Sports Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for August 23-30, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Designing Future-Proof, World Class Stadiums to Propel the Middle East to the Forefront of Sporting Tourism
DOHA, Qatar, August 25, 2010 – Original, innovative, modern stadiums are being developed across GCC
nations at an unprecedented rate. Each new development will bring fresh ideas
and rapidly advancing technologies.
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Against the odds, it is evident that the Middle East is fast becoming an
unlikely hotspot for sports tourism, as it looks beyond [...]
Designing Future-Proof, World Class Stadiums to Propel the Middle East to the Forefront of Sporting Tourism
DOHA, Qatar, August 25, 2010 – Original, innovative, modern stadiums are being developed across GCC
nations at an unprecedented rate. Each new development will bring fresh ideas
and rapidly advancing technologies.
www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?showId=971&fromShowPage=T
Against the odds, it is evident that the Middle East is fast becoming an
unlikely hotspot for sports tourism, as it looks beyond [...]
npower Backs Wear Your Shirt to Work Day
WORCESTER, England, August 24, 2010 – npower in Worcester is taking part in a nationwide 'Wear Your Shirt to
Work' day to mark 100 days to go until the official decision by FIFA of who
will host the World Cup in 2018.
npower is an official supporter of the England 2018 FIFA World [...]
Adam Ashton Appointed President, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
TORONTO, August 24, 2010 – Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today that Adam
Ashton has been appointed President, effective immediately. Ashton reports
directly to Phil King, President of Sports and Executive Vice-President of
Programming, CTV Inc.
"Adam's contributions to sports media over the past 13 years have been
monumental," said King. "With a collaborative [...]
Bura Snow – The Changing of the Guard in the Ski & Snowboard Catered Chalet Industry
LONDON, August 20, 2010 – Historically the domain of the wealthy family, the catered ski chalet
market has been given a shake up in the past 2 years by the team at Bura Snow
Catered ski & snowboard chalets.
Bura Snow (www.burasnow.com), specialise in ski & snowboard
holidays for groups of friends and young [...]
Saxo Bank Joins SunGard as Co-Title Sponsor in 2011
LONDON, August 18, 2010 – It has been announced that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment
specialist, is to become a co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's
leading software and technology services companies.
Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had
agreed to become co-title sponsor for the next [...]
Saxo Bank Celebrates Success of its Sponsorship During Tour de France
LONDON, July 30, 2010 – With Andy Schleck as team leader, the Saxo Bank team won four stages, the
youth competition and finished in second place overall. Saxo Bank remained
front and centre as the cycling drama unfolded, from Fabian Cancellara's time
trial win in the Rotterdam prologue and Andy Schleck's seventeenth stage
victory in the Pyrenees Mountains [...]
/K I L L K I L L K I L L – Zambelli Fireworks/
We are advised by a representative of Zambelli Fireworks that journalists
and other readers should disregard the news release, Zambelli Fireworks to
Help Celebrate Opening of New Soccer Stadium in Mexico's 2nd Largest City,
issued 27-Jul-2010 over PR Newswire. Zambelli Fireworks will not be present
at the event, as previously stated.
Sandy McStay of Zambelli Fireworks, +1-800-245-0397, sandy at zambellifireworks.com
Three World Records: Maurice Lacroix Bering Strait Expedition Started
ZURICH, July 27, 2010 – A team of adventurers with the motto of "Follow Your Convictions" has set
out to cross the Bering Strait by kiteboard, setting three world records in
the process:
1. The first crossing of the Bering Strait by kiteboard.
2. The first crossing from America to [...]