Olympianachlese: Länder – Medaillen – Ratings

Die USA sind wirtschaftlich und nun auch wieder sportlich das Maß aller Dinge in der Welt. Die Sportler aus den USA, prostate der größten Volkswirtschaft der Welt, buy konnten in London die meisten goldenen (46) und auch die meisten Medaillen insgesamt (104) gewinnen. China musste sich nach eindrucksvollen Leistungen 2008 dieses Mal mit dem zweiten Platz zufriedengeben. Damit sind die USA und China sowohl sportlich als auch wirtschaftlich tonangebend, doctor das ergab eine Analyse des Wirtschaftsinformationsdienstes D&B Deutschland zum Vergleich der sportlichen Leistungen in London 2012 mit den wirtschaftlichen Leistungen der Teilnehmerländer in Hinblick auf das D&B Länderrating.

Jedoch beim Blick auf die Länderratings ergibt sich ein anderes Bild. Die USA liegen mit DB2b zwar noch im oberen Drittel, aber China liegt mit DB4a in der unteren Hälfte. Australien ist mit DB1d das einzige Land der Top-20-Sportnationen von London mit einem Einser-Rating. Leider klappte es dafür sportlich gesehen nicht so wie erwartet. Australien verlor im Medaillenspiegel mit Rang 10 vier Plätze gegenüber den Spielen in Peking 2008. Auch die Ratings der restlichen Top 20 sind sehr gemischt. Deutschland liegt mit DB2a auf Platz 2, gefolgt von Großbritannien, Frankreich und den Niederlanden mit DB2b.

Die einzigen Länder unten den Top-20-Nationen, die sich sportlich verbesserten und ihr Länderrating behalten, sind Kasachstan, Neuseeland und Südkorea. Kasachstan erreichte bei diesen Spielen Platz 12 und damit eine Verbesserung um 17 Plätze im Medaillenspiegel, verglichen mit der Platzierung 2008 bei den Spielen in Peking. Neuseeland liegt um zehn Plätze verbessert auf Rang 15 und Südkorea schaffte es zwei Plätze nach oben auf Rang 5. Jedoch gibt es kein Land unter den Top 20, das D&B in den vergangenen vier Jahren heraufgestuft hat.

Ansonsten ist der Trend beim Länderrating unter den Top-20-Nationen der Spiele von London negativ im Vergleich zu den Ergebnissen von vor vier Jahren. Bei 15 Ländern hat D&B das Rating in dieser Zeit gesenkt. Hier sieht man sehr eindrücklich die Nachwirkungen der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise 2008/09. Noch sind Folgen in den meisten Ländern spürbar. Oder wie in Europa – dort sind neue Krisenherde wie Spanien und Italien hinzugekommen. Am härtesten traf es bei den Herabstufungen Ungarn (von DB2d auf DB4d), Italien (von DB2d auf DB3d) und den Iran (von DB5c auf DB6c). Wenn es wirtschaftlich und auch politisch schon nicht passt, so konnten doch wenigstens der Iran und Ungarn sportlich gesehen auftrumpfen. Der Iran verbesserte sich gleich um 34 Plätze im Medaillenspiegel, Ungarn um elf und selbst Italien auch um einen Platz.

Wirtschaftlich gesehen ist Brasilien, das Gastgeberland der nächsten Olympischen Spiele 2016, mittlerweile in der Weltspitze angelangt und auch etabliert. Die brasilianische Wirtschaft belegt derzeit den 6. Platz auf der Liste der größten Volkswirtschaften weltweit – noch vor Großbritannien und Italien. Sportlich liegen die Brasilianer noch außerhalb der Top-20-Sportnationen. Bei den Spielen in London erreichten sie Platz 22 im Medaillenspiegel nach Platz 23 in Peking 2008. Wenn der sportliche Erfolg der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung folgt (erwartetes Wachstum 2012 2,8 Prozent und 2013 4,5 Prozent), dann wird es Brasilien 2016 auch unter die Top 20 schaffen.

Mitsubishi Electric to Build Diamond Vision Boards for Champions Tour

The PGA TOUR and Mitsubishi Electric announced that Mitsubishi Electric is building 12 new Diamond Vision boards for the Champions Tour.

With this announcement, Mitsubishi Electric further increases its involvement with the PGA TOUR while improving the fan experience. Mitsubishi Electric will showcase a full array of Diamond Vision boards on the Champions Tour on June 28 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. The tournament takes place outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. near Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision Systems headquarters.

