2010 – Australian auto racing is now available to motorsports fans, online
racing drivers and racing games enthusiasts world-wide as iRacing.com, the
home of NASCAR-sanctioned online racing and IZOD IndyCar online racing,
unveils the Ford Falcon FG01 and Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit as
iRacing.com continues its global expansion from the company's North American
roots.

[...]

FIFA.com Chooses Slough to House 75 Super Computers for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban … Slough
ZURICH, May 24, 2010 – FIFA.com, the world's official football website, today
announced the tech spec for its server farm in SLOUGH to house its 75 super
computers to support a massive 70,000,000 page views per hour during the
World Cup.

FIFA.com is expected to serve over 5.5 billion [...]

Power v Passion: Wealth Comes Second to Location and Tradition When Projecting World Cup Winners

Brazil Favourite to Win World Cup 2010
DUBAI, UAE, May 23, 2010 – Richer countries do not generally outperform poorer opposition in
football, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) report released
today.

Brazil are the statistical favourites at this year's World Cup
tournament, while England would do well to get beyond the quarter-finals
based on both [...]

Winkball Brings Citizen Video to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

LONDON, May 24, 2010 – The UK's number one video website is bringing its revolutionary brand of
citizen video reporting to the World Cup in South Africa. As well as having
its video reporters travelling from the UK, WinkBall is employing 30 local
people as citizen video reporters for the forthcoming World Cup. Unlike many
traditional media outlets, [...]

ING Studies Correlation Between the FIFA World Cup and the Economy

Brazilians Would pay Most for World Cup Title
AMSTERDAM, May 25, 2010 – Brazilians would be willing to pay more than 800 euros each in exchange
for the World Cup football title. Together with the Portuguese (368 euros),
they would be prepared to dig deepest into their pockets in exchange for the
World Cup glory. At 47 euros [...]

Premier League Clubs Count the Cost of the World Cup

EMB research shows top stars are more likely to fall prey to long-term injuries in coming season

EPSOM, UK, May 28, 2010 – English Premier League clubs are likely to find themselves GBP15-20
million out-of-pocket in lost wages due to the extra injuries suffered by
their players in the 2010/11 season after taking part in this summer's
World [...]

Benefits of Sugarcane Ethanol to Hit U.S. Airwaves in New TV Ads During ‘Indy 500′ Telecast on ABC

SAO PAULO, May 27, 2010 – Sugarcane ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that reduces greenhouse gas
emissions by over 60% compared to gasoline and can save money at the pump.
These are just a couple of the points made by various race drivers that
compete with ethanol in the IZOD IndyCar Series, in two 30-second television
ads [...]

Barbican Sponsors the Middle East’s Premier Custom Car and Bike Show

ABU DHABI, UAE, May 27, 2010 – Fans of car customising, modifying, tuning and motorsports
will be delighted to learn Barbican, the regions premier malt beverage from
Aujan Industries, is sponsoring Barbican Turbo for the third year in a row.
Barbican Turbo, the Middle East's premier custom car and bike show including
custom cars, modified cars, car tuning, [...]