Greece

Preparations for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games are in full swing after the initial delays that worried the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Games broadcasting supremo Manolo Romero said on Thursday.

British Eurosport has secured the live rights to the England versus Greece UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifier.

Hundreds of football hooligans have been banned from leaving Britain for tomorrow's World Cup qualifying clash against Greece, the Home Office said.

Brazilian swimming is to demand money from the government to prepare for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports player management and marketing agency Proactive Sports Group has reported a total of 36 player transfer deals in its football division since being admitted to AIM in May this year.

The organisers of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have given the Greek national Olympic body, the Hellenic Olympic Committee $3million (B

Greece and Cyprus have agreed to send two satellites into space to advance telecommunications in the region and assist in transmission of the 2004 Athens Olympics.