Mitsubishi Electric first debuted its Diamond Vision displays on the PGA TOUR in May 2007. The full rollout of the new boards on the Champions Tour will be completed by the 2013 Champions Tour season.

Mitsubishi Electric, Official Large Outdoor Video Display Provider of the PGA TOUR, will continue to provide the highly popular Diamond Vision LED scoreboards at virtually every PGA TOUR tournament. The 33 state-of-the-art scoreboards are divided into three traveling sets of 11 that rotate among tournaments. Since first being introduced, the Diamond Vision boards have significantly upgraded the onsite fan experience through a variety of videos, as well as an array of player and course information and graphics generated by the PGA TOUR’s ShotLink real-time scoring system.

“Feedback on the Diamond Vision scoreboards on the PGA TOUR has been tremendously positive,” says Mike Stevens, president of the Champions Tour. “We’re very pleased to bring Diamond Vision technology to our Tour, both for our fans and our players.”

The first Diamond Vision screen at Dodger Stadium (installed in 1980) established Mitsubishi Electric as a true pioneer in the development of large-scale video displays. Diamond Vision LED screen installations include Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Fenway Park, AT&T Park, the Consol Energy Center, the Air Canada Centre, the Washington Nationals Stadium, Times Square and Caesars Palace.

Mitsubishi Electric is an Official Sponsor of the PGA TOUR.

Ayre: Liverpool Will Not Be Pressed on Stadium Decision

Managing director Ian Ayre Liverpool will not be pressured into making a premature call on whether to redevelop Anfield or move to a new stadium.

Ayre revealed on Sunday it was “increasingly unlikely” that the club would be able to redevelop the 45,000-capicity Anfield ground and instead suggested a move to a new stadium at nearby Stanley Park could be a more realistic option. However, speaking to the Barclays Premier League club’s official website during Liverpool’s pre-season tour of China, Ayre insisted that nothing had been ruled out.

He said: “No amount of pressure will force Liverpool Football Club to make a decision quickly for the wrong reasons. With regards the refurbishment, the type of work that’s been going on (in the last nine months) has been developing plans and drawings that look at what is possible with Anfield, and that has incorporated a study into the extension of the main stand and a study into the extension of the Anfield Road End. Both of these, if successful, could deliver a 60,000-plus seater, which would be great, but it comes with whole other challenges and whole other areas we have to investigate.”

The Liverpool managing director also said that naming rights would be crucial in “finding the right economic model” for a new 60,000-seat stadium.

He said: “What people don’t think of a lot of the time is that we don’t get 60,000 new seats when we build a stadium – we only get the difference between Anfield currently and whatever we build. The economics of that difference don’t really stack up in the medium term for a return for Liverpool. It would be a huge investment with very little financial gain.”

Ayre added: “On its own that doesn’t look like a viable proposition, so what we have to explore an opportunity for naming rights. Naming rights is something that’s been in the media recently for a number of reasons and it’s something we’re very actively looking at but it just takes time. Our deal with Standard Chartered, which was a groundbreaking deal, took over a year to put together, and other similar types of deals we’ve been involved in have taken time. The pressure is there with people wanting an answer, but it’s not an answer we can give right now.”

IOC Define Social Media Use Guidelines for Athletes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has insisted it wants to encourage athletes to use social media during the London 2012 Games after issuing guidelines for use.

The IOC stated that Olympic competitors should “post, unhealthy blog and tweet their experiences”, sale but warned that if rules are broken it can withdraw accreditation, cialis shut down online operations or even start legal proceedings. The IOC also emphasised that athletes cannot use the platforms for commercial or advertising purposes, or to share videos filmed at Olympic venues.

The governing body has drawn up the rules after problems with social media usage during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The IOC said: “Unlike in Vancouver, where the rules were adapted to fit changed circumstances, the rules in force in London have been properly codified.

“Postings, blogs or tweets should be in a first-person, diary-type format and should not be in the role of a journalist,” the IOC document added, according to The Associated Press. “Participants and other accredited persons cannot post any video and/or audio of the events, competitions or any other activities which occur at Olympic venues.”

The IOC stated that all content should “be dignified and in good taste, and not contain vulgar or obscene words or images”. The governing body added: “Apart from that, we want people to share as much as possible their personal experience of the games.”

