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Dec 5 Vol 01, Issue 1094 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Even as chronic Olympic Charter violator meets its Waterloo, IOA adamant on going ahead with polls IOC executive board confirms that the IOA is not entitled to hold any elections until all pending issues are resolved and the EB decides to lift the suspension IOC suspends Indian Olympic Association IOC move means that IOA is not only denied access to funds from the world body but also that its officials cannot henceforth attend IOC-administered meetings and events Star's rights don't look so bright on short Tests; should take stand against doctored pitches SPORTZPOWER VIEW - On current reckoning, the Kolkata Test too will not last the distance so this could well be the story of Tests in India for the first two years of Star's rights tenure Cricket could rule domestic scene for 9 months; control money put in sports by brands Cricket could rule local sports scene for nine months, a delight for brands invested in this sport. And not so good news for other sports struggling to attract a share of sponsors for their games and players Fox Group to house Murdoch's media and entertainment empire, sport a key focus area Fox Group will continue to strengthen its creative content businesses and distribution assets, including enhancing its sports portfolio through key investments in Asia, Europe and Latin America A Word About The Pause Ability GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - Sport repeatedly shows us the value of the pause. It illuminates perspectives, on how even in a high adrenaline laced environment, there is always more time than one thinks one has With eye on 2014 World Cup, Havas Sports partners Brazilian experiential marketing agency Benza Based in Rio, Benza will expand HS&E’s global brand engagement offering in this growing market in the run up to the 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil and the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Learning Module – Child Safety in Sports Children and sport speak the universal language of fun, friendship, discipline and achievement. Sport significantly contributes to a child’s mental, social and physical skills by building tolerance, discipline, focus and respect. While childhood is often a precious period for building potential, a child’s body and mind may not have adequate stamina to cope with all the pressures and rigours of competitive sport, especially as concerns about physical injuries in competitive sport are far-reaching.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   VIEW POINT IPL gets back some sheen; corporate stakeholders need to ensure better governance from BCCI SPORTZPOWER VIEW - Apart from a doubling of title sponsorship amount, Pepsi brings a sheen and promise of activation around the IPL brand that could take it to the next level, something that should have been achieved at least two, if not three, years ago COMMMENTARY Brazilian GP – Vettel Is The Youngest Triple World Champion PIT STOP PUNDIT - 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix was probably the last race for a few drivers on the current grid; with HRT in trouble, this could also be the last race for Narain Karthikeyan
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Supreme Court gives Subrata Roy's Sahara Group more time to repay investors (Indian Express )
IOA ELECTIONS
Time to clean up our game(The Hindu) Golden day for Indian sports(Hindustan Times ) How IOA bosses ignored threats to save their seats(Mumbai Mirror) Indian Olympic Association responsible for India's suspension by International Olympic Committee: Sports Minister (NDTV) BCCI may demand return of Rs500m(Deccan Herld)
CRICKET
Rajasthan Royals partners Kooh Sports to nurture school talent(SportzPower ) BCCI wants 'prime' home season(ESPNcricinfo ) Rajasthan Royals is ready to bury hatchet with BCCI: Raj Kundra(DNA )
FOOTBALL
Money talks for PSG, Man City count cost of exit(Reuters ) FIFA should not run commercial side of the game - Champagne(Reuters )
MOTORSPORTS
Top guns set for JK Tyre Hornbill rally(SportzPower ) The 'bonkers' business logic of Formula 1 teams(Hindustan Times ) Formula One Grand Prix season overtaken by statistics(Times of India )
BADMINTON
Indian Badminton League modelled on cricket's IPL, smash hit with India Inc(Economic Times )
OLYMPIC GAMES
London 2012 Olympics were good value for money, says spending watchdog(Guardian )
SQUASH
Sky Sports to cover PSA World Series Finals live (SportzPower )