Alibaba Acquires 50% Stake in Guangzhou Evergrande FC

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba have secured a 50% stake in Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club for a reported 1.2 billion yuan ($192m)

Guangzhou Evergrande is one of China’s most successful football clubs and has one the Chinese Super League every year since 2011.

It was also the first Chinese team to win the Asian Football Confederation Champions League last year.

Alibaba’s purchase comes in the run up to its highly-anticipated US share sale, and marks the firm’s latest attempt to diversify its business.

Billionaire founder Jack Ma has made several acquisitions ahead of the internet giant’s initial public offering, which many predict will become the world’s largest tech listing.

Earlier this year, Alibaba bought a stake in Chinese online video company Youku Tudou and has started offering videogames on its mobile applications.

“We’re not investing in football, we’re investing in entertainment,” Mr Ma told a news conference on Thursday. “Alibaba’s future strategies are health and entertainment.”

Guangzhou-based Evergrande is owned by property developer Evergrande Group, which is controlled by Xu Jiayin. Mr. Xu has a net worth of $7.7 billion, according to the Hurun Report wealth-tracking service.

40 Sports Business Arrivals/Departures of the Month: March 2014

Our Top Mover this month was Herbert Hainer who remained adidas CEO and joined Bayern Munich.

Other notable appointments included Tokyo 2020 appointing a board Jay Monaghan becoming PGA Tour Deputy Commissioner and the Australian GP losing their chairman Ron Walker.

Our Full List Here (in date order):

1

Andrew Strauss Joins Executive Team at Middlesex Cricket

Friday, 04 April 2014

2

Tranmere Rovers Appoints New CEO

Friday, 04 April 2014

3

Indian Supreme Court Puts Forward Sunil Gavaskar as Srinivasan’s Replacement at BCCI

Friday, 28 March 2014

4

French Ski Legend Jean-Claude Killy Resigns from IOC

Friday, 28 March 2014

5

ECB Appoints Gordon Hollins to New Role as Chief Operating Officer

Friday, 28 March 2014

6

Werder Bremen President & CEO Announces Departure

Thursday, 27 March 2014

7

Tokyo 2020 Appoints New Positions on Executive Board

Thursday, 27 March 2014

8

Erin O’Connell Becomes First Female President of USRowing

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

9

Marc Watson to Step Down as BT TV CEO

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

10

Gus Mackay Set to Step Down as London Broncos CEO

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

11

Bradford Bulls Announce New Owner

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

12

Southampton FC Name Gareth Rogers Permanent CEO

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

13

ASA Looking for New Chief Executive after David Sparkes Becomes Sole CEO of British Swimming

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

14

British Dressage Looks for New CEO as Bond Leaves for Hong Kong

Monday, 24 March 2014

15

Sergey Vorobyev Installed as New Chief of Inaugural Russian Grand Prix

Friday, 21 March 2014

16

Ron Walker to Step Down as Australian GP Chairman

Friday, 21 March 2014

17

James Mercer Leaves RFL to Join LTA as Commercial Director

Friday, 21 March 2014

18

NFLPA Appoint Eric Winston as President

Thursday, 20 March 2014

19

Markus Haggeney Appointed New Marketing Director of FAI

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

20

Phil Jackson Named New York Knicks President

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

21

PGA Tour Promotes Jay Monahan to Deputy Commissioner

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

22

Canterbury Rugby Union Appoints First Independent Director

Monday, 17 March 2014

23

Generate Hires New Director

Monday, 17 March 2014

24

Lotus F1 Promotes Federico Gastaldi to Deputy Team Principal

Friday, 14 March 2014

25

Adidas Chairman Herbert Hainer Replaces Hoeness as Bayern Munich President

Friday, 14 March 2014

26

Former Eurosport & Wasserman Executive Jones Joins Limelight Sports

Friday, 14 March 2014

27

Hoeness Accepts Prison Sentence and Steps Down as Bayern Munich President

Friday, 14 March 2014

28

Southampton FC Appoint Former Ice Hockey Coach as Chairman

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

29

NASCAR Hall of Fame Appoint Mike Laheta as Manager Corporate Partnerships

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

30

Asian Tour Hires Shahid Sen as Director of Business Development

Monday, 10 March 2014

31

USA Triathlon Elects New Members to Board of Directors

Sunday, 09 March 2014

32

Chiefs Elect Chairman & Vice Chairman

Thursday, 06 March 2014

33

FIA World Endurance Championship Appoints Andrew Craig to Push Development in North America

Thursday, 06 March 2014

34

Derbyshire Cricket Appoint Geoff Miller as President

Wednesday, 05 March 2014

35

Philipp Hasenbein to Head Up New European Soccer Platform for Lagardère

Wednesday, 05 March 2014

36

Adidas Extend CEO Herbert Hainer’s Contract Until 2017

Wednesday, 05 March 2014

37

Sunil Gulati Re-Elected for Third Term as U.S. Soccer President

Monday, 03 March 2014

38

AFL Chief Andrew Demetriou to Step Down

Monday, 03 March 2014

39

Atlanta Falcons Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

Sunday, 02 March 2014

40

Luca Colajanni Appointed Partnership Director of Marussia F1

Sunday, 02 March 2014

FIA Names Mohammed Ben Sulayem to Vice President in Middle East

The FIA, impotent the governing body of motorsport, generic has elected Mohammed Ben Sulayem as the new FIA Vice President for Mobility for the Middle East region.

His appointment was confirmed at the FIA General Assembly in Paris on Monday where Sulayem was elected unanimously by the Middle East FIA Mobility clubs in attendance.

In the area of mobility, viagra the FIA represents the rights of 60 million road users from over 230 member clubs through campaigns and activities that defend their interests.

Sulayem had previously served two terms as Vice President for Sport since 2008 under current FIA President Jean Todt and his predecessor, Max Mosley.

“I am very proud of what I achieved for motor sport in recent years, and now I want to do the same for the FIA Mobility agenda,” explained Sulayem.

In his FIA role, Sulayem has pioneered research and knowledge transfer initiatives in motorsport. Last year, he instigated a scientific research programme into hydration and the health and safety issues of motorsport volunteers and officials working in high temperatures.

This culminated in a report earlier this year calling on national sporting authorities to take a lead role in countering risks to health and safety.

A second report commissioned by Sulayem delivered a six-point plan aimed at increasing the total number of competitors, officials and volunteers in the Middle East and North Africa, and the number of motorsports events in the region, by 20 % by 2015.

Madrid Ready for IOC Commission Visit for 2020 Olympics

Madrid City Council has decked out the Spanish capital ahead of next week’s visit by the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission, viagra sale which will take place on 18-21 March.

With a view to offering the Commission the warmest of welcomes, adiposity the city’s main streets have today been decorated with posters promoting the Madrid 2020 Bid and the second phase of its volunteer campaign.

Complete with an inspiring slogan, “Necesitamos tu manera de querer” (We Need Your Way of Loving), the campaign aims to attract even more volunteers than the 20,000 who have already signed up. The incentive is huge, with a chance to play part in the Olympic dream awaiting successful applicants.

“Our way of loving is what binds us and together our love is stronger than anyone’s,” said the council and the Bid in a joint statement.

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USOC Reveal Expansive London 2012 Paralympic Coverage

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced broadcast and online coverage plans for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

By creating original video content for the U.S. Paralympics YouTube channel, ed YouTube.com/USParalympics , symptoms while also partnering with NBCUniversal and the International Paralympic Committee, U.S. Paralympics will provide the American public with more coverage of the U.S. Paralympic Team than any previous year. 

Beginning on Aug. 29 and continuing through the conclusion of the Games on Sept. 9, U.S. Paralympics will provide 10 daily video highlights packages via its U.S. Paralympics YouTube channel . The videos will chronicle the competition, athlete stories and will also include the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Videos chronicling the lead-up to the Games will also be available in late August. 

“As one of only four National Olympic Committees that also manage the Paralympic program, we are committed to increasing Paralympic coverage in the U.S.,” said Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the USOC. “With this expanded approach to coverage, the USOC is making a significant investment in growing the Paralympic Movement in the United States and introducing more fans to Paralympic sport.”

In addition to the online content, NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) will air one-hour highlight shows on Sept. 4, 5, 6 and 11 at 7 p.m. EDT. Following the Paralympic Games, on Sept. 16, NBC will broadcast a 90 minute special from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT. All NBC and NBC Sports Network Paralympic highlight shows and specials will re-air on Universal Sports Network and UniversalSports.com. 

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, also recently announced its online coverage plans for the 2012 Paralympic Games, which will include broadcasting 580 hours of live sport from London 2012 on Paralympic.org during the competition. 

During each day of London 2012, the IPC website will broadcast four streams of uninterrupted live coverage from the Paralympics with English commentary, including daily coverage of swimming, wheelchair basketball and athletics, while a fourth channel will cover a range of sports. A fifth channel will broadcast a mixture of sports with Spanish commentary. 

In addition, more than 1,000 hours of sporting action from a number of venues, including individual races and matches, will be made available on Paralympic.org as video on demand during the course of the Games. Two daily five minute news bulletins will also be produced in English and Spanish. 

The 2012 Paralympic Games will take place in London, England, from Aug. 29-Sept. 9, featuring more than 4,000 athletes with a disability, from more than 160 countries. It is slated to be the largest Paralympic Games in history.

Derby County to Adopt New Giant Video Screen

Derby County are to install a giant video screen over the summer taking the big match experience at Pride Park Stadium to a new level next season.

 

The 77M² screen will be installed during the summer months, replacing the existing scoreboard currently located in the North West Corner of Pride Park, after the Rams teamed up with Sports Revolution, who are the largest media rights owner in UK football stadia advertising.

Sports Revolution manage sponsor activation, 3rd party advertising and experiential advertising for some of the leading brands in football, including Barclays, Heineken, ESPN and Sky.

The installation of the big screen will allow Derby fans to enjoy an improved matchday media offering at Pride Park Stadium.

The screen will provide a unique opportunity to showcase exclusive video content – such as live views of the action, replays, behind the scenes features and scores from around the npower Championship. The Club’s enhanced digital offering aims to improve the interactive experience for all supporters visiting Pride Park Stadium, while bolstering the opportunity for commercial partners to engage more closely with Rams fans before, during and after the game.

The DCTV studio, which currently produces content for Rams Player on dcfc.co.uk and the concourse TV screens around Pride Park Stadium, will also undergo a digital upgrade as part of the operation to ensure that the best possible content is provided to Rams fans from the minute they arrive at the stadium.

Alongside the upgrades, the Club will also be moving to digital LED pitchside perimeter boards from the start of the 2012-13 season, replacing the existing paper-based rotational advertising system.

Derby County Chief Executive Tom Glick said:We’re delighted to announce that we will see a big screen at Pride Park Stadium next season.Our supporters have been asking for this enhancement for a number of years, and we are pleased to deliver it for them this summer.

 

Our aim is to constantly improve the experience for our fans from the moment they arrive at Pride Park, and we will take a giant step forward this season in that respect.

 

The big screen will certainly help enhance the atmosphere on a matchday, which in turn can give us a stronger advantage at Pride Park and I know that is something manager Nigel Clough, who has also been involved in this process, supports.


Our staff have been hard at work over the last few months to prepare us to put on a great show come August. We have consulted a number of clubs in the Premier League and in multiple sports throughout North America to select the best mix of elements for Derby County.

 

We’re delighted to be linking up with Sports Revolution to make this happen as well.They are a blue chip outfit on the leading edge of fan engagement and integrating brands into the matchday experience.By combining Derby County’s and Sport Revolution’s skills and talents, we expect to deliver a thoroughly entertaining and memorable experience at Pride Park.”

 

Robin Currie, Managing Director – Stadia Solutions, at Sports Revolution said: “Derby County will arguably be the most digitally connected stadium in the UK and have again pioneered technologies in the npower Championship. As the leading provider of multi-media fan engagement and media rights platforms to UK stadia; Sports Revolution are delighted to extend our existing relationship with Derby County.”


Glick says the big screen and pitchside LED system will prove to be an important commercial asset for Derby as the Club strives to grow its income ahead of the introduction of Financial Fair Play in the Championship from the start of next season.

He said: “Our corporate partners, as well as the Marketing Directors from new potential partners, share our excitement that the new technology is coming to Pride Park.They can see its ability to elevate their brands and deliver a more dynamic and powerful message to in excess of 26,000 people on a matchday and to a UK and worldwide television audience.

 

“Financial Fair Play will impact in the Championship from next season. By taking these steps to offer more choice and value to our supporters and corporate partners, this can drive greater revenues for the Club which will enhance the options Nigel Clough will have when it comes to future investment in his squad.”


Rams fans will have the chance to see the Club’s new digital offering ahead of the 2012-13 season, which is due to commence on 18th August 2012 at Pride Park Stadium against Sheffield Wednesday, with details to be confirmed in due course.